Religion
Lord, I am feeble and of mean account
From Verses (1893)
Lord, I am feeble and of mean account:
Thou Who dost condescend as well as mount,
Stoop Thou Thyself to me
And grant me grace to hear and grace to see.
Lord, if Thou grant me grace to hear and see
Thy very Self Who stoopest thus to me,
I make but slight account
Of aught beside wherein to sink or mount.
Tune me, O Lord, into one harmony
With Thee, one full responsive vibrant chord;
Unto Thy praise all love and melody,
Tune me, O Lord.
Thus need I flee nor death, nor fire, nor sword:
A little while these be, then cease to be,
And sent by Thee not these should be abhorred.
Devil and world, gird me with strength to flee,
To flee the flesh, and arm me with Thy word:
As Thy Heart is to my heart, unto Thee
Tune me, O Lord.
Codex Note
Verses (1893), section: Gifts and Graces.
Cite this poem
MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “Lord, I am feeble and of mean account.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/735/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “Lord, I am feeble and of mean account.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/735/.
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