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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE HYMNARY: 321. WHITSUNTIDE, by CHARLES COFFIN First Line: Lo, the father hears our prayer Last Line: Human hearts with flaming fire. | |||
LO, the father hears our prayer: Unto failing hearts to bear All Christ promised ere He rose, Forth to-day the Spirit goes. As the Lord of Life draws nigh, Signs and wonders multiply: First through all the house there past Sounds, as of a rushing blast; Flakes of fire fell fast, and hung, Each one like a burning tongue, In the pure thin air, and shed Lustre upon every head. Then the flames that lit each brow, Passing thence -- we know not how -- To their inmost spirit pour Light and strength unknown before. Marvelling much the nations heard Preached in every tongue the word; All that seers had e'er discerned, Told again in words that burned. On the hearers then was poured Forth the Spirit of the Lord: Thick as sheaves at harvest-tide They arose and prophesied. Praise the Father, praise the Son: Equal honour, too, be done Unto Him, Who can inspire Human hearts with flaming fire. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE HYMNARY: 320. WHITSUNTIDE by CHARLES COFFIN DIRGE FOR THE LATE JAMES CURRIE, M.D., OF LIVERPOOL by LUCY AIKEN THE SONG OF AMORGEN by AMORGEN; AMERGIN GLUINGEI; DEATH'S JEST-BOOK: DIRGE by THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES A HIGHLAND VILLAGE by MATHILDE BLIND THE OLD MEN AND THE YOUNG MEN by WITTER BYNNER AN EPISTLE TO A FRIEND by JOHN BYROM |
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