Religion

Slain in their high places: fallen on rest

by Christina Rossetti 1830–1894

From Verses (1893)

Religion

Slain in their high places: fallen on rest
Where the eternal peace lights up their faces,
In God’s sacred acre breast to breast:—
Slain in their high places.

From all tribes, all families, all races,
Gathered home together; east or west
Sending home its tale of gifts and graces.

Twine, oh twine, heaven’s amaranth for their crest,
Raise their praise while home their triumph paces;
Kings by their own King of kings confessed,
Slain in their high places.

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Verses (1893), section: New Jerusalem and Its Citizens.

MLA

Rossetti, Christina. “Slain in their high places: fallen on rest.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/802/.

Chicago

Rossetti, Christina. “Slain in their high places: fallen on rest.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/802/.

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