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Easter Poetry

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Cry to a Silent Heaven

There are times when even the strongest believer may feel absent from God, where the soul aches for Him and is not satisfied.   For this theme we look a a few poems dealing with times like these. The Featured Poems "Denial" by George Herbert "I KNOW that He exists" by Emily Dickenson "A Darkening Cell" by Sorrow De LaCroix "Psalm 13" a song of David DENIAL by George Herbert When my devotions could not pierce Thy silent ears; Then was my heart broken, as was my verse: My breast was full of fears And disorder: My bent thoughts, like a brittle bow, Did fly asunder: Each took his way; some would to pleasures go, Some to the wars and thunder Of alarms. As good go any where, they say, As to benumb Both knees and heart, in crying night and day, Come, come, my God, O come! But no hearing. O that thou shouldst give dust a tongue To cry to thee, And then not hear it crying! all day long My heart was in my knee, But n
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