Religion
Lord, what have I to offer? sickening fear
From Verses (1893)
Lord, what have I to offer? sickening fear
And a heart-breaking loss.
Are these the cross Thou givest me? then dear
I will account this cross.
If this is all I have, accept even this
Poor priceless offering,
A quaking heart with all that therein is,
O Thou my thorn-crowned King.
Accept the whole, my God, accept my heart
And its own love within:
Wilt Thou accept us and not sift apart?
—Only sift out my sin.
Codex Note
Verses (1893), section: Songs for Strangers and Pilgrims.
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MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “Lord, what have I to offer? sickening fear.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/835/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “Lord, what have I to offer? sickening fear.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/835/.
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