Religion

The Family Altar

by James Montgomery 1771–1854

From Sacred Poems and Hymns (1854)

Religion

Food, raiment, dwelling, health and friends,
Thou, Lord, hast made our lot;
With Thee our bliss begins and ends,
As we are Thine, or not.

For these we bend the humble knee,
Our grateful spirits bow;
Yet from Thy gifts we turn to Thee--
Be Thou our portion, Thou!

MLA

Montgomery, James. “The Family Altar.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/montgomery_j/205/.

Chicago

Montgomery, James. “The Family Altar.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/montgomery_j/205/.

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