The Master is Come, and Calleth for Thee
A divine caller is named as Father, Master, Monarch, Lord God, and Bridegroom. The answers urge a daughter to attend Him, a disciple to learn, a subject to follow without fear, a creature to adore, and a bride to surrender her heart.
By Christina Georgina Rossetti · Genre: Christian Devotional Poetry, Lyric Poetry · 212 words
First lines
Who calleth? -- Thy Father calleth, / Run, O Daughter, to wait on Him: / He Who chasteneth but for a season / Trims thy lamp that it burn not dim.
Who calleth? -- Thy Master calleth, / Sit, Disciple, and learn of Him: / He Who teacheth wisdom of Angels / Makes thee wise as the Cherubim,
Who calleth? -- Thy Monarch calleth, / Rise, O Subject, and follow Him: / He is stronger than Death or Devil, / Fear not thou if the foe be grim.
Who calleth? -- Thy Lord God calleth. / Fall, O Creature, adoring Him: / He is jealous, thy God Almighty, / Count not dear to thee life or limb.
Genres
- Christian Devotional Poetry — Five rhymed stanzas urge responses to God, including obedience, adoration, and surrender of the heart.
- Lyric Poetry — The repeated question and parallel answers organize a brief address to the believer rather than a sequence of narrated events.
Tags
divine calling · devotion · obedience · worship · divine love · angels
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Christina Georgina Rossetti
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Christian Devotional Poetry, Lyric Poetry
- Length: 212 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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