Open wide the windows of our spirits and fill us full of light; open wide the door of our hearts, that we may receive and entertain Thee with all our powers of adoration. Christina Rossetti More Quotes by Christina Rossetti More Quotes From Christina Rossetti What is green? The grass is green, Christina Rossetti flower twilight summer What is pink? A rose is pink Christina Rossetti fountain rose O Lord, I cannot plead my love of Thee: I plead Thy love of me: - the shallow conduit hails the unfathomed sea. Christina Rossetti shallow lord sea Faith is like a lily, lifted high and white. Christina Rossetti lilies white The lilies say: Behold how we Christina Rossetti lilies preaching purity Obedience is the fruit of faith; Christina Rossetti fruit obedience tree Where are the songs I used to know, Where are the notes I used to sing? I have forgotten everything I used to know so long ago. ("The Key-Note") Christina Rossetti long-ago keys song There is no time like Spring Christina Rossetti track journey spring Love is like a rose, the joy of all the earth. Christina Rossetti memorable rose love-is For there is no friend like a sister in calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, to fetch one if one goes astray, to lift one if one totters down, to strengthen whilst one stands. Christina Rossetti sister family cheer The Bourne Underneath the growing grass, Underneath the living flowers, Deeper than the sound of showers: There we shall not count the hours By the shadows as they pass. Youth and health will be but vain, Beauty reckoned of no worth: There a very little girth Can hold round what once the earth Seemed too narrow to contain. Christina Rossetti shadow flower life The rose saith in the dewy morn, Christina Rossetti fairs born rose Come to me in the silence of the night, Christina Rossetti eye dream memories I have a room whereinto no one enters Christina Rossetti thrones blessed memories The loves that meet in Paradise shall cast out fear, And Paradise hath room for you and me and all. Christina Rossetti casts paradise rooms For I am bound with fleshly bands, Christina Rossetti hope heart lying Gone were but the Winter, Christina Rossetti winter spring sweet And all winds go sighing For sweet things dying. Christina Rossetti sweet wind death Born in a stable, Christina Rossetti christmas hands world January cold and desolate; Christina Rossetti stars strong spring
