Part in peace: is day before us?
Praise His Name for life and light;
Are the shadows lengthening o'er us?
Bless His care Who guards the night.
Part in peace: with deep thanksgiving,
Rendering, as we homeward tread,
Gracious service to the living,
Tranquil memory to the dead.
Part in peace: such are the praises
God our Maker loveth best;
Such the worship that upraises
Human hearts to heavenly rest.
Deep faith and trust laid in God.. always Part In Peace, the sense of calm all pervasive and enables commune with the almighty.. enjoyed reading. thanks for sharing.
This is a wonderful poem devoted to the divine bliss of the Almighty that governs us and navigates our journey with the sense of purpose in life. I bow my head and pay my homage to the memory of a distinguished poet- Sara Flower Adams. Gracious service to the living, Tranquil memory to the dead.
I'm not religious but I like the line: Part in peace: with deep thanksgiving, Rendering, as we homeward tread, Gracious service to the living, Tranquil memory to the dead. May we be gracious to the living and have tranquil memories of our dead loved ones. I like the metaphor of aging closer to death as shadows lengthening over us. And when we die the sun has set and nightfall is upon us. To the religious God is the one who guards the night. I like the alliteration in the last line. Nice structure, the syllables are pretty even. Does anyone know if this has a metrical structure?
Concise hymn, clear enough what it is about. Great song and lyrics.5 Stars Full. Congrats on being chosen by Poem Hunter and Team as The Classic Poem Of The Day.. Also to the family of the late poetess
Beautiful thoughts in a wonderful poem adorned with great flow and rhyme. Meaningful message.
Nicely embellished with poetic rhyme and rhythm. A beautiful piece of poetry...
'Such the worship that upraises Human hearts to heavenly rest.'...very truely said....fabulously divine poem
We are here seeking the peace, but we, human the seller of sorrow, not the happiness; God is the merciful guide of our souls and it's time to pray Him for our peaceful life.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Simple sentiments shared elegantly