Lyric Poem · Love
Upon My Dear and Loving Husband his Going into England Jan. 16
1O thou Most High who rulest all
2And hear'st the prayers of thine,
3O hearken, Lord, unto my suit
4And my petition sign.
5Into Thy everlasting arms Of mercy
6I commend Thy servant, Lord.
7Keep and preserve My husband,
8my dear friend.
9At Thy command, O Lord, he went,
10Nor nought could keep him back.
11Then let Thy promise joy his heart,
12O help and be not slack.
13Uphold my heart in Thee, O God.
14Thou art my strength and stay,
15Thou see'st how weak and frail I am,
16Hide not Thy face away.
17I in obedience to Thy will
18Thou knowest did submit.
19It was my duty so to do;
20O Lord, accept of it.
21Unthankfulness for mercies past
22Impute Thou not to me.
23O Lord, Thou know'st my weak desire
24Was to sing praise to Thee.
25Lord, be Thou pilot to the ship
26And send them prosperous gales.
27In storms and sickness, Lord, preserve.
28Thy goodness never fails.
29Unto Thy work he hath in hand
30Lord, grant Thou good success
31And favour in their eyes to whom
32He shall make his address.
33Remember, Lord, Thy folk whom Thou
34To wilderness hast brought;
35Let not Thine own inheritance
36Be sold away for nought.
37But tokens of Thy favour give,
38With joy send back my dear
39That I and all Thy servants may
40Rejoice with heavenly cheer.
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- Poem
- Upon My Dear and Loving Husband his Going into England Jan. 16
- Poet
- Anne Bradstreet
- Length
- 48 lines
- Form
- Lyric Poem
- Themes
- Love, Peace, Friendship
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- 48 lines · 12 quatrains
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- Lines run 6-8 syllables (median 7). No single length dominates, which is normal once elision and contraction are in play.
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- Author record
- Anne Bradstreet1612–1672
- Source record
- PoetryDBUpon My Dear and Loving Husband his Going into England Jan. 16 by anne-bradstreet, PoetryDB transcription
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- Full text · United States · reviewed 2026-07-18
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