Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ECCLESIASTICAL SONNETS: PART 3: 25. SACRAMENT, by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: By chain yet stronger must the soul be tied Last Line: Armour divine, and conquer in your cause! Subject(s): Sacraments | ||||||||
BY chain yet stronger must the Soul be tied: One duty more, last stage of this ascent, Brings to thy food, mysterious Sacrament! The Offspring, haply, at the Parent's side; But not till They, with all that do abide In Heaven, have lifted up their hearts to laud And magnify the glorious name of God, Fountain of grace, whose Son for sinners died. Ye, who have duly weighed the summons, pause No longer; ye, whom to the saving rite The Altar calls, come early under laws That can secure for you a path of light Through gloomiest shade; put on (nor dread its weight) Armour divine, and conquer in your cause! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE SACRAMENT OF FIRE by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY THE SACRAMENT OF FOOD by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY THE SACRAMENT OF LIFE AND DEATH by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY THE SACRAMENT OF LIGHT by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY THE SACRAMENT OF LOVE by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY THE SACRAMENT OF PAIN by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY THE SACRAMENT OF SLEEP by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY THE SACRAMENT OF WATER by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY THE SACRAMENT OF WORK by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY A JEWISH FAMILY; IN A SMALL VALLEY OPPOSITE ST. GOAR by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH |
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