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Poem
August 4, 1837
The Liberator
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
A devotional poem contemplating the absence of rest for the spirit on earth, amid life's weariness, and expressing gratitude to God for the hope of eternal life in heaven beyond the tomb.
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[For the Liberator.]
NO REST ON EARTH.
There's not in all this weary earth,
O spirit, home for thee;
No place whereon thy wing may rest,
In life's wide desert sea.
O, worn and faint and dim
Now must thy pinions be,
But we know thy dwelling is not here
Abidingly.
O, were it thus, did we not know
A world beyond the tomb—
Had we not heard or dreamed of heaven,
Life were a bitter doom—
An utter, dark and cheerless night,
That love could not illume,
And the soaring hopes that bear us high,
The raven's plume.
But, we thank thee, O our gracious God,
For the hope that thou hast given,
For thy holy word, whose promises
The gates of death have riven;
For the knowledge that in vain
We have not toiled and striven,
For the hope, the certainty of life,
Blessed in heaven.
M. S. A.
NO REST ON EARTH.
There's not in all this weary earth,
O spirit, home for thee;
No place whereon thy wing may rest,
In life's wide desert sea.
O, worn and faint and dim
Now must thy pinions be,
But we know thy dwelling is not here
Abidingly.
O, were it thus, did we not know
A world beyond the tomb—
Had we not heard or dreamed of heaven,
Life were a bitter doom—
An utter, dark and cheerless night,
That love could not illume,
And the soaring hopes that bear us high,
The raven's plume.
But, we thank thee, O our gracious God,
For the hope that thou hast given,
For thy holy word, whose promises
The gates of death have riven;
For the knowledge that in vain
We have not toiled and striven,
For the hope, the certainty of life,
Blessed in heaven.
M. S. A.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
No Rest On Earth
Spiritual Weariness
Heavenly Hope
Divine Promises
Eternal Life
What entities or persons were involved?
M. S. A.
Poem Details
Title
No Rest On Earth.
Author
M. S. A.
Subject
Meditation On Earthly Weariness And Heavenly Hope
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
There's Not In All This Weary Earth,
O Spirit, Home For Thee;
No Place Whereon Thy Wing May Rest,
In Life's Wide Desert Sea.
But, We Thank Thee, O Our Gracious God,
For The Hope That Thou Hast Given,
For Thy Holy Word, Whose Promises
The Gates Of Death Have Riven;