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TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK, by                 Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: By thy long-drawn anguish to atone
Last Line: All mankind and all I love and me.
Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina
Subject(s): Holy Week


BY Thy long-drawn anguish to atone,
jesus Christ, show mercy on Thine own:
Jesus Christ, show mercy and atone
Not for other sake except Thine own.

Thou Who thirsting on the Cross didst see
All mankind and all I love and me,
Still from Heaven look down in love and see
All mankind and all I love and me.





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