God's Likeness

God's Likeness

Original Text
The Poetry of Father Tabb: John Banister Tabb, ed. Francis A. Litz (New York: Dodd, Mead, and Co., 1927): 338. PS 2965 A2 1928
1Not in mine own, but in my neighbor's face
2     Must I Thine image trace;
3Nor he in his but in the light of mine,
4     Behold thy Face Divine.

Notes

1] Cf. Jesus' second commandment, "you shall love your neighbour as yourself" (Mark 12:31). Back to Line
Publication Start Year
1894
RPO poem Editors
Ian Lancashire
RPO Edition
2002
Rhyme
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