Madame Guyon 1648 -1717


My cage confines me round;
Abroad I cannot fly;
But though my wing is closely bound,
My heart's at liberty.
My prison walls cannot control
The flight, the freedom of the soul.

Mme. Guyon spent around 10 years in Prison for Christ's sake.


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This Page Title – A poem by Madam Guyon written while in Prison for Christ's sake
The Wicket Gate Magazine "A Continuing Witness".
Internet Edition number 45 – placed on line November 2003
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