Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE DESIRE TO DEPART, by EDWARD NOYES POMEROY First Line: Not to escape the ills of life Last Line: Forever, blessed lord, with thee. Subject(s): Problems; Sin | ||||||||
Not to escape the ills of life, Not that I dread misfortune's knife, Not that I would my duty shirk, Not that I weary of Thy work, Is my desire to depart, Dear Lord, who searchest all my heart Thou knowest I would still remain In spite of all that gives me pain, The daily burdens that I bear, Infirmities that none can share, The purposes I fail to keep, The downfalls over which I weep; Thou knowest if I long to go, When troubles seem to overflow, From storm without and strife within, And all the wretchedness of sin; It is not that I now behold The sapphire gates and streets of gold; That down the vistas of my dreams Celestial, fadeless glory gleams; That loved ones who have gone before Re-cross the flood to guide me o'er, And teach my lips, in place of sighs, The melodies of Paradise: Nor yet that I shall enter in Where they abide who never sin, Who rest from weariness and pain, From heartache and a tangled brain; It is that when this life is done, Its work complete, its battles won, Apart from evil I shall be Forever, blessed Lord, with Thee. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SEVEN STREAMS OF NEVIS by GALWAY KINNELL CHANEL NO. 5 by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR BROTHERS: 4. IN MY OWN DEFENSE by LUCILLE CLIFTON THE RING AND THE CASTLE by AMY LOWELL APPELLATE JURISDICTION by MARIANNE MOORE THE OLD CHURCH ON THE HILL by EDWARD NOYES POMEROY |
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