My Faith Is Larger Than the Hills
poem 766
My Faith Is Larger Than the Hills - meaning Summary
Faith as Cosmic Support
The speaker presents faith as an immense, active force that outlasts and supports the world. Using expansive images—hills, the sun’s motion, birds and flowers—she suggests the universe depends on this fidelity. The poem argues that withholding belief is irresponsible because faith functions like a structural rivet in the heavens; therefore the speaker insists on abundant, unwavering faith to keep cosmic order intact.
Read Complete AnalysesMy Faith is larger than the Hills So when the Hills decay My Faith must take the Purple Wheel To show the Sun the way ‘Tis first He steps upon the Vane And then upon the Hill And then abroad the World He go To do His Golden Will And if His Yellow feet should miss The Bird would not arise The Flowers would slumber on their Stems No Bells have Paradise How dare I, therefore, stint a faith On which so vast depends Lest Firmament should fail for me The Rivet in the Bands
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