I will Arise by Christina Georgina Rossetti
Weary from a spiritual race whose goal still seems distant, the speaker asks the Lord to accept their distress and renew their will and faith. Trusting in divine love, the speaker resolves to rise in repentance and asks for guidance, support, and answers to feeble prayers.
By Christina Georgina Rossetti · Genre: Christian Devotional Poetry, Lyric Poetry · 319 words
First lines
Weary and weak, -- accept my weariness; / Weary and weak and downcast in my soul, / With hope growing less and less, / And with the goal / Distant and dim, -- accept my sore distress. / I thought to reach the goal so long ago, / At outset of the race I dreamed of rest, / Not knowing what now I know / Of breathless haste, / Of long-drawn straining effort across the waste.
Genres
- Christian Devotional Poetry — The speaker addresses the Lord in verse, asking for renewed faith, help in repentance, and guidance along the road.
- Lyric Poetry — Three stanzas voice the speaker's weariness, trust in divine love, and repeated resolve to arise.
Tags
prayer · repentance · faith · divine love · spiritual exhaustion
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Christina Georgina Rossetti
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Christian Devotional Poetry, Lyric Poetry
- Length: 319 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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