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Poem
October 31, 1832
Republican Herald
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A devotional poem urging readers to alleviate personal grief by engaging in acts of Christian charity and love, using a rose metaphor for hidden suffering versus open beauty, promising heavenly rewards.
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ACTIVE CHRISTIAN RENEWAL.
Wouldst thou from sorrow find a sweet relief?
Or is thy heart oppressed with woes untold?
Balm wouldst thou gather for corroding grief?
Pour blessing round thee like a shower of gold:
'Tis when the rose is rapt in many a fold,
Close to its heart, the worm is wasting there
Its life and beauty; not when, all unrolled,
Leaf after leaf, its bosom, rich and fair,
Breathes freely its perfumes throughout the ambient air.
Rouse to some work of high and holy love,
And thou an angel's happiness shalt know;
Shalt bless the earth while in the world above,
The good begun by thee shall onward flow
In many a branching stream, and wider grow:
The seed, that, in those few and fleeting hours,
Thy hands unsparing and unwearied sow,
Shall deck thy grave with amaranthine flowers,
And yield the fruits divine in heaven's immortal bowers.
Wouldst thou from sorrow find a sweet relief?
Or is thy heart oppressed with woes untold?
Balm wouldst thou gather for corroding grief?
Pour blessing round thee like a shower of gold:
'Tis when the rose is rapt in many a fold,
Close to its heart, the worm is wasting there
Its life and beauty; not when, all unrolled,
Leaf after leaf, its bosom, rich and fair,
Breathes freely its perfumes throughout the ambient air.
Rouse to some work of high and holy love,
And thou an angel's happiness shalt know;
Shalt bless the earth while in the world above,
The good begun by thee shall onward flow
In many a branching stream, and wider grow:
The seed, that, in those few and fleeting hours,
Thy hands unsparing and unwearied sow,
Shall deck thy grave with amaranthine flowers,
And yield the fruits divine in heaven's immortal bowers.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Christian Renewal
Sorrow Relief
Holy Love
Charity Acts
Amaranthine Flowers
Immortal Bowers
Poem Details
Title
Active Christian Renewal.
Subject
Finding Relief From Sorrow Through Acts Of Holy Love
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
'Tis When The Rose Is Rapt In Many A Fold,
Close To Its Heart, The Worm Is Wasting There
Its Life And Beauty; Not When, All Unrolled,
Leaf After Leaf, Its Bosom, Rich And Fair,