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Poem
March 27, 1835
The Hillsborough Recorder
Hillsboro, Orange County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
A devotional poem asserting that true freedom and blessing derive from fearing and obeying God, rather than from royal power or material wealth, leading to divine protection and heavenly reward.
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TRUE FREEDOM.
BY S. G. BRINLEY.
Who is the truly free?
The monarch on his throne?
He, chief adorned with victory
And spoils by valor won?
No! passion's force can shake
The soul in danger tried:
And he who bar of steel can break
May be the slave of pride.
Who is the truly blest?
The man of wealth untold?
In robes of eastern splendor dressed,
And served in plates of gold?
No: vain his rich attire
To ease the laboring breath;
And vain his gold to quench the fire,
The fever flame of death.
That man is free, O Lord,
To whom thy name is dear,
Who fearing thee, performs thy word,
And knows no other fear.
From passion, pride, remorse,
Thy care his path shall guard,
And lead him on, in virtue's course,
To his divine reward.
Thy love protects his way;
To thee his thanks are given;
Thy smile shall gild life's evening ray,
And light the morn of heaven.
BY S. G. BRINLEY.
Who is the truly free?
The monarch on his throne?
He, chief adorned with victory
And spoils by valor won?
No! passion's force can shake
The soul in danger tried:
And he who bar of steel can break
May be the slave of pride.
Who is the truly blest?
The man of wealth untold?
In robes of eastern splendor dressed,
And served in plates of gold?
No: vain his rich attire
To ease the laboring breath;
And vain his gold to quench the fire,
The fever flame of death.
That man is free, O Lord,
To whom thy name is dear,
Who fearing thee, performs thy word,
And knows no other fear.
From passion, pride, remorse,
Thy care his path shall guard,
And lead him on, in virtue's course,
To his divine reward.
Thy love protects his way;
To thee his thanks are given;
Thy smile shall gild life's evening ray,
And light the morn of heaven.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Moral Virtue
Liberty Independence
What keywords are associated?
True Freedom
Spiritual Liberty
Divine Reward
Faith Devotion
Gods Protection
What entities or persons were involved?
S. G. Brinley
Poem Details
Title
True Freedom.
Author
S. G. Brinley
Key Lines
That Man Is Free, O Lord,
To Whom Thy Name Is Dear,
Who Fearing Thee, Performs Thy Word,
And Knows No Other Fear.