Come Unto Me

by Christina Georgina Rossetti — a poem card from Justes Mots

A Eucharistic sonnet addressing spiritual wavering—the speaker's struggle to maintain fervent faith—yet affirms Christ's persistent call and the sufficiency of Faith, Hope, and Love. Rossetti explores the tension between doubt and devotion, offering reassurance of divine constancy. The poem serves those experiencing spiritual weariness or renewed commitment.

(Lyra Eucharistica, second edition, 1864.)


Oh, for the time gone by, when thought of Christ
Made His Yoke easy and His Burden light;
When my heart stirred within me at the sight
Of Altar spread for awful Eucharist;
When all my hopes His promises sufficed,…

Themes: love · new-baby · wedding · friendship