Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, LOVE-LONGING, by ANONYMOUS


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LOVE-LONGING, by                    
First Line: "when I see the blossoms spring, / hear the birds' sweet song"
Last Line: "and from hence we needs must wend, / take us unto thee!"
Subject(s): Jesus Christ


WHEN I see the blossoms spring,
Hear the birds' sweet song,
Yearning thought, and love-longing
Thro' my heart they throng.
All set on a love so new --
Love so sweet, and love so true
Gladdens all my song.
For in very truth, I wis,
All my joy, and all my bliss,
Go with Him along!

When myself I, wondering, stand,
And with eye do see
How they pierced Him, Foot and Hand,
With sharp nailes three;
And all bloody was His Brow --
There was naught of Him, I trow,
That from pain was free.
Well, ah! well, should'st thou, my heart,
For His love have bitter smart,
Sigh, and sorry be!

Jesu mild, I Thee implore,
Grant me strength and might,
That, with ceaseless yearning sore,
I love Thee aright.
Pain may suffer willingly
For thy gentle Son, Mary,
Lady free and bright.
Maiden thou, and Mother mild,
For the love of This thy Child,
Grant us Heaven's light.

Woe is me! Could I to-day
Turn to Him my thought,
Take Him for my love alway
Who us dearly bought;
Wide and deep His Wounds they were,
Long and sore the Pains He bare --
(We of love know naught!)
By the Blood that flowed that tide
From His pierced Hands and Side,
Us from Woe He brought!

Jesu, Lord, so mild and sweet,
Here I sing to Thee,
Yea, full oft I would Thee greet,
Pray Thee piteouslie,
Grant that I may sin forsake,
In this world atonement make,
And from wrong be free, --
And when this, our life, shall end,
And from hence we needs must wend,
Take us unto Thee!





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