Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, JESUS THE BEAUTIFUL, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS


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First Line: Roses gleam with red and white
Last Line: All is beautiful from thee!
Subject(s): Jesus Christ


Roses gleam with red and white;
Jesus is a fairer sight.
Violets in shadows lie;
Jesus wins the seeking eye.

Where the sunset's green and gold
As a missal is unrolled,
Tenderer in beauty still
Jesus shines on vale and hill.

Where the mountain's regal dome
Gives the clouds a castle-home,
Lordlier than all their grace
Jesus crowns His dwelling-place.

Sweeter than the morning light
Laid upon a maiden bright,
Lovelier than children are,
Jesus' face is fairer far.

From the beauties of the world
By the happy spring unfurled,
From Milan's crystallic spell
And the art of Raphael,

Turn we with contented eyes
Where all beauty satisfies,
Where the soul of loveliness
Knows to gladden and to bless.

Jesus, beauty's central sun,
Thou the only beauteous one,
Clear my eyes that I may see
All is beautiful from Thee!





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