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By John Milton. Milton’s ‘On His Blindness’ reflects on loss and faith, concluding that solace is in serving God by patiently bearing life’s burdens. Read Poem. PDF Guide. Share.
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The Blind Milton (Thomas Uwins, c. 1817) " When I Consider How My Light is Spent " (also known as " On His Blindness ") is one of the best known of the sonnets of John Milton (1608–1674). The last three lines are particularly well known; they conclude with "They also serve who only stand and wait", which is much quoted though rarely in context.
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- “When I Consider How My Light Is Spent,” John Milton (1608–1674) When I consider how my light is spent, Ere half my days in this dark world and wide,
- “Good Friday,” Christina Rossetti (1830–1894) Am I a stone and not a sheep. That I can stand, O Christ, beneath thy cross, To number drop by drop Thy blood’s slow loss,
- “God’s Grandeur,” Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889) The world is charged with the grandeur of God. It will flame out, like shining from shook foil; It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oil.
Feb 19, 2022 · For life without intellectual or spiritual activity is animal-like. He sincerely intends to serve God with that poetic genius. But his blindness stands in the way. So, he is reminded of the third servant in the Parable of Talents. The servant had not used the coin given by his master.
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Jun 2, 2023 · Servant of God John Bradburne was a Third Order Franciscan, missionary and poet, who worked with lepers in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and was murdered by guerillas near the end of the country’s 15-year civil war.
