Religion
By Thy long-drawn anguish to atone
From Verses (1893)
Religion
By Thy long-drawn anguish to atone,
Jesus Christ, show mercy on Thine own:
Jesus Christ, show mercy and atone
Not for other sake except Thine own.
Thou Who thirsting on the Cross didst see
All mankind and all I love and me,
Still from Heaven look down in love and see
All mankind and all I love and me.
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Codex Note
Verses (1893), section: Some Feasts and Fasts / Tuesday In Holy Week.
Cite this poem
MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “By Thy long-drawn anguish to atone.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/671/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “By Thy long-drawn anguish to atone.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/671/.
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