Religion
Leaf from leaf Christ knows
From Verses (1893)
Leaf from leaf Christ knows;
Himself the Lily and the Rose:
Sheep from sheep Christ tells;
Himself the Shepherd, no one else:
Star and star He names,
Himself outblazing all their flames:
Dove by dove, He calls
To set each on the golden walls;
Drop by drop, He counts
The flood of ocean as it mounts:
Grain by grain, His hand
Numbers the innumerable sand.
Lord, I lift to Thee
In peace what is and what shall be;
Lord, in peace I trust
To Thee all spirits and all dust.
Codex Note
Verses (1893), section: Christ Our All in All.
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MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “Leaf from leaf Christ knows.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/608/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “Leaf from leaf Christ knows.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/608/.
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