Safe Travels

Upon My Dear and Loving Husband his Going into England Jan. 16, 1661
By: Anne Bradstreet

O thou Most High who rulest all 
And hear'st the prayers of thine, 
O hearken, Lord, unto my suit 
And my petition sign. 

Into Thy everlasting arms Of mercy 
I commend Thy servant, Lord. 
Keep and preserve My husband, 
my dear friend. 

At Thy command, O Lord, he went, 
Nor nought could keep him back. 
Then let Thy promise joy his heart, 
O help and be not slack. 

Reading her poems about her husband are so sweet. You can feel the love she has for him. In this poem she is talking about how her husband is taking a trip to England and she prays that God will help him return safely and that she will have the strength to carry on without her dear friend.