Master, where abidest Thou? Lamb of God, 'tis Thee we seek; For the wants which press us now Other aid is all too weak. Canst Thou take our sins away? May we find repose in Thee? From the gracious lips today, As of old, breathes, "Come and see." Master, where abidest Thou? We would leave the past behind; We would scale the mountain's brow, Learning more Thy heavenly mind. Still a look is all our lore, The transforming look to Thee; From the living truth once more Breathes the answer, "Come and see." Master, where abidest Thou? How shall we Thine image best Bear in light upon our brow, Stamp in love upon our breast? Still a look is all our might: Looking draws the heart to Thee, Sends us from the absorbing sight With the message, "Come and see." Master, where abidest Thou? All the springs of life are low: Sin and grief our spirits bow, And we wait Thy call to go; From the depths of happy rest, Where the just abide with Thee: From the voice which makes them blest Comes the summons, "Come and see." Christian! tell it to thy brother, From life's dawning till its end; Every hand may clasp another, And the loneliest bring a friend; Till the veil is drawn aside, And from where her home shall be, Bursts upon the enfranchised Bride The triumphant "Come and see." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...COMRADE JESUS by SARAH NORCLIFFE CLEGHORN PRECIOUS WORDS by EMILY DICKINSON TO HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW; ON HIS BIRTHDAY, 27 FEB. 1867 by JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE RAINY SUMMER by ALICE MEYNELL AMORETTI: 70 by EDMUND SPENSER THE LORDS OF THE MAIN by JOSEPH STANSBURY THE CHRYSANTHEMUMS by AUGUSTE ANGELLIER |