Poetry & Verse
He strained my faith
By Emily DickinsonSource: Emily Dickinson - PoetryDB (Public Domain)Short66 words
He strained my faith -- Did he find it supple? Shook my strong trust -- Did it then -- yield? Hurled my belief -- But...
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He strained my faith -- Did he find it supple? Shook my strong trust -- Did it then -- yield? Hurled my belief -- But -- did he shatter -- it? Racked -- with suspense -- Not a nerve failed! Wrung me -- with Anguish -- But I never doubted him -- 'Tho' for what wrong He did never say -- Stabbed -- while I sued His sweet forgiveness -- Jesus -- it's your little "John"!…
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