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A Christian Love Poem
1612-1672
| Anne Bradstreet
Posted on 02/14/2012 5:09:35 PM PST by pastorbillrandles
To my Dear and Loving Husband by Anne Bradstreet
If ever two were one, then surely we. If ever man were lov'd by wife, then thee. If ever wife was happy in a man, Compare with me, ye women, if you can. I prize thy love more than whole Mines of gold Or all the riches that the East doth hold. My love is such that Rivers cAnneot quench, Nor ought but love from thee give recompetence. Thy love is such I can no way repay. The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray. Then while we live, in love let's so persever That when we live no more, we may live ever.
TOPICS: Charismatic Christian; Evangelical Christian; Religion & Culture; Theology
KEYWORDS: christ; love; marriage; virtue
To: pastorbillrandles
In Honor of Valentines day!
To: pastorbillrandles
Line breaks would be nice.
To: pastorbillrandles
“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three;
but the greatest of these is charity.” (1 Corinthians
13:13)
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posted on
02/14/2012 5:28:07 PM PST
by
LetMarch
(If a man knows the right way to live, and does not live it, there is no greater coward. (Anonymous)
To: who_would_fardels_bear
My Bad,I accidently hit post instead of edit and didn’t know how to retract, but its a cool poem anyway!
To: pastorbillrandles
If ever two were one, then surely we.
If ever man were loved by wife, then thee.
If ever wife was happy in a man,
Compare with me, ye women, if you can.
I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold
Or all the riches that the East doth hold.
My love is such that rivers cannot quench,
Nor ought but love from thee give recompence.
Thy love is such I can no way repay.
The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray.
Then while we live, in love let's so persevere
That when we live no more, we may live ever.
To: pastorbillrandles
Beautiful poem. Thank you for sharing!
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posted on
02/15/2012 11:56:49 AM PST
by
jacknhoo
(Luke 12:51. Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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