Love (III)Love bade me welcome: yet my soul drew back, Guilty of dust and sin. But quick-eyed Love, observing me grow slack From my first entrance in, Drew nearer to me, sweetly questioning If I lacked anything. “A guest,” I answered, “worthy to be here”: Love said, “You shall be he.” “I, the unkind, ungrateful?
This poem has strongly shaped my view of beauty and God's grace. "Who made the eyes but I?" is an amazingly meaningful to me, and had since become the title of my poetry blog.
I've heard this poem before, but I read it this time and it fell on fresh ears that needed to hear it. Is there any one line that better describes our natural relationship to God apart from grace? "Love bade me welcome: yet my soul drew back..."
This poem has strongly shaped my view of beauty and God's grace. "Who made the eyes but I?" is an amazingly meaningful to me, and had since become the title of my poetry blog.
https://whomadetheeyes.com/
Praise God for his gracious beauty!
George Herbert is my favourite poet.
I've heard this poem before, but I read it this time and it fell on fresh ears that needed to hear it. Is there any one line that better describes our natural relationship to God apart from grace? "Love bade me welcome: yet my soul drew back..."
I finished reading Herbert's complete works a few months ago. It took a while, a few poems at a time. This was a really good one!
Oh! This is one I memorized this year 💛