God's child in Christ adopted, -- Christ my all, -- What that earth boasts were not lost cheaply, rather Than forfeit that blest name, by which I call The Holy One, the Almighty God, my Father? -- Father! in Christ we live, and Christ in Thee -- Eternal Thou, and everlasting we. The heir of heaven, henceforth I fear not death: In Christ I live! in Christ I draw the breath Of the true life! -- Let then earth, sea, and sky Make war against me! On my front I show Their mighty master's seal. In vain they try To end my life, that can but end its woe. -- Is that a death-bed where a Christian lies? -- Yes! but not his -- 'tis Death itself there dies. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ADELAIDE CRAPSEY by CARL SANDBURG ON LIBERTY AND SLAVERY by GEORGE MOSES HORTON EPITAPH ON A JACOBITE by THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY MOST LOVELY SHADE; FOR ALICE BOUVERIE by EDITH SITWELL AT BETHLEHEM: 1. THE CHILD by JOHN BANISTER TABB THE SILENT VOICES by ALFRED TENNYSON THE EPITAPH IN FORM OF A BALLAD by FRANCOIS VILLON MR. PETER'S STORY: THE BAGMAN'S DOG by RICHARD HARRIS BARHAM |