Bij Christus Koning
Christus Koning. Beeld van architect Richard Jordan en kunstenaar
Ludwig Schadler uit 1933 in de kerk van de Karmelieten in Döbling, Wenen
King of glory, King of peace
King of glory, King of peace,
I will love thee;
and that love may never cease,
I will move thee.
Thou hast granted my request,
thou hast heard me;
thou didst note my working breast,
thou hast spared me.
Wherefore with my utmost art
I will sing thee,
and the cream of all my heart
I will bring thee.
Though my sins against me cried,
thou didst clear me;
and alone, when they replied,
thou didst hear me.
Seven whole days, not one in seven,
I will praise thee;
in my heart, though not in heaven,
I can raise thee.
Small it is, in this poor sort
to enroll thee:
e’en eternity’s too short
to extol thee.
George Herbert (3 april 1593 – 1 maart 1633)
St Nicholas church in Montgomery, Wales, de geboorteplaats van George Herbert
Zie voor de schrijvers van de 25e november ook mijn vorige twee blogs van vandaag.