God's Grandeur
The world is charged with the grandeur of God.
It will flame out, like shining from shook foil;
It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oil
Crushed. Why do men then now not reck his rod?
Generations have trod, have trod, have trod;
And all is seared with trade; bleared, smeared with toil;
And wears man's smudge and shares man's smell: the soil
Is bare now, nor can foot feel, being shod.
And for all this, nature is never spent;
There lives the dearest freshness deep down things;
And though the last lights off the black West went
Oh, morning, at the brown brink eastward, springs—
Because the Holy Ghost over the bent
World broods with warm breast and with ah! bright wings.
Quick facts about “God's Grandeur”
- Author
- Gerard Manley Hopkins
- First line
- The world is charged with the grandeur of God.
- Length
- 14 lines
- Time to learn
- about 7 minutes
Questions about “God's Grandeur”
Who wrote “God's Grandeur”?
“God's Grandeur” was written by Gerard Manley Hopkins.
What is the first line of “God's Grandeur”?
The first line of “God's Grandeur” is: “The world is charged with the grandeur of God.”
How long is “God's Grandeur”?
“God's Grandeur” is 14 lines long.
How long does it take to memorize “God's Grandeur”?
Plan on about 7 minutes in the Memorizun trainer, which hides words and letters step by step so you recall the text instead of rereading it. A few short sessions on separate days help it stick.
What is the best way to memorize “God's Grandeur”?
Read it aloud once or twice, then use the trainer to hide more of the text each round until you can say it without looking. Review it again the next day.
