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Poem
December 26, 1833
Herald Of The Times
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A devotional ode praising religion's comforting influence, likening it to sunlight on flowers, a healing angel in affliction, and a calmer of death's fears, applicable to all social ranks.
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TO RELIGION.
Oh sweet religion! thy all cheering power
Is like the sun-beam on the drooping flower;
Thou cheer'st the exile from his country torn,
And wip'st away the tears of those who mourn.
In palace and in hovel thou'rt the same,―
In a high rank, or in an injured name,
'Thou still dost soothe the troubl'd, care worn breast,
And lull the sorrows of the heart to rest.
When swiftly sped is keen affliction's dart―
And surely aimed, it rankles in the heart;
Thou, like a guardian angel, hovering round,
Extract'st the dart, and heal'st the gushing wound.
When life's last surge is ebbing from the shore,
And death's dark gulf begins its dreadful roar;
Thou, with thy master's words, wilt calm the deep,
And bid the murm'ring, raging billows sleep.
PHILANDER.
TO RELIGION.
Oh sweet religion! thy all cheering power
Is like the sun-beam on the drooping flower;
Thou cheer'st the exile from his country torn,
And wip'st away the tears of those who mourn.
In palace and in hovel thou'rt the same,―
In a high rank, or in an injured name,
'Thou still dost soothe the troubl'd, care worn breast,
And lull the sorrows of the heart to rest.
When swiftly sped is keen affliction's dart―
And surely aimed, it rankles in the heart;
Thou, like a guardian angel, hovering round,
Extract'st the dart, and heal'st the gushing wound.
When life's last surge is ebbing from the shore,
And death's dark gulf begins its dreadful roar;
Thou, with thy master's words, wilt calm the deep,
And bid the murm'ring, raging billows sleep.
PHILANDER.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
Religion
Consolation
Exile
Affliction
Death
Faith
What entities or persons were involved?
Philander.
Poem Details
Title
To Religion.
Author
Philander.
Subject
Praise Of Religion's Consoling Power
Key Lines
Oh Sweet Religion! Thy All Cheering Power
Is Like The Sun Beam On The Drooping Flower;
Thou, Like A Guardian Angel, Hovering Round,
Extract'st The Dart, And Heal'st The Gushing Wound.
Thou, With Thy Master's Words, Wilt Calm The Deep,
And Bid The Murm'ring, Raging Billows Sleep.