“The Weaver”
By: Grant Colfax Tullar (1869-1950), © Public Domain
Website note: according to our understanding, this poem was made famous through the books and public speaking engagements of Corrie Ten Boom. However, despite frequently using the poem, she never claimed authorship. Grant Colfax Tullar is the poem’s original author.
My life is but a weaving
Between my God and me.
I cannot choose the colors
He weaveth steadily.
Oft’ times He weaveth sorrow;
And I in foolish pride
Forget He sees the upper
And I the underside.
Not ’til the loom is silent
And the shuttles cease to fly
Will God unroll the canvas
And reveal the reason why.
The dark threads are as needful
In the weaver’s skillful hand
As the threads of gold and silver
In the pattern He has planned
He knows, He loves, He cares;
Nothing this truth can dim.
He gives the very best to those
Who leave the choice to Him.
Tapestry: “Adoration of the Shepherds,” by the School of Raphael
Image taken from: Vatican Museums, © Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.