Tuesday, December 31, 2002

Here Follow Several Occasional Meditations Comments

Rating: 2.8

By night when others soundly slept,
And had at once both case and rest,
My waking eyes were open kept
And so to lie I found it best.
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Anne Bradstreet
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Ratnakar Mandlik 26 April 2020

A deep rooted faith in the almighty God flows through out the devotional life song. A well deserrved classic poem of the day.

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Jazz Lover 26 April 2020

Thats me every night

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Ramesh T A 26 April 2020

There is a time for everything in the world. For true meditation sans losing steady concentration, night is the time! All there after sure will follow better! Thanks for sharing this here!

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Mahtab Bangalee 26 April 2020

I sought Him whom my soul did love, With tears I sought Him earnestly; He bowed His ear down from above. In vain I did not seek or cry.../// full of spiritual expression; meditation on the dark lonely where the truthful soul finds out the graceful almighty /// superb poem shared

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Ratnakar Mandlik 26 April 2019

A profound devotional song reposing full faith in the savior God and reiterating resolve to follow His instructions through out life.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 26 April 2019

My waking eyes were open kept And so to lie I found it best.....here we can find the essence of the poem. Beautifully crafted.

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Edward Kofi Louis 26 April 2019

" What to my sailor shall i give" ? ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Dr Antony Theodore 26 April 2019

I sought Him whom my soul did love, With tears I sought Him earnestly; He bowed His ear down from above. In vain I did not seek or cry. very spiritual . poem, to my saviour what shall i give.love this poem. tony

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Bernard F. Asuncion 26 April 2019

One of the best poems by Anne Bradstreet.....

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