OF the Father Effluence bright, Out of Light evolving light, Light from Light, unfailing Ray Day creative of the day: Truest Sun, upon us stream With Thy calm perpetual beam, In the Spirits still sunshine Making sense and thought divine. Seek we too the Father's face Father of almighty grace, And of majesty excelling, Who can purge our tainted dwelling; Who can aid us, who can break Teeth of envious foes, and make Hours of loss and pain succeed, Guiding safe each duteous deed, And infusing self-control, Fragrant chastity of soul, Faith's keen flame to soar on high, Incorrupt simplicity. Christ Himself for food be given, Faith become the cup of Heaven, Out of which the joy is quaff'd Of the Spirit's sobering draught. With that joy replenished, Morn shall glow with modest red, Noon with beaming faith be bright, Eve be soft without twilight. It has dawn'd; -- upon our way, Father in Thy Word, this day, In Thy Father Word Divine, From Thy cloudy pillar shine. To the Father, and the Son, And the Spirit, Three and One, As of old, and as in Heaven, Now and here be glory given. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ON BEING ASKED TO WRITE A POEM AGAINST THE WAR IN VIETNAM by HAYDEN CARRUTH MARIA CALLAS, THE WOMAN BEHIND THE LEGEND* by MADELINE DEFREES CAESAR'S LOST TRANSPORT SHIPS by ROBERT FROST IRELAND; WRITTEN FOR THE ART AUTOGRAPH DURING IRISH FAMINE by SIDNEY LANIER DOMESDAY BOOK: THE JURY DELIBERATES by EDGAR LEE MASTERS SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: REV. LEMUEL WILEY by EDGAR LEE MASTERS |