Religion
Lord Jesus Christ, grown faint upon the Cross
From Verses (1893)
Religion
Lord Jesus Christ, grown faint upon the Cross,
A sorrow beyond sorrow in Thy look,
The unutterable craving for my soul:
Thy love of me sufficed
To load upon Thee and make good my loss
In face of darkened heaven and earth that shook:—
In face of earth and heaven, take Thou my whole
Heart, O Lord Jesus Christ.
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Codex Note
Verses (1893), section: Some Feasts and Fasts / Good Friday.
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MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “Lord Jesus Christ, grown faint upon the Cross.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/675/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “Lord Jesus Christ, grown faint upon the Cross.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/675/.
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