Bliss Carman, et al., eds. The World’s Best Poetry. 1904.
IV. Sabbath: Worship: CreedUltima Veritas
Washington Gladden (18361918)I
Beaten and tossed about
By the sullen winds that blow
From the desolate shores of doubt,—
Are dragging in the gale,
I am quietly holding fast
To the things that cannot fail:
That it is not good to lie;
That love is better than spite,
And a neighbor than a spy;
The leash of a sober mind;
I know that generous deeds
Some sure reward will find;
That the givers shall increase;
That Duty lights the way
For the beautiful feet of Peace;—
When the stars have all gone out,
That courage is better than fear,
That faith is truer than doubt;
And long though the angels hide,
I know that Truth and Right
Have the universe on their side;
Is a Love that is better than fate;
When the night unlocks her bars
I shall see Him, and I will wait.