A ThanksgivingBy Theodosia Garrison(One of America’s leading contemporary poets.)
By Theodosia Garrison
(One of America’s leading contemporary poets.)
For the friendship of women, Lord, that hath been since the world had breath,Since a woman stood at a woman’s side to comfort through birth and death,You have made as a bond of mirth and tears to last forever and aye,—For the friendship of true woman, Lord, take you my thanks today.Many the joys I have welcomed, many the joys that have passed,But this is the good unfailing, and this is the peace that shall last;From love that dies and love that lies, and love that must cling and sting,Back to the arms of our sisters we turn, for our comforting.For the friendship of true women, Lord, that has been and shall ever be,Since a woman stood at a woman’s side at the cross of Calvary;For the tears we weep and the trust we keep, and the self-same prayers we pray—For the friendship of true women, Lord, take you my thanks today.
For the friendship of women, Lord, that hath been since the world had breath,Since a woman stood at a woman’s side to comfort through birth and death,You have made as a bond of mirth and tears to last forever and aye,—For the friendship of true woman, Lord, take you my thanks today.Many the joys I have welcomed, many the joys that have passed,But this is the good unfailing, and this is the peace that shall last;From love that dies and love that lies, and love that must cling and sting,Back to the arms of our sisters we turn, for our comforting.For the friendship of true women, Lord, that has been and shall ever be,Since a woman stood at a woman’s side at the cross of Calvary;For the tears we weep and the trust we keep, and the self-same prayers we pray—For the friendship of true women, Lord, take you my thanks today.
For the friendship of women, Lord, that hath been since the world had breath,Since a woman stood at a woman’s side to comfort through birth and death,You have made as a bond of mirth and tears to last forever and aye,—For the friendship of true woman, Lord, take you my thanks today.
For the friendship of women, Lord, that hath been since the world had breath,
Since a woman stood at a woman’s side to comfort through birth and death,
You have made as a bond of mirth and tears to last forever and aye,—
For the friendship of true woman, Lord, take you my thanks today.
Many the joys I have welcomed, many the joys that have passed,But this is the good unfailing, and this is the peace that shall last;From love that dies and love that lies, and love that must cling and sting,Back to the arms of our sisters we turn, for our comforting.
Many the joys I have welcomed, many the joys that have passed,
But this is the good unfailing, and this is the peace that shall last;
From love that dies and love that lies, and love that must cling and sting,
Back to the arms of our sisters we turn, for our comforting.
For the friendship of true women, Lord, that has been and shall ever be,Since a woman stood at a woman’s side at the cross of Calvary;For the tears we weep and the trust we keep, and the self-same prayers we pray—For the friendship of true women, Lord, take you my thanks today.
For the friendship of true women, Lord, that has been and shall ever be,
Since a woman stood at a woman’s side at the cross of Calvary;
For the tears we weep and the trust we keep, and the self-same prayers we pray—
For the friendship of true women, Lord, take you my thanks today.