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Poem
July 5, 1876
The Tribune
Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
A reflective poem contrasting the expected divine glory of Christ's return with the humble, holy scenes of his life by the Sea of Galilee, critiquing human pride and artifice.
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Galilee.
Jesus! thy saints have waited long
For rended sky and wrath divine.
When thou shalt come with angel throng,
And in the pomp of glory shine;
But holier than such cloudy throne
Thy walks and talk beside the sea,
When midnight's stars in beauty shone
On the still waves of Galilee.
The ministers of pride and power
Have wrought a change in human things,
And seen, in some propitious hour,
Thy kingdom patronized by kings,
But nearer to thy heart was laid
The humbler learner at thy knee,
Drinking the gracious words that made
The night divine on Galilee.
Grandly the skill of art may show
In pictured wall and chanted hymn,
Where high barbaric windows throw
Strange light into the charnel dim:
A scene of simpler art was thine—
The song of maidens by the sea,
And fishers' nets in bended line
Along the shore of Galilee.
The foxes find a sure retreat
In holes upon the mountain's breast,
Where the green olive branches meet
The birds have built their sheltered nests:
The cows and sheep, rich night begone,
Homeward from wood and will have sped,
And left them to the Son of Man,
Who has not where to lay his head.
Oh, Christ! whatever men may say,
They, not thyself, in pride have grown;
And let them not expect the day
When they shall see thee on a throne,
Nor look for wonder and for sign,
But thy full soul of life to see
In eyes whose light of love divine
Outgleams the stars on Galilee.
Jesus! thy saints have waited long
For rended sky and wrath divine.
When thou shalt come with angel throng,
And in the pomp of glory shine;
But holier than such cloudy throne
Thy walks and talk beside the sea,
When midnight's stars in beauty shone
On the still waves of Galilee.
The ministers of pride and power
Have wrought a change in human things,
And seen, in some propitious hour,
Thy kingdom patronized by kings,
But nearer to thy heart was laid
The humbler learner at thy knee,
Drinking the gracious words that made
The night divine on Galilee.
Grandly the skill of art may show
In pictured wall and chanted hymn,
Where high barbaric windows throw
Strange light into the charnel dim:
A scene of simpler art was thine—
The song of maidens by the sea,
And fishers' nets in bended line
Along the shore of Galilee.
The foxes find a sure retreat
In holes upon the mountain's breast,
Where the green olive branches meet
The birds have built their sheltered nests:
The cows and sheep, rich night begone,
Homeward from wood and will have sped,
And left them to the Son of Man,
Who has not where to lay his head.
Oh, Christ! whatever men may say,
They, not thyself, in pride have grown;
And let them not expect the day
When they shall see thee on a throne,
Nor look for wonder and for sign,
But thy full soul of life to see
In eyes whose light of love divine
Outgleams the stars on Galilee.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Galilee
Jesus
Divine Glory
Humble Life
Religious Reflection
Poem Details
Title
Galilee.
Key Lines
But Holier Than Such Cloudy Throne
Thy Walks And Talk Beside The Sea,
When Midnight's Stars In Beauty Shone
On The Still Waves Of Galilee.
Who Has Not Where To Lay His Head.