Living

Ad Iesum Christum opt: Max

by Henry Peacham 1576?–1643?

From Minerva Britanna (1612)

Living

THE sillie Lambe, on Altar lieth bound,
Prepared readie, for the Sacrifice,
Who willingly awaites his mortall wound,
Without resistance, or helpe calling cries,
To mooue the tender hearted to relent,
Or heauens to heare a dieng Innocent.

Thou art (deere Lord) this Lambe, who for our guilt,
Forsook'st the Throne, of highest Maiestie,
And gau'st thy blood, for sinners to be spilt,
Frend to thy foes, high in humilitie:
And is this creature innocent, and dumbe,
Till Lion-like, thou shalt to Iudgment come.

MLA

Peacham, Henry. “Ad Iesum Christum opt: Max.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/peacham/127/.

Chicago

Peacham, Henry. “Ad Iesum Christum opt: Max.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/peacham/127/.

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