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Today (err, yesterday?) in english we read Tennyson's In Memorium poems. It really got me to thinking about my faith (errr, lack there of?) nowawdays. I used to question everything. Then, I became solid in my faith, and I knew what I believed. During that time, I was so confident in my faith. Now I just have a hard time believing in anything. Does that mean I never did believe?
"strong son of god, immortal love,
who we, that have not seen thy face,
by faith, and faith alone, embrace,
believing what we cannot prove...
forgive these wild and wandering cries,
confusions of a wasted youth,
forgive them where they fail in truth,
and in thy wisdom make me wise"
--in memoriam AHH, prologue
at least he is lip servicing his lip service. I respect and admire that so much. Mostly because I can see myself exactly in his shoes. Now I know why they adored him when he published that book. This is the first time this year in enlglish that I have read somethign that has truly, deeply affected me. I want to read more about Tennyson. I think I may have found something...
or maybe its just 12:30 on a Friday morning and the NoDoz is getting to me...
"strong son of god, immortal love,
who we, that have not seen thy face,
by faith, and faith alone, embrace,
believing what we cannot prove...
forgive these wild and wandering cries,
confusions of a wasted youth,
forgive them where they fail in truth,
and in thy wisdom make me wise"
--in memoriam AHH, prologue
at least he is lip servicing his lip service. I respect and admire that so much. Mostly because I can see myself exactly in his shoes. Now I know why they adored him when he published that book. This is the first time this year in enlglish that I have read somethign that has truly, deeply affected me. I want to read more about Tennyson. I think I may have found something...
or maybe its just 12:30 on a Friday morning and the NoDoz is getting to me...