Religion

Leaf from leaf Christ knows

by Christina Rossetti 1830–1894

From Verses (1893)

Religion

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.

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Verses (1893), section: Christ Our All in All.

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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