You may rejoice to think yourselves secure,
You may be grateful for the gift divine,
That grace unsought which made your black hearts pure
And fits your earthborn souls in Heaven to shine.
But is it sweet to look around and view
Thousands excluded from that happiness,
Which they deserve at least as much as you,
Their faults not greater nor their virtues less?

Anne Brontë (1820-1849) British novelist, poet [pseud. Acton Bell]
“A Word to Calvinists” (28 May 1843)
    (Source)

 
Added on 19-Jan-17 | Last updated 19-Jan-17
Link to this post | No comments
Topics: , , , , , , , , , , , ,
More quotes by Bronte, Anne

Thoughts? Comments? Corrections? Feedback?