Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, TO THE LORD OF LIFE, by LEWIS ANGUS YOUNG


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TO THE LORD OF LIFE, by                    
First Line: Thy glory glows in the golden dawn
Last Line: Great lord of life, o bountiful giver!
Subject(s): God; Life; Praise


Thy glory glows in the golden dawn,
Thy splendor shows in the crimson rose,
Thy skill in the agile fawn;
and in the mother's soft caress
we see Thy beneficence
and tenderness!

On silent beach and crowded mall
we hear Thy speech,
we sense Thy call!
Yea, in storm and calm
and in the voice of thunder
we see Thy strength,
and in the force that rends
earth's crust asunder.

Pray tell, who fashions the lily's cup
and clothes the earth with green?
Who creates the smiling vales
and winter's icy mien?
Who shapes the hail-stones in thunder-showers,
and sends the raindrops, frost, and dew;
forms crystals in the snowflakes
and paints the rainbow colors
in summer flowers? Ah, indeed, who?

Lo, Lord of Life, on every hand
appear Thy gifts;
on verdant plain and forest land,
and in the raging river;
while unto human lives
rich peace and happy consciousness
Thy grace bestows abundantly,
great Lord of Life, O Bountiful Giver!





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