Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PRAYER, by EDUARD FRIEDRICH MORIKE Poet's Biography First Line: Lord, as thou wilt, bestow / light ease or heavy bearing Last Line: That peace may possess me. Alternate Author Name(s): Moricke, Eduard Friedrich Subject(s): Prayer | ||||||||
LORD, as thou wilt, bestow, Light ease or heavy bearing, Still shall my day be sharing Thy bounty's overflow. Thy mercy oppress me; Thy temperance bless me; Lord, sternly or sweetly, Employ me discreetly, That peace may possess me. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...UNHOLY SONNET 11 by MARK JARMAN LISTEN, LORD: A PRAYER by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON A PRAYER FOR THE FUTURE by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) DIFFERENT WAYS TO PRAY by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE PRAYER DURING A TIME MY SON IS HAVING SEIZURES by SHARON OLDS WE WHO PRAYED AND WEPT by WENDELL BERRY PRAYERS AND SAYINGS OF THE MAD FARMER by WENDELL BERRY BEAUTY ROHTRAUT by EDUARD FRIEDRICH MORIKE |
|