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Poem
July 13, 1876
The Morning Herald
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
Poem by Lady Gain, written during her imprisonment for religious opinions, affirming that God's presence transcends prison walls, turning suffering into joy and praise.
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Prisons do Not Exclude God.
Written by Lady Gain when in confinement because of her religious opinion.
Strong are the walls around me.
But they who thus have bound me.
That hold me all the day;
My very dungeon walls are dear,
Cannot keep God away:
Because the God I love is here.
They know who thus oppress.
But know not one can bless me.
Tis hard to be alone:
He makes my dungeon's darkness bright
Who comes through bars and stone:
And fills my bosom with delight.
Thy love O God! restores me
And deep my soul adores thee,
From sighs and tears to praise;
I ask no more in good or ill,
Nor thinks of time nor place.
But unto thy holy will.
Tis that which makes my treasure,
Covering woe to pleasure.
tis that which brings my gain;
Day is enough, what e'er befall,
And reaping joy from pain.
To know that God is all in all.
Written by Lady Gain when in confinement because of her religious opinion.
Strong are the walls around me.
But they who thus have bound me.
That hold me all the day;
My very dungeon walls are dear,
Cannot keep God away:
Because the God I love is here.
They know who thus oppress.
But know not one can bless me.
Tis hard to be alone:
He makes my dungeon's darkness bright
Who comes through bars and stone:
And fills my bosom with delight.
Thy love O God! restores me
And deep my soul adores thee,
From sighs and tears to praise;
I ask no more in good or ill,
Nor thinks of time nor place.
But unto thy holy will.
Tis that which makes my treasure,
Covering woe to pleasure.
tis that which brings my gain;
Day is enough, what e'er befall,
And reaping joy from pain.
To know that God is all in all.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Prison Confinement
Religious Faith
Gods Presence
Devotional Poem
Spiritual Joy
What entities or persons were involved?
Written By Lady Gain
Poem Details
Title
Prisons Do Not Exclude God.
Author
Written By Lady Gain
Subject
When In Confinement Because Of Her Religious Opinion
Key Lines
Cannot Keep God Away: Because The God I Love Is Here.
He Makes My Dungeon's Darkness Bright Who Comes Through Bars And Stone: And Fills My Bosom With Delight.
To Know That God Is All In All.