The beauty of the words and the striking simplicity of its sentiment has made this one of the most inspired messages of comfort and hope for those who have suffered loss.
This is the first publication as a book for a poem that has been recited at memorial services for over a century. It is a moving meditation on death, with a reassuring power that speaks directly to those who have been recently bereaved and millions of people have been comforted by its serenity and acceptance.
More books by this author. Category: Religion. ISBN: Back to top. Advanced Search. I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength, and I stand and watch until at last she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sea and sky come down to mingle with each other. Gone from my sight. She is just as large in mast and hull and spar as she was when she left my side and just as able to bear her load of living freight to the place of destination.
Her diminished size is in me, not in her. The booklet is credited to Barbara Karnes, and most of its 14 pages are taken up with giving information about possible symptoms to expect at various points as someone moves closer to leaving this mortal existence. But the last page contains this poem, credited to Henry Van Dyke. Karnes, in Vancouver, WA, know about this correction. Thanks for researching and reporting. Library Home Booked Solid Home. Who wrote it?
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