Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A PRAYER, by ALEKSANDR SERGEYEVICH PUSHKIN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Hermits and blameless women full of grace Last Line: "of love, long-suffering and of chastity." Alternate Author Name(s): Pushkin, Alexander; Poushkin, Aleksander Sergyevich | ||||||||
HERMITS and blameless women full of Grace, To raise the heart into celestial space, In storm and strife below to strengthen it, A host of holy orisons have writ; But one of all the multitudinous host Of orison and praise has moved me most, A prayer repeated by the priest in Lent, In the dark days of fasting and lament: Upon my lips more often it will dwell -- And breathe on the faint soul a vital spell: "O Ruler of my days! Ward off from me The evil angel of despondency And sloth; and let not from my lips be heard The sharp repeating of the idle word; Save me from lust, that snake which lives within; And let me not be blind to my own sin, Blind to my brother's trespass let me, Quicken the spirit of consent in me, Of love, long-suffering and of chastity." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A NEREID (2) by ALEKSANDR SERGEYEVICH PUSHKIN ANGEL by ALEKSANDR SERGEYEVICH PUSHKIN DEVILS by ALEKSANDR SERGEYEVICH PUSHKIN ELEGY by ALEKSANDR SERGEYEVICH PUSHKIN FOREBODING by ALEKSANDR SERGEYEVICH PUSHKIN GIRLS' SONG by ALEKSANDR SERGEYEVICH PUSHKIN MADONNA by ALEKSANDR SERGEYEVICH PUSHKIN MESSAGE TO SIBERIA by ALEKSANDR SERGEYEVICH PUSHKIN MONUMENT by ALEKSANDR SERGEYEVICH PUSHKIN NIGHT PIECE by ALEKSANDR SERGEYEVICH PUSHKIN ON THE DEATH OF AMALIA RIZNICH by ALEKSANDR SERGEYEVICH PUSHKIN |
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