Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, A PRAYER, by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI


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First Line: Clother of the lily, feeder of the sparrow
Last Line: Hallowed bed according to thy word. Amen.
Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina
Variant Title(s): They Toil Not Neither Do They Spin
Subject(s): Prayer


Clother of the lily, Feeder of the sparrow,
Father of the fatherless, dear Lord,
Tho' Thou set me as a mark against Thine arrow,
As a prey unto Thy sword,
As a ploughed-up field beneath Thy harrow,
As a captive in Thy cord,
Let that cord be love; and some day make my narrow
Hallowed bed according to Thy Word. Amen.









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