Emily Dickinson on Religion
Browse 4 quotations attributed to Emily Dickinson, catalogued under Religion, with dates where available.
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Attributed to Emily Dickinson, entry #109833: "God is sitting here, looking into my very soul to see if I think right thoughts. Yet I am not afraid, for I try to be right and good; and He knows every one of my struggles."
Attributed to Emily Dickinson, entry #253526: "After great pain, a formal feeling comes -The Nerves sit ceremonious, like Tombs -The stiff Heart questions 'was it He, that bore,'And 'Yesterday, or Centuries before'?"
4 Quotes by Emily Dickinson on Religion
"God is sitting here, looking into my very soul to see if I think right thoughts. Yet I am not afraid, for I try to be right and good; and He knows every one of my struggles."
"After great pain, a formal feeling comes -The Nerves sit ceremonious, like Tombs -The stiff Heart questions 'was it He, that bore,'And 'Yesterday, or Centuries before'?"
"Bless God, he went as soldiers, His musket on his breast; Grant, God, he charge the bravest Of all the martial blest.Please God, might I behold him In epauletted white, I should not fear the foe then, I should not fear the fight."
"A solemn thing - it was - I said -A Woman - white - to be -And wear - if God should count me fit -Her blameless mystery -"