Religion

O Lord Almighty, Who hast formed us weak

by Christina Rossetti 1830–1894

From Verses (1893)

Religion

O Lord Almighty, Who hast formed us weak,
With us whom Thou hast formed deal fatherly;
Be found of us whom Thou hast deigned to seek,
Be found that we the more may seek for Thee;
Lord, speak and grant us ears to hear Thee speak
Lord, come to us and grant us eyes to see;
Lord, make us meek, for Thou Thyself art meek;
Lord, Thou art Love, fill us with charity.
O Thou the Life of living and of dead,
Who givest more the more Thyself hast given,
Suffice us as Thy saints Thou hast sufficed;
That beautified, replenished, comforted,
Still gazing off from earth and up at heaven
We may pursue Thy steps, Lord Jesus Christ.

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

MLA

Rossetti, Christina. “O Lord Almighty, Who hast formed us weak.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/684/.

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Rossetti, Christina. “O Lord Almighty, Who hast formed us weak.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/684/.

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