Religion

Darkness and light are both alike to Thee

by Christina Rossetti 1830–1894

From Verses (1893)

Religion

Darkness and light are both alike to Thee:
Therefore to Thee I lift my darkened face;
Upward I look with eyes that fail to see,
Athirst for future light and present grace.
I trust the Hand of Love I scarcely trace.
With breath that fails I cry, Remember me:
Add breath to breath, so I may run my race
That where Thou art there may Thy servant be.
For Thou art gulf and fountain of my love,
I unreturning torrent to Thy sea,
Yea, Thou the measureless ocean for my rill:
Seeking I find, and finding seek Thee still:
And oh! that I had wings as hath a dove,
Then would I flee away to rest with Thee.

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

MLA

Rossetti, Christina. “Darkness and light are both alike to Thee.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/629/.

Chicago

Rossetti, Christina. “Darkness and light are both alike to Thee.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/629/.

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