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Poem
February 13, 1830
Republican Herald
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A devotional prayer titled 'Madagascar Prayer' invokes divine mercy, contrasting God's eternal might, infinity, power, knowledge, and bounty with human frailty, error, and sorrow, ending in supplication for return to the divine source.
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MORAL SELECTIONS.
MADAGASCAR PRAYER.
Mercy, Eternal One!
Thou art for aye enduring in thy might;
But like the perishing meteors of the night
Our race is run.
Mercy, Infinite One!
Creation is to thee as nought—and woe
But atoms of that vast infinity
From thee begun.
Mercy, most Mighty One!
Thou art the embodied essence of all power
We but the shadowy frailties of an hour—
Motes in the sun.
Mercy, Omniscient One!
Thou art the source of knowledge and of light—
We, wanderers mid the gloom of error's night
Sunless—alone!
Mercy, All-bounteous One!
Thine is creation's wealth;—unlike to thee
Ours is but sighs and tears, the treasury
From sorrow won.
Thou All-sufficient One,
Mercy! to thee with suppliant hearts we turn,
From thee we came:—whither shall we return,
Our wanderings done?
MADAGASCAR PRAYER.
Mercy, Eternal One!
Thou art for aye enduring in thy might;
But like the perishing meteors of the night
Our race is run.
Mercy, Infinite One!
Creation is to thee as nought—and woe
But atoms of that vast infinity
From thee begun.
Mercy, most Mighty One!
Thou art the embodied essence of all power
We but the shadowy frailties of an hour—
Motes in the sun.
Mercy, Omniscient One!
Thou art the source of knowledge and of light—
We, wanderers mid the gloom of error's night
Sunless—alone!
Mercy, All-bounteous One!
Thine is creation's wealth;—unlike to thee
Ours is but sighs and tears, the treasury
From sorrow won.
Thou All-sufficient One,
Mercy! to thee with suppliant hearts we turn,
From thee we came:—whither shall we return,
Our wanderings done?
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Madagascar Prayer
Divine Mercy
Human Frailty
Eternal God
Suppliant Hearts
Poem Details
Title
Madagascar Prayer.
Subject
Prayer For Mercy
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas With Refrain
Key Lines
Mercy, Eternal One!
Thou Art For Aye Enduring In Thy Might;
But Like The Perishing Meteors Of The Night
Our Race Is Run.
Mercy, Infinite One!
Creation Is To Thee As Nought—And Woe
But Atoms Of That Vast Infinity
From Thee Begun.
Thou All Sufficient One,
Mercy! To Thee With Suppliant Hearts We Turn,
From Thee We Came:—Whither Shall We Return,
Our Wanderings Done?