LORD of all being! throned afar, Thy glory flames from sun and star; Centre and soul of every sphere, Yet to each loving heart how near! Sun of our life, thy quickening ray Sheds on our path the glow of day; Star of our hope, thy softened light Cheers the long watches of the night. Our midnight is thy smile withdrawn; Our noontide is thy gracious dawn; Our rainbow arch thy mercy's sign; All, save the clouds of sin, are thine! Lord of all life, below, above, Whose light is truth, whose warmth is love, Before thy ever-blazing throne We ask no lustre of our own. Grant us thy truth to make us free, And kindling hearts that burn for thee, Till all thy living altars claim One holy light, one heavenly flame! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...POPPIES IN THE WHEAT by HELEN MARIA HUNT FISKE JACKSON THE DYING WORDS OF STONEWALL JACKSON by SIDNEY LANIER THE HOUSE OF LIFE: 19. SILENT NOON by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI COMMUNION by DOROTHY P. ALBAUGH SAY NO MORE OF ME by ANNA EMILIA BAGSTAD |