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AN ACT OF FAITH, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I believe in thee!
Last Line: My god, I believe in thee.
Subject(s): Faith; Belief; Creed


I BELIEVE in Thee!
Father eternal,
Maker supernal
Of all that is, and that was, and is yet to be,
The passing, and the enduring infinitely,
And Love's Begetter from all eternity.
Maker and Father of all, Maker and Father of me,
My God, I believe in Thee.

I believe in Thee!
Supremest Lover
Who didst discover
The one sole way to vanquish the great-waved sea
Rolling 'twixt God and man unebbingly,
Till, smit by Thy lifted cross, it turned to flee.
Lover, Redeemer of all, Lover, Redeemer of me,
My God, I believe in Thee.

I believe in Thee!
Life's Lord, Life's Giver,
For aye and ever
Source and Fountain of boundless sanctity,
Pouring high sapience and wisdom royally
Down on Thy suppliant people, the blest, the free.
Thou who art fain to hallow all men, oh, hallow me,
My God, I believe in Thee.





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