Religion

Lord, dost Thou look on me, and will not I

by Christina Rossetti 1830–1894

From Verses (1893)

Religion

Lord, dost Thou look on me, and will not I
Launch out my heart to Heaven to look on Thee?
Here if one loved me I should turn to see,
And often think on him and often sigh,
And by a tender friendship make reply
To love gratuitous poured forth on me,
And nurse a hope of happy days to be,
And mean “until we meet” in each good-bye.
Lord, Thou dost look and love is in Thine Eyes,
Thy heart is set upon me day and night,
Thou stoopest low to set me far above:
O Lord, that I may love Thee make me wise;
That I may see and love Thee grant me sight;
And give me love that I may give Thee love.

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

MLA

Rossetti, Christina. “Lord, dost Thou look on me, and will not I.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/635/.

Chicago

Rossetti, Christina. “Lord, dost Thou look on me, and will not I.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/635/.

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