Religion

Coloss. 3.3. Our life is hid with Christ in God.

by George Herbert 1593–1633

Religion

MY words & thoughts do both expresse this notion,
That Life hath with the sun a double motion.
The first Is straight, and our diurnall friend,
The other Hid, and doth obliquely bend.
One life is wrapt In flesh, and tends to earth.
The other winds towards Him, whose happie birth
Taught me to live here so, That still one eye
Should aim and shoot at that which Is on high:
Quitting with daily labour all My pleasure,
To gain at harvest an eternall Treasure.

MLA

Herbert, George. “Coloss. 3.3. Our life is hid with Christ in God.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herbert/62/.

Chicago

Herbert, George. “Coloss. 3.3. Our life is hid with Christ in God.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herbert/62/.

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