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Poem
August 4, 1824
The Alexandria Herald
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
A devotional hymn affirming God's existence through natural observations of morning, noon, and night, with appeals to the sun, thunder, stars, and creation, concluding with a prayer for divine grace.
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The Fount.
From the London Monthly Magazine.
IS THERE A GOD?
Answered by an Appeal to Morning, Noon, and Night.
Now breathes the ruddy Morn around
His health-restoring gales,
And from the chambers of the east
A flood of light prevails.
Is there a God? Yon rising sun
An answer meet supplies;
Writes it in flame upon the earth,
Proclaims it round the skies.
The pendant clouds that curtain round
This sublunary ball,
And firmament on high, reveal
A God that governs all.
The warbling lark, in realms of air,
Has thrill'd her matin lay;
The balmy breeze of morn is fled,
It is the Noon of day.
Is there a God? Hark! from on high
His thunder shakes the poles:
I hear his voice in every wind,
In every wave that rolls.
I read a record of his love,
His wisdom and his power,
Inscribed on all created things.
Man, beast, and herb, and flower.
The sultry sun has left the skies,
And day's delights are flown;
The owlet screams amid the shade;
And Night resumes the throne.
Is there a God? With sacred fear
I upward turn mine eyes;
There is! each glittering lamp of light--
There is! my soul--replies
If such convictions to my mind
His works aloud impart;
O let the wisdom of his Word
Inscribe them on my heart;
That while I ponder on his deeds,
And read his truth divine,
Nature may point me to a God,
And grace may make him mine.
Deferred.
From the London Monthly Magazine.
IS THERE A GOD?
Answered by an Appeal to Morning, Noon, and Night.
Now breathes the ruddy Morn around
His health-restoring gales,
And from the chambers of the east
A flood of light prevails.
Is there a God? Yon rising sun
An answer meet supplies;
Writes it in flame upon the earth,
Proclaims it round the skies.
The pendant clouds that curtain round
This sublunary ball,
And firmament on high, reveal
A God that governs all.
The warbling lark, in realms of air,
Has thrill'd her matin lay;
The balmy breeze of morn is fled,
It is the Noon of day.
Is there a God? Hark! from on high
His thunder shakes the poles:
I hear his voice in every wind,
In every wave that rolls.
I read a record of his love,
His wisdom and his power,
Inscribed on all created things.
Man, beast, and herb, and flower.
The sultry sun has left the skies,
And day's delights are flown;
The owlet screams amid the shade;
And Night resumes the throne.
Is there a God? With sacred fear
I upward turn mine eyes;
There is! each glittering lamp of light--
There is! my soul--replies
If such convictions to my mind
His works aloud impart;
O let the wisdom of his Word
Inscribe them on my heart;
That while I ponder on his deeds,
And read his truth divine,
Nature may point me to a God,
And grace may make him mine.
Deferred.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
God Existence
Nature Appeal
Morning Noon Night
Divine Creation
Religious Devotion
What entities or persons were involved?
From The London Monthly Magazine.
Poem Details
Title
Is There A God?
Author
From The London Monthly Magazine.
Subject
Answered By An Appeal To Morning, Noon, And Night.
Key Lines
Is There A God? Yon Rising Sun
An Answer Meet Supplies;
Writes It In Flame Upon The Earth,
Proclaims It Round The Skies.
Is There A God? Hark! From On High
His Thunder Shakes The Poles:
I Hear His Voice In Every Wind,
In Every Wave That Rolls.
Is There A God? With Sacred Fear
I Upward Turn Mine Eyes;
There Is! Each Glittering Lamp Of Light
There Is! My Soul Replies