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Poem
June 17, 1949
The Poplar Standard
Poplar, Roosevelt County, Montana
What is this article about?
The poem observes and praises ordinary men and women who persevere through life's burdens and job loss with courage, cheer, and renewed hope from God's promises, ending in a prayer for their strength.
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MARK the men and women every day
Who pass my door, or whom I hourly meet,
And there are few who, journeying on the way,
Fail to do their best. Although their feet
May falter with the burdens that they bear,
There are so few who break beneath despair.
They face their days with confidence and cheer,
Grateful for work, if there be work to do,
And if that work be lost they fight their fear
With courage, and with hope which they renew
At the clear source from which all comfort springs:
God's promises, and the old rememberings
That hitherto the Lord has blessed, and now
Surely there will be found a way again
To usefulness and service, that somehow
The paths will clear among the ways of men,
And the crooked places once more will be straight.
God, keep these brave ones as they hope and wait.
Grace Noll Crowell
Who pass my door, or whom I hourly meet,
And there are few who, journeying on the way,
Fail to do their best. Although their feet
May falter with the burdens that they bear,
There are so few who break beneath despair.
They face their days with confidence and cheer,
Grateful for work, if there be work to do,
And if that work be lost they fight their fear
With courage, and with hope which they renew
At the clear source from which all comfort springs:
God's promises, and the old rememberings
That hitherto the Lord has blessed, and now
Surely there will be found a way again
To usefulness and service, that somehow
The paths will clear among the ways of men,
And the crooked places once more will be straight.
God, keep these brave ones as they hope and wait.
Grace Noll Crowell
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Resilience
Faith
Courage
Daily Burdens
Gods Promises
Hope
Work Loss
What entities or persons were involved?
Grace Noll Crowell
Poem Details
Author
Grace Noll Crowell
Subject
On The Courage Of Everyday People Amid Hardship
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
They Face Their Days With Confidence And Cheer,
Grateful For Work, If There Be Work To Do,
God's Promises, And The Old Rememberings
And The Crooked Places Once More Will Be Straight
God, Keep These Brave Ones As They Hope And Wait.