Religion

Trembling before Thee we fall down to adore Thee

by Christina Rossetti 1830–1894

From Verses (1893)

Religion

Trembling before Thee we fall down to adore Thee,
Shamefaced and trembling we lift our eyes to Thee:
O First and with the last! annul our ruined past,
Rebuild us to Thy glory, set us free
From sin and from sorrow to fall down and worship Thee.

Full of pity view us, stretch Thy sceptre to us,
Bid us live that we may give ourselves to Thee:
O faithful Lord and True! stand up for us and do,
Make us lovely, make us new, set us free—
Heart and soul and spirit—to bring all and worship Thee.

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Verses (1893), section: Some Feasts and Fasts / Epiphanytide.

MLA

Rossetti, Christina. “Trembling before Thee we fall down to adore Thee.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/656/.

Chicago

Rossetti, Christina. “Trembling before Thee we fall down to adore Thee.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/656/.

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