The Father's world, so loved by the writer of our hymn this week, is not the world of politicians, movers and shakers, troublers of man’s poor peace. It is infinitely greater than that.
i am struck especially by that quotation at the end … the Christian imagination as seeing things from the eyes of heaven. what a very, very beautiful hymn - and how prodigal we sometimes are with our Father’s world …
A stunning hymn--simple but exquisitely elegant. I love the use of internal rhyme in the third line of each verse, and how it complements the rest of the rhyme scheme.
This column is one of your finest essays. Yes, thank you for introducing us to that man! He sounds like a character in a George Macdonald story.... But he was real. I have loved that hymn all my life. The poem is in an old illustration which my father -in-law colored as a boy, and gave to his mother. We have it framed, and still those words sober me. 'Shun not the struggle! Tis God's gift.'
i am struck especially by that quotation at the end … the Christian imagination as seeing things from the eyes of heaven. what a very, very beautiful hymn - and how prodigal we sometimes are with our Father’s world …
A stunning hymn--simple but exquisitely elegant. I love the use of internal rhyme in the third line of each verse, and how it complements the rest of the rhyme scheme.
This column is one of your finest essays. Yes, thank you for introducing us to that man! He sounds like a character in a George Macdonald story.... But he was real. I have loved that hymn all my life. The poem is in an old illustration which my father -in-law colored as a boy, and gave to his mother. We have it framed, and still those words sober me. 'Shun not the struggle! Tis God's gift.'
Lord, have mercy.
The poem is a treasure, from the heart of one who knew where his treasure lay.
Thanks for providing such a beautiful way to express the glory of God's creation!
We all need this reminder, don't we?
I read that and I bow my head as well. Loved the hymn….just forwarded to the grandkids.
We are so glad to share these wonderful hymns. And more glad when our readers do the same!