Poem of the Week for 17 May 2026Poem of the Week for 17 May 2026
ASCENSION DAY By Christina Rossetti “A Cloud received Him out of their sight.” When Christ went up to Heaven the Apostles stayedGazing at Heaven with souls and wills on fire,Their
Category: Christian Poetical Inspiration
Poem of the Week for 3 May 2026Poem of the Week for 3 May 2026
“My Lord Draws Nigh”by D. W. Whittle (1840-1901) The last poem Whittle wrote was composed and dictated a few weeks before his death, during a night made sleepless by intense
Poem of the Week for 12 April 2026Poem of the Week for 12 April 2026
Wherever You Go, Inspired by Joshua 1:9 Be strong, child of promise, do not fear the flame,Though shadows stretch wide, His light stays the same. Courage is not absence of trembling
Poem of the Week for 5 April 2026Poem of the Week for 5 April 2026
George Herbert was a skilled pastor and teacher, as well as an accomplished musician, and this poem is a beautiful illustration of both. Easter was originally two separate poems. But the
Poem of the Week for 29 March 2026Poem of the Week for 29 March 2026
Good Friday Christina Rossetti Am I a stone, and not a sheep,That I can stand, O Christ, beneath Thy cross,To number drop by drop Thy blood’s slow loss,And yet not
Poem of the Week for 22 March 2026Poem of the Week for 22 March 2026
Fifth Sunday In Lent The historic Muse, from age to age,Through many a waste heart-sickening page Hath traced the works of Man:But a celestial call to-dayStays her, like Moses, on
Poem of the Week for 8 March 2026Poem of the Week for 8 March 2026
Lenten Poem — For Those Who Come at Night
Poem of the Week for 22 February 2026Poem of the Week for 22 February 2026
First Sunday In Lent “Angel of wrath! why linger in mid-air, While the devoted city’s cryLouder and louder swells? and canst thou spare, Thy full-charged vial standing by?”Thus, with stern
Poem of the Week for 8 February 2026Poem of the Week for 8 February 2026
God’s Valentine Gift God’s Valentine gift of love to usWas not a bunch of flowers;It wasn’t candy, or a bookTo while away the hours. His gift was to become a
Poem of the Week for 1 February 2026Poem of the Week for 1 February 2026
God’s Love Is Pure As Winters Snow As pure as winters snowGod’s love shines and glowsMelting man’s frozen heartEasing his fears and drying his tears Falling snow covers landAnd God’s