Religion
The Will of the Lord be done
From Verses (1893)
O Lord, fulfil Thy Will
Be the days few or many, good or ill:
Prolong them, to suffice
For offering up ourselves Thy sacrifice;
Shorten them if Thou wilt,
To make in righteousness an end of guilt.
Yea, they will not be long
To souls who learn to sing a patient song;
Yea, short they will not be
To souls on tiptoe to flee home to Thee.
O Lord, fulfil Thy Will:
Make Thy Will ours, and keep us patient still
Be the days few or many, good or ill.
Codex Note
Verses (1893), section: Songs for Strangers and Pilgrims.
Cite this poem
MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “The Will of the Lord be done.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/891/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “The Will of the Lord be done.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/891/.
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