Religion
Trembling before Thee we fall down to adore Thee
From Verses (1893)
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.
Codex Note
Verses (1893), section: Some Feasts and Fasts / Epiphanytide.
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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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