God's Grandeur 2

Relationships between humans and the Divine have been the subject of many authors writings, in fact the very first text ever published was the Bible; the most comprehensive link between the Divine and humans. History is full of examples of people trying to define their relationship with the Divine or lack there of, “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love...” (Psalm 51:1). In the poems, “God’s Grandeur” by Gerard Manley Hopkins …

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