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Poem
June 22, 1850
New England Religious Herald
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
A devotional poem by J. Hagen asserting that goodness and truth endure eternally, all souls bear God's image and deserve compassion, kind words have lasting impact, and every action is recorded and rewarded.
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POETRY
NOTHING GOOD WILL PERISH.
BY J. HAGEN.
Nothing good shall ever perish,
Only the corrupt shall die,
Truth, which men and angels cherish,
Flourishes eternally.
None are wholly God forsaken, -
All his sacred image bear,
None so lost but should awaken
In our hearts a brother's care.
Not a mind but has its wisdom,
Power of working woe or weal,
So degraded none's condition
But the world its weight may feel.
Words of kindness, words of warning,
Deem not thou way'st work in vain,
Even those thy counsel scorning
Oft shall they return again.
Though the mind absorbed in pleasure,
Holds the voice of counsel light,
Still doth faithful memory treasure
What at first we seemed to slight.
Words of kindness we have spoken,
May, when we have passed away,
Heal, perhaps, a spirit broken,
Guide a brother led astray.
No one act but is recorded;
Not a word but has its weight.
Every virtue is rewarded,
Outrage punished soon or late.
Let no being then be rated
As a thing of little worth :
Every soul that is created
Has its part to play on earth.
NOTHING GOOD WILL PERISH.
BY J. HAGEN.
Nothing good shall ever perish,
Only the corrupt shall die,
Truth, which men and angels cherish,
Flourishes eternally.
None are wholly God forsaken, -
All his sacred image bear,
None so lost but should awaken
In our hearts a brother's care.
Not a mind but has its wisdom,
Power of working woe or weal,
So degraded none's condition
But the world its weight may feel.
Words of kindness, words of warning,
Deem not thou way'st work in vain,
Even those thy counsel scorning
Oft shall they return again.
Though the mind absorbed in pleasure,
Holds the voice of counsel light,
Still doth faithful memory treasure
What at first we seemed to slight.
Words of kindness we have spoken,
May, when we have passed away,
Heal, perhaps, a spirit broken,
Guide a brother led astray.
No one act but is recorded;
Not a word but has its weight.
Every virtue is rewarded,
Outrage punished soon or late.
Let no being then be rated
As a thing of little worth :
Every soul that is created
Has its part to play on earth.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Eternal Truth
Human Worth
Kind Words
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
Divine Image
Brotherly Care
What entities or persons were involved?
By J. Hagen.
Poem Details
Title
Nothing Good Will Perish.
Author
By J. Hagen.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Nothing Good Shall Ever Perish,
Only The Corrupt Shall Die,
Truth, Which Men And Angels Cherish,
Flourishes Eternally.
Let No Being Then Be Rated
As A Thing Of Little Worth :
Every Soul That Is Created
Has Its Part To Play On Earth.