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Poem
December 8, 1814
Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
A devotional poem addressing the Invisible Director of Nature, extolling divine power in sustaining creation, from celestial bodies and vapors to beasts, birds, and landscapes, ending in praise to God.
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To the Invisible Director of Nature,
This hand sustains the poles
On which this heavy creation rolls
The starry arch proclaims thy power
Thy prudent views in every hour:
In thousand shapes, and colour'd rise
The fainting vapours pour before our eyes:
While beasts and birds with labouring throats
Teach us a thousand notes
The meanest part in nature's frame
Turns out thy letter'd name.
Where sense can teach or Fancy rove
From hill to hill from vale to grove,
Across the waves, around the sky
There's not a spot green or high,
Where the crow or lis hath not trod,
Gloria God.
This hand sustains the poles
On which this heavy creation rolls
The starry arch proclaims thy power
Thy prudent views in every hour:
In thousand shapes, and colour'd rise
The fainting vapours pour before our eyes:
While beasts and birds with labouring throats
Teach us a thousand notes
The meanest part in nature's frame
Turns out thy letter'd name.
Where sense can teach or Fancy rove
From hill to hill from vale to grove,
Across the waves, around the sky
There's not a spot green or high,
Where the crow or lis hath not trod,
Gloria God.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Divine Power
Nature Praise
Creation Hymn
Religious Ode
Celestial Arch
Poem Details
Title
To The Invisible Director Of Nature
Subject
Praise Of Divine Creation
Key Lines
This Hand Sustains The Poles
On Which This Heavy Creation Rolls
The Starry Arch Proclaims Thy Power
Thy Prudent Views In Every Hour:
While Beasts And Birds With Labouring Throats
Teach Us A Thousand Notes
Gloria God.