Richard Paulson Bright Poems
- 1. The Heavenly Country
There was once a foaming sea
Facing near eternity.
On it, a woman and child
With hair blowing in the wild,
... - 2. The Heavenly Message
The moon is not as far as we are told;
The universe is not so very old.
The stars are not suns; – to earth shall they fall.
Those shining, daily circling spheres are small,
... - 3. The Dawning
Water lilies float down a silent stream;
The watching swamphens and bank willows dream,
At the passing of a fragrant blessing,
Brought to them by a soft wind caressing.
... - 4. Holy Sonnet Of Reconciliation Through The Lamb Of God
The Lord imputes no sin to his loved child;
His blood ever cleanses you in the light.
You, a spirit, were always undefiled;
The sin in your flesh never touched its bright.
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