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Creeds
Creeds are for those whose faith is insecure,Trembling 'twixt fear and doubt; whose love is cold;
Who need another's voice to reassure
Their faltering hearts, another's hand to hold.
Creeds are for those who think that lip-assent
Can serve the purpose of faith's ardent flame;—
For those who, self-distrustful, are content
To seek salvation in a phrase, a name.
Creeds are for those who think that words can tell
Your deepest secret; who have never guessed
That one word only holds the key, the spell,—
That they know most, know all things, who love best.
Let doubting hearts on form and symbol feed:
The love your love awakens is my creed.
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