FRAMER of the earth and sky,
Ruler of the day and night,
With a glad variety,
Tempering all, and making light;
Gleams upon our dark path flinging,
Cutting short each night begun,
Hark! for chanticleer is singing,
Hark! he chides the lingering sun.
And the morning star replies,
And lets loose the imprison’d day;
And the godless bandit flies
From his haunt and from his prey.
Shrill it sounds, the storm relenting
Soothes the weary seaman’s ears;
Once it wrought a great repenting,
In that flood of Peter’s tears.
Rouse we; let the blithesome cry
Of that bird our hearts awaken;
Chide the slumberers as they lie,
And arrest the sin-o’ertaken.
Hope and health are in his strain,
To the fearful and the ailing;
Murder sheathes his blade profane,
Faith revives when faith was failing.
Jesu, Master! when we sin,
Turn on us Thy healing face;
It will melt the offence within
Into penitential grace:
Beam on our bewilder’d mind,
Till its dreamy shadows flee;
Stones cry out where Thou hast shined,
Jesu! musical with Thee.
To the Father and the Son,
And the Spirit, who in Heaven
Ever witness, Three and One,
Praise on Earth be ever given.
(Cardinal Newman)
More Poetry from Cardinal Newman:
Cardinal Newman Poems based on Topics: Light, Night, Sons, Faces, Fathers, Praise, Hope, Sin, Health, Singing, Heaven- Consolations in Bereavement (Cardinal Newman Poems)
- A Thanksgiving (Cardinal Newman Poems)
- The Elements (A Tragic Chorus.) (Cardinal Newman Poems)
- Hymn to Matins-Sunday (Cardinal Newman Poems)
- The Pillar of the Cloud (Lead, Kindly Light) (Cardinal Newman Poems)
- The Gift of Perseverance (Cardinal Newman Poems)
Readers Who Like This Poem Also Like:
Based on Topics: Night Poems, Light Poems, Mind Poems, Faces Poems, Heaven Poems, Hope Poems, Belief & Faith Poems, Sons Poems, Morning Poems, Fathers Poems, Sin PoemsBased on Keywords: tempering, ertaken, slumberers, sheathes, framer