Religion
Perfect Love casteth out Fear
From Verses (1893)
Religion
Lord, give me blessed fear,
And much more blessed love
That fearing I may love Thee here
And be Thy harmless dove:
Until Thou cast out fear,
Until Thou perfect love,
Until Thou end mine exile here
And fetch Thee home Thy dove.
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Codex Note
Verses (1893), section: Gifts and Graces.
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Rossetti, Christina. “Perfect Love casteth out Fear.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/721/.
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Rossetti, Christina. “Perfect Love casteth out Fear.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/721/.
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