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Poem
July 2, 1858
Bedford Inquirer
Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
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Poem by John G. Whittier depicting the Angel of Patience as God's messenger bringing comfort to the weary and mourning, teaching endurance, resignation, and acceptance of divine will through life's pains.
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THE ANGEL OF PATIENCE
BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.
To weary hearts, to mourning homes
God's meekest angel gently comes;
No power has he to banish pain,
Or give us back our loss again;
And yet, in tenderest love, our dear
And Heavenly Father sends him here.
There's quiet in that angel's glance,
There's rest in his still countenance;
He mocks no grief with idle cheer,
Nor wounds with words the mourner's tear;
But ill and woes he may not cure,
He kindly trains us to endure.
Angel of Patience! sent to calm
Our fevered brow with cooling balm,
To lay the storms of hope and fear,
And reconcile life's smile and tear;
And throbs of wounded pride to still,
And make us own our Father's will.
Oh thou, who mournest on thy way
With longings for the close of day,
He walks with thee, that angel king,
And gently whispers, "Be resigned!
Bear up, bear on, the end shall tell,
The dear Lord ordered all things well!"
THE ANGEL OF PATIENCE
BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.
To weary hearts, to mourning homes
God's meekest angel gently comes;
No power has he to banish pain,
Or give us back our loss again;
And yet, in tenderest love, our dear
And Heavenly Father sends him here.
There's quiet in that angel's glance,
There's rest in his still countenance;
He mocks no grief with idle cheer,
Nor wounds with words the mourner's tear;
But ill and woes he may not cure,
He kindly trains us to endure.
Angel of Patience! sent to calm
Our fevered brow with cooling balm,
To lay the storms of hope and fear,
And reconcile life's smile and tear;
And throbs of wounded pride to still,
And make us own our Father's will.
Oh thou, who mournest on thy way
With longings for the close of day,
He walks with thee, that angel king,
And gently whispers, "Be resigned!
Bear up, bear on, the end shall tell,
The dear Lord ordered all things well!"
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Death Mourning
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Angel Of Patience
John G Whittier
Divine Consolation
Endurance
Mourning
Resignation
Heavenly Father
What entities or persons were involved?
By John G. Whittier.
Poem Details
Title
The Angel Of Patience
Author
By John G. Whittier.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
To Weary Hearts, To Mourning Homes
God's Meekest Angel Gently Comes;
Angel Of Patience! Sent To Calm
Our Fevered Brow With Cooling Balm,
He Walks With Thee, That Angel King,