Whirring wheels that grind beneath me, Rails that stretch from sea to sea, Speeding trains that swiftly bear me To waiting pain and misery. Prayers I breathe to my Creator, Father, Son, and Spirit, Three, With Thy hand restore, uphold me, All I am I yield to Thee. Strong my spirit still within me, Loved ones share my grief with me. Loving kindness, tender mercy, All I have Thou gavest me. As the world falls from beneath me, Clouds engulf and mists enfold, Reaching out 'midst phantom shadows, Slipping fingers loose their hold. In the valleys where I wander, On the mountains where I stray, Angels Thou dost send to guide me, Black the night or bright the day. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TO CERTAIN JOURNEYMEN by CARL SANDBURG PEACE by WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS FREEDOM AND LOVE by THOMAS CAMPBELL THE CHILD IN THE GARDEN by HENRY VAN DYKE FOR A CHILD: 1. WALKING SONG by CHARLES WILLIAMS IN DEFENSE OF YOUTH by ROBBINS WOLCOTT BARSTOW WINTER WIZARDRY by LAURA S. BECK |