Prayer Is the Little Implement, by Emily Dickinson

Prayer Is the Little Implement

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Prayer is the little implement

Through which Men reach

Where Presence—is denied them.

They fling their Speech

By means of it—in God’s Ear—

If then He hear—

This sums the Apparatus

Comprised in Prayer—

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568 We learned the Whole of Love— The Alphabet—the Words— A Chapter—then the mighty Book— Then—Revelation closed—

756 One Blessing had I than the rest So larger to my Eyes That I stopped gauging—satisfied— For this enchanted size—

855 To own the Art within the Soul The Soul to entertain With Silence as a Company And Festival maintain

LXIII Ample make this bed. Make this bed with awe; In it wait till judgment break Excellent and fair.

Who were “the Father and the Son” We pondered when a child, And what had they to do with us And when portentous told With inference appalling

237 I think just how my shape will ris… When I shall be “forgiven”— Till Hair—and Eyes—and timid Hea… Are out of sight—in Heaven—

458 Like eyes that looked on Wastes— Incredulous of Ought But Blank—and steady Wilderness— Diversified by Night—

864 The Robin for the Crumb Returns no syllable But long records the Lady’s name In Silver Chronicle.

156 You love me—you are sure— I shall not fear mistake— I shall not cheated wake— Some grinning morn—

733 The Spirit is the Conscious Ear. We actually Hear When We inspect—that’s audible— That is admitted—Here—

626 Only God—detect the Sorrow— Only God— The Jehovahs—are no Babblers— Unto God—

522 Had I presumed to hope— The loss had been to Me A Value—for the Greatness’ Sake— As Giants—gone away—

It’s like the light,— A fashionless delight It’s like the bee,— A dateless melody. It’s like the woods,

824 [first version] The Wind begun to knead the Grass… As Women do a Dough— He flung a Hand full at the Plain…

A still – Volcano – Life – That flickered in the night – When it was dark enough to do Without erasing sight – A quiet – Earthquake Style –