May 9, 2025

Catholic Hymn by Edgar Allan Poe

Catholic Hymn by Edgar Allan Poe
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Experience the solemn beauty and haunting spirituality of Edgar Allan Poe’s “Catholic Hymn” in this powerful dramatic reading. Often overshadowed by his more macabre tales, this rare and deeply moving poem explores themes of faith, sorrow, and redemption in Poe’s unmistakable gothic style.

Whether you’re a longtime Poe enthusiast or discovering this hidden gem for the first time, this immersive audio performance brings his words to life with chilling clarity and emotional depth.

🎧 Perfect for fans of classic poetry, gothic literature, and vintage horror vibes.

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One of my favorite memories of scaring myself as a

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child was getting a compilation book of Edgar Allan Poe's

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stories from my elementary school library. It brought me so

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much fear and so much excitement. I remember running home

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from school with that book in my backpack as the

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sky was dark and a storm was coming. I was

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in my childhood living room, but I wasn't alone. I

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had a pizza and the books of Poe. Every so

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often I'll bring you a tale of Poe, and I

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hope it gives you that scary fun sense, just the

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same as it does for me. When the clock strikes midnight,

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the story will begin. Catholic hymn by Edgar Allan Poe.

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Santa Maria, turn thine eyes upon the sinner's sacrifice, a

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fervent prayer and humble love from thy holy throne above

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at morn, at noon, at twilight, Dim Maria, thou hast

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heard by him, enjoy and woe in good and ill,

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Mother of God, be with me still, when my hours

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flew gently by, and no storms were in the sky,

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my soul, lest it should truant be Thy love did

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guide to thine and thee. Now when clouds of fate o'ercaste,

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all my present and my past, Let my future radiant

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shine with sweet hopes of thee and thy