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Poem
September 28, 1819
The Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
A devotional poem titled 'A PIOUS REFLECTION' that contemplates God's creation of nature, from mountains and oceans to animals and skies, expressing awe, love, holy fear, and a prayer for divine guidance through life into eternity.
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POETRY.
A PIOUS REFLECTION.
I FEAR a God, who gave to Nature birth,
Heav'd the huge mountains, stubborn ribs of earth--
With pasture deck'd the humble vale below,
And taught the ocean where his waves should flow;
The sportive lambs that dance on yonder hill,-
The drowsy murmurs of the falling rill-
The milky herds that rove along the plain-
The scaly forms that gambol on the main--
The fleecy clouds that float the dappled sky-
The feather'd swarms that thro' the azure fly—
Declare the Godhead to the listening ear.
Inflame my love, and raise my holy fear.
Oh may that power, of every power supreme,
Illume my footsteps with a heavenly beam!
Conduct me safe thro' life's uncertain day.
And gild the evening with a glorious ray!
Then will I praise him to my latest breath,
And hymn his honours when I sink in death;
In future worlds the joyful theme pursue,
And rise to rapture when I wake anew.
A PIOUS REFLECTION.
I FEAR a God, who gave to Nature birth,
Heav'd the huge mountains, stubborn ribs of earth--
With pasture deck'd the humble vale below,
And taught the ocean where his waves should flow;
The sportive lambs that dance on yonder hill,-
The drowsy murmurs of the falling rill-
The milky herds that rove along the plain-
The scaly forms that gambol on the main--
The fleecy clouds that float the dappled sky-
The feather'd swarms that thro' the azure fly—
Declare the Godhead to the listening ear.
Inflame my love, and raise my holy fear.
Oh may that power, of every power supreme,
Illume my footsteps with a heavenly beam!
Conduct me safe thro' life's uncertain day.
And gild the evening with a glorious ray!
Then will I praise him to my latest breath,
And hymn his honours when I sink in death;
In future worlds the joyful theme pursue,
And rise to rapture when I wake anew.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Pious Reflection
God Creation
Nature Divine
Holy Fear
Eternal Praise
Devotional Prayer
Poem Details
Title
A Pious Reflection.
Subject
Pious Reflection On God And Nature
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
I Fear A God, Who Gave To Nature Birth,
Heav'd The Huge Mountains, Stubborn Ribs Of Earth
Declare The Godhead To The Listening Ear.
Inflame My Love, And Raise My Holy Fear.
Then Will I Praise Him To My Latest Breath,