Religion
One year less
From New Year Verses
Religion
One year less
Of wisely-ordered loss,
Of sorrow and of weariness,
Conflict and cross.
One year more
Of mercies ever new,
Of love in never-failing store,
Faithful and true.
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MLA
Havergal, Frances Ridley. “One year less.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/havergal/265/.
Chicago
Havergal, Frances Ridley. “One year less.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/havergal/265/.
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