Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE IVY COVERED CHURCH, by JAMES C. HAUPT


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THE IVY COVERED CHURCH, by                    
First Line: There's an ivy - covered church that I love dearly
Last Line: Our sins and shame on calvary.
Subject(s): Churches; Cathedrals


There's an ivy-covered church that I love dearly,
Its walls and towers beautiful and gray,
With spreading vines are covered o'er so nearly,
In fancy oft I seem to hear them say:
Come, worship at the ivy-covered church with me,
There's room within its spacious walls for all.
O come, we'll join in songs of praises, Lord to Thee,
On us, from heaven, may Thy blessings fall.

Near this ivy-covered church that I love dearly,
With red-tiled roof and towers built so tall,
'Mid grassy lawn and blooming flowers, clearly,
The song birds flit from branch to branch and call --
Come worship at the ivy-covered church this day,
Come, friends and neighbors, strangers, one and all,
And hear the blessed Word proclaimed, turn not away,
All nature joins in praise, O hear the call!

Soon this ivy-covered church that I love dearly,
With vines a leafy mantle changed to gold,
When chilling frost, and bitter wind, so dreary,
Foretell the lowering winter, bleak and cold.
And when life's golden sunset hour draws nearer,
O Savior, may I still have faith in Thee
And hear Thee say, "Well done, ye blessed, enter
The joys of heaven for all eternity!"

O lovely Church with ivy bower,
Your stained glass windows speak to me
Of Him who prayed for heavenly power
Alone in dark Gethsemane.
Your bells peal out each Sabbath morn,
The organ swells with melody,
Your choir sings praise, for He hath borne
Our sins and shame on Calvary.





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