O Master of the Galilean Way, Forgive us for the vows we fail to keep: Forgive us that we so neglect thy sheep, So idly waste this shining harvest day! Forgive us for the stumblingblocks we lay Along the paths by which men seek thee! Sweep From our small minds the strife that holds thee cheap! Break thou the bread of life with us, we pray! What matter if we cannot understand The mystery of Love that is Divine, Nor pierce the veil! Dear Lord, our faith increase To know that, since our hands may reach thy hand, Our lives are made all-powerful, through thine, To heal a wounded world and bring it peace! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THEY HAVEN'T HEARD THE WEST IS OVER by JAMES GALVIN THE COLOR SERGEANT by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON PICKING AND CHOOSING by MARIANNE MOORE THE GAME OF CHESS by EZRA POUND OCTAVES: 20 by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON |