The pathway of Thy Passion
To follow I desire;
Out of my weakness fashion
A character of fire.
When the weak will sinks failing,
And flesh starts back afraid,
Before the dread Cross quailing,
Lord, grant Thy Spirit's aid.
Hallgrim Petursson (1614-1674) Iceland
Translated by C.V. Pilcher
Source: The Passion-Hymns of Iceland, Being Translations From The Passion-Hymns Of Hallgrim Petursson And From The Hymns Of The Modern Icelandic Hymn Book Together With An Introduction. By C. Venn Pilcher, 1913 [Christian Classics Ethereal Library]
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please keep your comments relevant and free from abusive language. Thank you. Note that comments are moderated so it may be a day or two before your comment is posted - irrelevant or abusive comments will not be published.