Religion

Lord, what have I to offer? sickening fear

by Christina Rossetti 1830–1894

From Verses (1893)

Religion

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.

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Verses (1893), section: Songs for Strangers and Pilgrims.

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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