SILENCE
The earth, the planets play
In and through the sun-born rays
In majesty profound.
Umpire Time
In silence sublime
Doth watch
This cosmic match.
In and through the sun-born rays
In majesty profound.
Umpire Time
In silence sublime
Doth watch
This cosmic match.
The Author of the great game
Assumes no spoken name;—
With boundless poise
He doth His will without a noise,
Ungrateful moods ignoring,
Unkindness all forgiving.
Assumes no spoken name;—
With boundless poise
He doth His will without a noise,
Ungrateful moods ignoring,
Unkindness all forgiving.
Truth clearly speaks to all,
But speaks not loud;
They hear its call
Who noises enthrall.
The voice in threatening silence speaks
To those who error’s path do seek.
The tiger may be tamed,
Failures’ talons can be maimed,
All friends forsaking reason’s way be
gained,
Unruly nature trained
By powerful silence o’ unspoken words,
If in Truth maintained.
But speaks not loud;
They hear its call
Who noises enthrall.
The voice in threatening silence speaks
To those who error’s path do seek.
The tiger may be tamed,
Failures’ talons can be maimed,
All friends forsaking reason’s way be
gained,
Unruly nature trained
By powerful silence o’ unspoken words,
If in Truth maintained.