English poem
Moonless darkness stands between
by Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889)
Moonless darkness stands between. Past, the Past, no more be seen! But the Bethlehem-star may lead me To the sight of Him Who freed me From the self that I have been. Make me pure, Lord: Thou art holy; Make me meek, Lord: Thou wert lowly; Now beginning, and alway: Now begin, on Christmas day.
More by Gerard Manley Hopkins
- I Wake And Feel The Fell Of Dark, Not Day
- In honour of St. Alphonsus Rodriguez Laybrother of the Society of Jesus
- It was a hard thing to undo this knot
- Justus quidem tu es, Domine, si disputem tecum: verum-tamen justa loquar ad te: Quare via impiorum prospera- tur? &c.
- Moonrise
- Moonrise
- Morning Midday and Evening Sacrifice
- My own heart