Poem A Day

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Faith

A curated path through classic faith poetry, from familiar authors to quieter discoveries.

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  1. "All Is Vanity, Saith the Preacher" by George Gordon, Lord Byron

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    nature, love, death
  2. "Arcturus" is his other name by Emily Dickinson

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    nature, love, death
  3. "By the Waters of Babylon." by George Gordon, Lord Byron

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    nature, love, death
  4. "De Gustibus--" by Robert Browning

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    nature, love, death
  5. "Faith" is a fine invention by Emily Dickinson

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    faith
  6. "Faithful to the end" Amended by Emily Dickinson

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    love, death, beauty
  7. "Heaven" -- is what I cannot reach! by Emily Dickinson

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    nature, death, hope
  8. "Heaven" has different Signs -- to me -- by Emily Dickinson

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    nature, death, beauty
  9. "Heavenly Father" -- take to thee by Emily Dickinson

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    death, faith
  10. "Hope" is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson

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    nature, love, death
  11. "It was wrong to do this," said the angel by Stephen Crane

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    nature, faith, war
  12. "Nature" is what we see -- by Emily Dickinson

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    nature, death, faith
  13. 'Mighty Eagle' by Percy Bysshe Shelley

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    nature, beauty, hope
  14. 'Twas a long Parting -- but the time by Emily Dickinson

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    nature, love, death
  15. 'Twas here my summer paused by Emily Dickinson

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    death, faith
  16. 'Twas just this time, last year, I died. by Emily Dickinson

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    nature, death, faith
  17. 101. Song—Composed in Spring by Robert Burns

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    nature, death, hope
  18. 115. The Farewell to the Brethren of St. James’s Lodge, Tarbolton by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  19. 117. Song—Farewell to Eliza by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  20. 128. The Farewell by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  21. 130. Nature’s Law: A Poem by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  22. 136. Prayer—O Thou Dread Power by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  23. 144. A Winter Night by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  24. 15. Winter: A Dirge by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  25. 155. Epistle to Mrs. Scott of Wauchope House by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  26. 16. A Prayer under the Pressure of Violent Anguish by Robert Burns

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    death, solitude, grief
  27. 177. Elegy on the Death of Sir James Hunter Blair by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  28. 1819 New Year's Carrier's Address by Major Henry Livingston, Jr.

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    nature, love, death
  29. 185. The Humble Petition of Bruar Water by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  30. 1914 I: Peace by Rupert Brooke

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    love, death, grief
  31. 1914 V: The Soldier by Rupert Brooke

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    nature, love, death
  32. 193. On Scaring some Water-Fowl in Lock Turit by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, solitude
  33. 201. Birthday Ode for 31st December, 1787 by Robert Burns

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    nature, death, hope
  34. 203. Sylvander to Clarinda by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  35. 226. Song—I hae a Wife o’ my Ain by Robert Burns

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    grief, faith, war
  36. 247. Ode, Sacred to the Memory of Mrs. Oswald of Auchencruive by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  37. 25. My Father was a Farmer: A Ballad by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  38. 254. Caledonia: A Ballad by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  39. 264. Song—On a Bank of Flowers by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  40. 278. On the late Captain Grose’s Peregrinations by Robert Burns

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    nature, death, beauty
  41. 280. The Kirk of Scotland’s Alarm: A Ballad by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  42. 285. Song—I Gaed a Waefu’ Gate Yestreen by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  43. 293. The Whistle: A Ballad by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  44. 294. Song—To Mary in Heaven by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  45. 296. The Five Carlins: An Election Ballad by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  46. 305. Song—Gudewife, count the lawin by Robert Burns

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    nature, hope, faith
  47. 306. Election Ballad at close of Contest for representing the Dumfries Burghs, 1790 by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  48. 309. Verses on Captain Grose by Robert Burns

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    nature, death, faith
  49. 310. Tam o’ Shanter: A Tale by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  50. 311. On the Birth of a Posthumous Child by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, beauty
  51. 314. Song—There’ll never be Peace till Jamie comes hame by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, grief
  52. 383. Song—My Wife’s a winsome wee thing by Robert Burns

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    love, beauty, faith
  53. 386. The Rights of Women—Spoken by Miss Fontenelle by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  54. 39. Ballad on the American War by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  55. 398. Lord Gregory: A Ballad by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  56. 403. The Soldier’s Return: A Ballad by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, beauty
  57. 437. Song—Thine am I, my faithful Fair by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  58. 438. Impromptu on Mrs. Riddell’s Birthday by Robert Burns

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    nature, death, beauty
  59. 449. Song—The Flowery banks of Cree by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, beauty
  60. 466. Ode for General Washington’s Birthday by Robert Burns

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    nature, death, beauty
  61. 478. Epigram on a Suicide by Robert Burns

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    death, faith
  62. 494. Song—Farewell thou stream that winding flows by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  63. 511. Song—O aye my wife she dang me by Robert Burns

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    nature, death, solitude
  64. 518. Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 1 by Robert Burns

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    nature, hope, faith
  65. 519. Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 2 by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  66. 520. Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 3 by Robert Burns

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    nature, death, beauty
  67. 538. Song—Now Spring has clad the grove in green by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  68. 540. Inscription to Chloris by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  69. 548. The Dean of Faculty: A new Ballad by Robert Burns

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    love, death, beauty
  70. 551. Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 4 by Robert Burns

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    solitude, faith, war
  71. 56. Epistle to Davie, A Brother Poet by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  72. 57. Holy Willie’s Prayer by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  73. 59. Death and Dr. Hornbook by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  74. 6th April 1651 L'Amitie: To Mrs. M. Awbrey by Katherine Philips

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    love, death, solitude
  75. 75. Halloween by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  76. 83. The Cotter’s Saturday Night by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  77. 87. The Twa Dogs by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  78. 88. The Author’s Earnest Cry and Prayer by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  79. 91. The Vision by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death
  80. 92. Suppressed Stanzas of “The Vision” by Robert Burns

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    nature, love, death