Religion
Touched with a Feeling of Our Infirmities
From The Poets and the Poetry of the Century, ed. Alfred H. Miles
When, wounded sore, the stricken soul
Lies bleeding and unbound,
One only hand, a pierced hand,
Can salve the sinner's wound.
When sorrow swells the laden breast,
And tears of anguish flow.
One only heart, a broken heart,
Can feel the sinner's woe.
"When penitence has wept in vain,
Over some foul, dark spot.
One only stream, a stream of blood.
Can wash away the blot.
Jesus, Thy blood can wash us white;
Thy hand bring sure relief;
Thy heart is touched with all our joys.
And feeleth for our grief.
Uplift Thy bleeding hand, O Lord,
Unseal that cleansing tide;
We have no shelter from our sin
But in Thy wounded side.
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Alexander, Cecil Frances. “Touched with a Feeling of Our Infirmities.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/alexander_cf/1/.
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Alexander, Cecil Frances. “Touched with a Feeling of Our Infirmities.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/alexander_cf/1/.
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