by Ambrose Bierce (1842 - 1914?)
Religion
Language: English
Hassan Bedreddin, clad in rags, ill-shod, Sought the great temple of the living God. The worshippers arose and drove him forth, And one in power beat him with a rod. "Allah," he cried, "thou seest what I got; Thy servants bar me from the sacred spot." "Be comforted," the Holy One replied; "It is the only place where I am not."
Text Authorship:
- by Ambrose Bierce (1842 - 1914?), "Religion", appears in Shapes of Clay, first published 1903 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Robert F. Baksa (b. 1938), "Religion", from A Cynic's Cycle, no. 6. [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2004-12-28
Line count: 8
Word count: 61