The Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant | ||
“THE LORD GIVETH WISDOM.”
Mighty One, before whose face
Wisdom had her glorious seat,
When the orbs that people space
Sprang to birth beneath thy feet!
Wisdom had her glorious seat,
When the orbs that people space
Sprang to birth beneath thy feet!
Source of Truth, whose beams alone
Light the mighty world of mind!
God of Love, who, from thy throne,
Watchest over all mankind!
Light the mighty world of mind!
God of Love, who, from thy throne,
Watchest over all mankind!
Shed on those who, in Thy name,
Teach the way of Truth and Right,
Shed that Love's undying flame,
Shed that Wisdom's guiding light.
Teach the way of Truth and Right,
Shed that Love's undying flame,
Shed that Wisdom's guiding light.
The Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant | ||