Poem August 8, 1964 Issue

SPIRITUAL STILLNESS

Gibbs Hofmann

The Psalmist sings, "Be still, and know
That I am God"; and those who heed
Discover Love's rich overflow
Makes green the wilderness of need;

And where discarded Hagar weeps,
Beside her parched and prostrate son,
Supplies the well of life and keeps
Inviolate the blessings won.

In stillness there is strength; then seek
What Love is waiting to bestow.
However black the night, or bleak
The way you seem compelled to go.
"Be still, and know"—"be still, and know."

Gibbs Hofmann

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