Translations from the French of Madame de la Mothe Guion ‎#25

25. I place an offering at thy shrine

I place an offering at thy shrine,
From taint and blemish clear,
Simple and pure in its design,
Of all that I hold dear.

I yield thee back thy gifts again,
Thy gifts which most I prize;
Desirous only to retain
The notice of thine eyes.

But if, by thine adored decree,
That blessing be denied;
Resigned and unreluctant, see
My every wish subside.

Thy will in all things I approve,
Exalted or cast down;
Thy will in every state I love,
And even in thy frown.

Text Information

• First Line: I place an offering at thy shrine
• Title: I place an offering at thy shrine
• Author: Madame Guyon
• Translator: William Cowper
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1800

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