The Sun Says His Prayers

Vachel Lindsay

“The sun says his prayers,” said the fairy,
Or else he would wither and die.
“The sun says his prayers,” said the fairy,
“For strength to climb up through the sky.
He leans on invisible angels,
And Faith is his prop and his rod.
The sky is his crystal cathedral.
And dawn is his altar to God.”

Next 10 Poems

• Vachel Lindsay : The Tale Of The Tiger Tree
• Vachel Lindsay : The Trap
• Vachel Lindsay : The Traveller-heart
• Vachel Lindsay : The Tree Of Laughing Bells, Or The Wings Of The Morning
• Vachel Lindsay : The Unpardonable Sin
• Vachel Lindsay : The Voice Of The Man Impatient With Visions And Utopias
• Vachel Lindsay : The Wedding Of The Rose And The Lotos
• Vachel Lindsay : The Wizard In The Street
• Vachel Lindsay : This Section Is A Christmas Tree
• Vachel Lindsay : This, My Song, Is Made For Kerensky

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• Vachel Lindsay : The Strength Of The Lonely
• Vachel Lindsay : The Spider And The Ghost Of The Fly
• Vachel Lindsay : The Spice-tree
• Vachel Lindsay : The Soul Of The City Receives The Gift Of The Holy Spirit
• Vachel Lindsay : The Sorceress!
• Vachel Lindsay : The Song Of The Garden-toad
• Vachel Lindsay : The Scissors-grinder
• Vachel Lindsay : The Santa Fe Trail
• Vachel Lindsay : The Rhymer's Reply. Incense And Splendor
• Vachel Lindsay : The Raft