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Poem
March 6, 1920
The Catholic Bulletin
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
A reflective poem using the metaphor of three ships named Faith, Hope, and Charity sailing life's sea, enduring trials, and returning with spiritual riches. The speaker awaits their homecoming with contentment.
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Three ships, have I that sail Life's sea,
Their names—Faith, Hope and Charity;
Long years ago they sailed away.
To me they will return some day.
For Heaven's strong winds will blow them home
Across the ocean's waves and foam;
Rich cargoes will they bring to me—
My ships—Faith, Hope and Charity.
My Faith has come down through the years,
Undimmed by failures, trials and tears;
It only has the stronger grown
By all the sufferings it has known.
My Hope still lies in God that Man,
Throughout the length and breadth of land,
May learn to know and love each other
And be as brother unto brother.
And last is Charity or Love,
That gift which cometh from above:
All good deeds done in years gone by
Will be repaid by Love on high.
And so I wait for their return,
Content each day to live and learn,
But, Oh, how very rich I'll be
When all my ships come home from sea.
—Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Their names—Faith, Hope and Charity;
Long years ago they sailed away.
To me they will return some day.
For Heaven's strong winds will blow them home
Across the ocean's waves and foam;
Rich cargoes will they bring to me—
My ships—Faith, Hope and Charity.
My Faith has come down through the years,
Undimmed by failures, trials and tears;
It only has the stronger grown
By all the sufferings it has known.
My Hope still lies in God that Man,
Throughout the length and breadth of land,
May learn to know and love each other
And be as brother unto brother.
And last is Charity or Love,
That gift which cometh from above:
All good deeds done in years gone by
Will be repaid by Love on high.
And so I wait for their return,
Content each day to live and learn,
But, Oh, how very rich I'll be
When all my ships come home from sea.
—Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Faith Hope Charity
Ships Metaphor
Life Sea
Spiritual Rewards
Heaven Winds
Brotherly Love
What entities or persons were involved?
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Poem Details
Author
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Three Ships, Have I That Sail Life's Sea,
Their Names—Faith, Hope And Charity;
Rich Cargoes Will They Bring To Me—
My Ships—Faith, Hope And Charity.
My Hope Still Lies In God That Man,
Throughout The Length And Breadth Of Land,
May Learn To Know And Love Each Other
And Be As Brother Unto Brother.
But, Oh, How Very Rich I'll Be
When All My Ships Come Home From Sea.