Tuesday, January 10, 2006

Another poem

The Divine Image
by William Blake


To Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love
All pray in their distress;
And to these virtues of delight
Return their thankfulness.

For Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love
Is God, our father dear,
And Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love
Is Man, his child and care.

For Mercy has a human heart,
Pity a human face,
And Love, the human form divine,
And Peace, the human dress.

Then every man, of every clime,
That prays in his distress,
Prays to the human form divine,
Love, Mercy, Pity, Peace.

And all must love the human form,
In heathen, Turk, or Jew;
Where Mercy, Love, and Pity dwell
There God is dwelling too.

1 comment:

girl said...

Mr. Froese,
I hope this is a better poem for you. I just happen to love that poem from Robert Frost, mostly due to good memories around learning it.
This other poem I stumbled across, and well, I love William Blake's words too, especially when they relate to God.
Enjoy.