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Poem
October 19, 1869
Spirit Of Jefferson
Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A devotional poem from Festus rejecting material visions of Heaven in favor of spiritual union with God, the Trinity, and the Virgin Mary as the true essence of heavenly joy.
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POETICAL.
HEAVEN.
FROM FESTUS.
Is Heaven a place where pearly streams
Glide over silver sand?
Like childhood's rosy dazzling dreams
Of some far fairy land?
Is Heaven a clime where diamond dews
Glitter on fadeless flowers?
And mirth and music ring aloud
From amaranthine bowers?
Ah, no; not such, not such is Heaven!
Surpassing far all these;
Such cannot be the guerdon given
Man's wearied soul to please.
For saint and sinner here below
Such vain to be has proved;
And the pure spirit will despise
Whate'er the sense hath loved.
There we shall dwell with Sire and Son,
And with the mother-maid,
And with the Holy Spirit one
In glory like a seven
And not to one created thing
Shall our embrace be given;
But all our joy shall be in God;
For only God is Heaven.
HEAVEN.
FROM FESTUS.
Is Heaven a place where pearly streams
Glide over silver sand?
Like childhood's rosy dazzling dreams
Of some far fairy land?
Is Heaven a clime where diamond dews
Glitter on fadeless flowers?
And mirth and music ring aloud
From amaranthine bowers?
Ah, no; not such, not such is Heaven!
Surpassing far all these;
Such cannot be the guerdon given
Man's wearied soul to please.
For saint and sinner here below
Such vain to be has proved;
And the pure spirit will despise
Whate'er the sense hath loved.
There we shall dwell with Sire and Son,
And with the mother-maid,
And with the Holy Spirit one
In glory like a seven
And not to one created thing
Shall our embrace be given;
But all our joy shall be in God;
For only God is Heaven.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Heaven
God
Trinity
Spiritual Union
Divine Joy
What entities or persons were involved?
From Festus.
Poem Details
Title
Heaven
Author
From Festus.
Subject
On The Nature Of Heaven
Key Lines
Ah, No; Not Such, Not Such Is Heaven!
But All Our Joy Shall Be In God;
For Only God Is Heaven.