FATHER of Life, of light, of love, In Whose vast arms the world endures, Pour down Thy blessing from above— The peace that Faith alone secures. O let the waters flow again! The fountain of my grief upspring; For all life's sands are parch'd with pain, And desolate the heart I bring. Remove, O Lord, the sense of guilt, The bitter memories amass'd! Thou canst give sevenfold, if Thou wilt, The treasure that seem'd unsurpass'd. But of all treasures—this the most, O keep me first in David's heart! For without him my life is lost; Let not his joy in me depart! And with his love, dear God, restore The spirit that hath left this clay, Into another vessel pour The life, the light, that was our day! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...PARAGRAPHS: 9 by HAYDEN CARRUTH DRUMS AND BRASS by DONALD (GRADY) DAVIDSON CHERRY BLOSSOMS BLOWING IN WEST BLOWING SNOW by JAMES GALVIN MEMORY by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON QUEST by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON TWO POEMS FROM THE WAR: 1 by ARCHIBALD MACLEISH |