Classic and Contemporary Poetry
GOD IN THE NATION'S LIFE, by ANONYMOUS First Line: Putting god in the nation's life Last Line: And putting it there in a style to stay Subject(s): Religion;worship; Theology | ||||||||
Putting God in the Nation's life, Bringing us back to the ideal thing -- There's something fine in a creed like that, Something true in those words that ring. Sneer as you will at the "preacher air," Scoff as you will at the Bible tang, It's putting God in the Nation's life That will keep it clear of the crooked "gang." We've kept Him out of its life too long, We've been afraid -- to our utter shame -- To put Him into our speech and song, To stand on the hustings and speak His name. We've put all things in that life but Him, We've put our selfishness, pride and show; It is time for the true ideal to come, And time for the low desire to go. Putting God in the Nation's life, Helping us think of the higher thing That is the kind of speech to make That is the kind of song to sing. Upward and forward and let us try, The new ideal in the forthright way -- Putting God in the Nation's life, And putting it there in a style to stay. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MYSTIC BOUNCE by TERRANCE HAYES MATHEMATICS CONSIDERED AS A VICE by ANTHONY HECHT UNHOLY SONNET 11 by MARK JARMAN SHINE, PERISHING REPUBLIC by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE COMING OF THE PLAGUE by WELDON KEES A LITHUANIAN ELEGY by ROBERT KELLY TIS A LITTLE JOURNEY by ANONYMOUS |
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