The Star's Song
Flower! Flower, why repine? God knows each creature's place; He hides within me when I shine, And your leaves hide His face. And you are near as I to Him, And you reveal as much Of that eternal soundless hymn Man's words may never touch. God sings to man through all my rays That wreathe the brow of night, And walks with me thro' all my ways -- The everlasting light. Flower! Flower, why repine? He chose on lowly earth, And not in heaven where I shine, His Bethlehem and birth. Flower! Flower, I see Him pass Each hour of night and day, Down to an altar and a Mass Go thou! and fade away. Fade away upon His shrine! Thy light is brighter far Than all the light wherewith I shine In heaven, as a star.
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"Flower! Flower, why repine?..."
This evocative piece by Abram Joseph Ryan, titled "The Star's Song", represents a masterful exploration of classic. The lines capture a profound emotional resonance... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...