Religion
Only a mortal's powers
From Loyal Responses
Only a mortal's powers,
Weak at their fullest strength
Only a few swift-flashing hours,
Short at their fullest length.
Only a page for the eye,
Only a word for the ear,
Only a smile, and by and by
Only a quiet tear. in.
Only one heart to give,
Only one voice to use :
Only one little life to live,,
And only one to lose.
Poor is my best, and small :
How could I dare divide ?
Surely my Lord shall have it all,
He shall not be denied !
All ! for far more I owe
Than all I have to bring ;
All ! for my Saviour loves me so !
All ! for I love my King !
All ! for it is His own,
He gave the tiny store ;
All ! for it must be His alone ;
All ! for I have no more.
All ! for the last and least
He stoopeth to uplift :
The altar of my great High Priest
Shall sanctify my gift
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MLA
Havergal, Frances Ridley. “Only a mortal's powers.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/havergal/425/.
Chicago
Havergal, Frances Ridley. “Only a mortal's powers.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/havergal/425/.
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