Religion
Paul Laurence Dunbar
1872 to 1906
Track 1
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And human tears and human cares
Needs more and Heaven less from thee.
Help them to rise—and Heaven is found.
I am no priest of crooks nor creeds,
With pity for mankind look 'round;
Is this the Christian's boasted bliss?
For human wants and human needs
Avails your faith no more than this?
Affect me more than human prayers.
Go, cease your wail, lugubrious saint!
Is this the "Christian's joy" you paint?
Are more to me than prophets' deeds;
Take up your arms, come out with me,
Let Heav'n alone; humanity
You fret high Heaven with your plaint.
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