Religion
Stain from the foundation of the world
From Verses (1893)
Slain for man, slain for me, O Lamb of God, look down;
Loving to the end look down, behold and see:
Turn Thine Eyes of pity, turn not on us Thy frown,
O Lamb of God, slain for man, slain for me.
Mark the wrestling, mark the race for indeed a crown;
Mark our chariots how we drive them heavily;
Mark the foe upon our track blasting thundering down,
O Lamb of God, slain for man, slain for me.
Set as a Cloudy Pillar against them Thy frown,
Thy Face of Light toward us gracious utterly;
Help granting, hope granting, until Thou grant a crown,
O Lamb of God, slain for man, slain for me.
Codex Note
Verses (1893), section: Christ Our All in All.
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MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “Stain from the foundation of the world.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/618/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “Stain from the foundation of the world.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/618/.
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