Poetry · Chapter
Prayer: For Those That Have Done Wrong to Me explained
A prayerful poem asking God not for vengeance or imprisonment for those who have wronged the speaker, but for guidance, strength, and protection for the faithful, the pure-hearted, and all of humanity to live in wisdom and brotherly love.
What happens
A prayerful poem asking God not for vengeance or imprisonment for those who have wronged the speaker, but for guidance, strength, and protection for the faithful, the pure-hearted, and all of humanity to live in wisdom and brotherly love.
Themes in this chapter
Faith and Hypocrisy
The poem is a direct prayer to God, emphasizing forgiveness and divine guidance over retribution, reflecting genuine faith.
Love and Loss
The speaker's plea for brotherly love and wisdom for all, including those who have done wrong, suggests a transcendence of personal loss through universal compassion.
Characters to notice
- Unknown
The speaker of the prayer, addressing God on behalf of those who have wronged them and for all humanity.
Key passages
“For those that have done wrong to me, No longer do I fetters ask, Nor dungeons deep.”
I no longer pray for my enemies to be imprisoned or punished.
The speaker renounces vengeance and instead asks for mercy.
“For all Thy children on this earth May they Thy wisdom know alike, In brother love.”
May all people everywhere come to understand Your wisdom and live in mutual love as siblings.
The prayer concludes with a universal wish for peace and unity.