Lyric Poem · Love
Far from Love the Heavenly Father
Far from Love the Heavenly Father
Leads the Chosen Child,
Oftener through Realm of Briar
Than the Meadow mild.
Oftener by the Claw of Dragon
Than the Hand of Friend
Guides the Little One predestined
To the Native Land.
This poem is in the public domain.
“Far from Love the Heavenly Father” by Emily Dickinson — quilloak.com/poems/far-from-love-the-heavenly-father
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