Religion
His Banner Over Me
From My Lyrical Life, First Series (1889)
Surrounded by unnumbered Foes,
Against my soul the battle goes!
Yet though I weary, sore-distressed,
I know that I shall reach my Rest:
I lift my tearful eyes above, —
His Banner over me is Love.
Its Sword my spirit will not yield,
Though flesh may faint upon the field:
He waves before my fading sight
The branch of palm — the crown of light
I lift my brightening eyes above,—
His Banner over me is Love.
My cloud of battle-dust may dim;
His veil of splendour curtain Him!
And in the midnight of my fear
I may not feel Him standing near:
But, as I lift mine eyes above,
His Banner over me is Love.
Codex Note
From the section "Hymns" of My Lyrical Life, First Series (1889).
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Massey, Gerald. “His Banner Over Me.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/massey/202/.
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Massey, Gerald. “His Banner Over Me.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/massey/202/.
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