Religion

“As many as I love.”—Ah, Lord, Who lovest all

by Christina Rossetti 1830–1894

From Verses (1893)

Religion

“As many as I love.”—Ah, Lord, Who lovest all,
If thus it is with Thee why sit remote above,
Beholding from afar, stumbling and marred and small,
So many Thou dost love?

Whom sin and sorrow make their worn reluctant thrall;
Who fain would flee away but lack the wings of dove;
Who long for love and rest; who look to Thee, and call
To Thee for rest and love.

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

MLA

Rossetti, Christina. ““As many as I love.”—Ah, Lord, Who lovest all.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/686/.

Chicago

Rossetti, Christina. ““As many as I love.”—Ah, Lord, Who lovest all.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/686/.

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