"Son, thou must love me! See--" my Saviour said,
"My heart that glows and bleeds, my wounded side,
My hurt feet that the Magdalene, wet-eyed,
Clasps kneeling, and my tortured arms outspread
"To bear thy sins. Look on the cross, stained red!
The nails, the sponge, that, all, thy soul shall guide
To love on earth where flesh thrones in its pride,
My Body and Blood alone, thy Wine and Bread.
"Have I not loved thee even unto death,
O brother mine, son in the Holy Ghost?
Have I not suffered, as was writ I must,
"And with thine agony sobbed out my breath?
Hath not thy nightly sweat bedewed my brow,
O lamentable friend that seek'st me now?"
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Comments2This poem gave me some deep thinking moments. It really evokes quite strong emotions. Pain, sacrifice, love, redemption... everything's so intense. It's deeply religious but you don't actually have to be religious to feel its power. As a young person, it's a bit heavy but hugely thought-provoking.
WHY SUFFER OUT OF LOVE? "EVEN UNTO DEATH"... 😢💔 ANY THOUGHTS?