Thou dost demand our love, holy Lord Christ

THOU DOST DEMAND OUR LOVE, HOLY LORD CHRIST.


Thou dost demand our love, holy Lord Christ,
And batest nothing of thy modesty;
Thou know’st no other way to bliss the highest
Than loving thee, the loving, perfectly.
Thou lovest perfectly – that is thy bliss:
We must love like thee, or our being miss –
So, to love perfectly, love perfect Love, love thee.


By George MacDonald (1824-1905)

This is a very sweet poem expounding on God’s love for all of us. We, the created in return, can do no more than love him entirely.