Hymn Poem by Sarah Flower Adams

This is incredibly interesting. At first I thought a very dear little poem. But Sarah's name was ringing in my head as though I knew of her somehow. And I thought this is a form poem, like a hexastich with the repeating last line of each stanza. Of course I glossed over the word 'Hymn' in the title. Jumping over to her biography it came rushing in. A commenter there correctly identified Sarah's hymn ' Nearer My God' as the last song played by the string trio on the Titanic as she slipped into the ocean. Freaking awesome! Sarah is an indelible part of history and I am surprised she has only 6 pieces here on PH.

Father! thy will, not mine, be done! ! The word of Christ! ! A good poem! ! ! !

Powerful hymn. Love it

With parting breath. Nice work.

A well written poem

Great poem. Nourishes the mind

and all Hymns for Him - for the greatest merciful one of the world

Father! thy will, not mine, be done! Can loving children e'er reprove With murmurs whom they trust and love? Creator! I would ever be A trusting, loving child to thee: quoting Christ. Let your will be done, not my will. this is beautiful. tony

greatly written- Enough that thou hast made it mine. When falls the shadow cold of death I yet will sing, with parting breath, ........./// wonderful and beautiful HYMN

Thank you, John Richter, for those valuable pieces of information that deepen our appreciation of an artist's work