Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, ALL SAINTS (1), by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI



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First Line: They have brought gold and spices to my king
Last Line: For lo! His banner over thee is love.
Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina
Subject(s): Hearts; Love; Religion; Saints; Singing & Singers; Theology


They have brought gold and spices to my King,
Incense and precious stuffs and ivory;
O holy Mother mine, what can I bring
That so my Lord may deign to look on me?
They sing a sweeter song than I can sing,
All crowned and glorified exceedingly;
I, bound on earth, weep for my trespassing,
They sing the song of love in Heaven, set free.
Then answered me my Mother, and her voice,
Spake to my heart, yea, answered in my heart:
Sing, saith He, to the Heavens, to Earth, rejoice;
Thou, also, lift thy heart to Him above;
He seeks not thine, but thee, such as thou art,
For lo! His banner over thee is Love.





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