Gods World

A short christian poem by poet, Edna St. Vincent Millay. The poetry was written many years ago, but the verses still apply today. The poem gives thanks for the beauty of the world. We hope you find inspiration in the short verses.

A Short Christian Poem

God's World
Poet: Edna St. Vincent Millay


O World,
I cannot hold thee
close enough!
Thy winds,
thy wide grey skies!
Thy mists that roll and rise!
Thy woods, this autumn day,
that ache and sag
And all but cry with colour!
That gaunt crag
To crush!
To lift the lean
of that black bluff!
World, World, I cannot get
thee close enough!


Long have I known a glory in
it all,
But never knew I this;
Here such a passion is
As stretcheth me apart. Lord,
I do fear
Thou'st made the world too
beautiful this year.
My soul is all but out of me,—
let fall
No burning leaf; prithee,
let no bird call.



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