" The Hound of Heaven " is a 182-line poem written by English poet Francis Thompson (1859–1907). The poem became famous and was the source of much of Thompson's posthumous reputation.

May 13, 2011 · Read, review and discuss the The Hound of Heaven poem by Francis Thompson on Poetry.com

The Hound of Heaven by Francis Thompson. I fled Him, down the nights and down the days

Heaven and I wept together, And its sweet tears were salt with mortal mine: Against the red throb of its sunset-heart I laid my own to beat, And share commingling heat; But not by that, by that, was eased …

Thousands have read “The Hound of Heaven” with tears, for it is the story of God’s pursuit of all, who, like Thompson, reject him, and try to flee from him.

Dec 21, 2009 · Another conception of God to be kept in mind, if we are to grasp the meaning of the "Hound of Heaven," is the omniscient character, the infinite perfection, of God's knowledge. God …

And share commingling heat. But not by that, by that was eased my human smart. In vain my tears were wet on Heaven’s grey cheek.

The page contains the full text of The Hound Of Heaven. The poem is written by Francis Thompson.

In vain my tears were wet on Heaven’s grey cheek. For ah! we know not what each other says, These things and I; in sound I speak— Their sound is but their stir, they speak by silences.

Dive into the timeless poem "The Hound of Heaven." Learn its significance and acclaim from G. K. Chesterton and J. R. R. Tolkien.