Verses by Christina Georgina Rossetti
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"Verses" by Christina Georgina Rossetti is a collection of devotional poems written in the late 19th century. The work meditates on Christian faith, penitence, and the longing for union with Christ, often shaped by Scripture and the rhythms of the liturgical year. Expect intimate prayers, hymn-like pieces, and rich religious imagery that move from confession and spiritual struggle to praise, hope, and love. The opening of the collection unfolds as a chain
of prayer-poems crying “out of the deep,” asking for grace to rise above earthly transience, to trust, and to lay up treasure in heaven. It blends penitence and praise—confessions of unworthiness, pleas for faith and universal charity, and hope that “death is not death”—through vivid biblical images (the ark’s dove, the Good Shepherd, lilies and roses, sparks flying upward). Several lyrics take the form of a dialogue in which the speaker’s fears meet Christ’s tender replies (“Yea, I knew”), urging trust even across stormy seas. The sequence then widens to compact hymns for the Church’s seasons—Advent watchfulness, Christmas joy, Epiphany’s gifts, Lent and Holy Week through Easter, Ascension, and Pentecost—along with saint-day pieces (St. John, the Holy Innocents, St. Peter). The excerpt closes with a stark glance at “the world” as vanity and a plea for God’s protecting love. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Rossetti, Christina Georgina, 1830-1894 |
|---|---|
| Title | Verses |
| Original Publication | New York: E. & J. B. Young & Co., 1894. |
| Contents | Out of the deep have I called unto Thee, O Lord -- Christ our all in all -- Some feasts and fasts. -- Gifts and graces -- The world. Self-destruction -- Divers worlds. Time and eternity -- New Jerusalem and its citizens -- Songs for strangers and pilgrims. |
| Credits | George A. Rawlyk Library, Crandall University, produced from scans generously made available by the Internet Archive. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English poetry -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 77809 |
| Release Date | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Last Update | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 275 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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