Religion

Truly the light is sweet

by Christina Rossetti 1830–1894

From Verses (1893)

Religion

Light colourless doth colour all things else:
Where light dwells pleasure dwells
And peace excels.
Then rise and shine,
Thou shadowed soul of mine,
And let a cheerful rainbow make thee fine.
Light, fountain of all beauty and delight,
Leads day forth from the night,
Turns blackness white.
Light waits for thee
Where all have eyes to see:
Oh, well is thee, and happy shalt thou be!

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

MLA

Rossetti, Christina. “Truly the light is sweet.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/903/.

Chicago

Rossetti, Christina. “Truly the light is sweet.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/903/.

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