'' He died for me: what can I offer Him? Toward Him swells incense of perpetual prayer: His court wear crowns and aureoles round their hair: His ministers are subtle Cherubim; Ring within ring, white intense Seraphim Leap like immortal lightnings through the air. What shall I offer Him? defiled and bare, My spirit broken and my brightness dim.'' ''" '' Give Me thy youth.'' ''"'' I yield it to Thy rod, As Thou didst give Thy prime of youth for me.'' ''" '' Give Me thy life.'' ''"'' I give it breath by breath; As Thou didst give Thy life so give I Thee.'' ''" '' Give Me thy love.'' ''"'' So be it, my God, my God, As Thou hast loved me even to bitter death.'' | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...VIGNETTES OVERSEAS: 3. NAPLES by SARA TEASDALE TWO WITCHES: 2. THE PAUPER WITCH OF GRAFTON by ROBERT FROST THE BALLAD OF BOUILLABAISSE by WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY AGAMEMNON: THE SACRIFICE OF IPHIGENIA. CHORUS by AESCHYLUS TO A LITTLE NIECE by LEVI BISHOP |