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This Collection of 63 poems by various authors including Christina Rossetti, Thomas Ken, John Nelson Darby, Richard Baxter, Isaac Watts, Gerhardt Ter Steegan, Anne Ross Cousin and many others has been brought together in order that these spiritual truths and impressions, presented in poetical form, will comfort and edify God's people as they wrestle daily with the world, the flesh, and the devil.

For some time past, as the admirers... of Miss Christina Rossetti know, that lady has devoted her singular poetic genius and her deep religious feeling to the composition of works of devotion in mingled verse and prose. The skilfullest divine without a touch of poetry must blunder over the Apocalypse; and the usual poet without some tincture of divinity, though he can hardly miss its beauties, must be naturally désorienté in it. Miss Rossetti holds both keys. And it is perhaps almost more noteworthy in her that, possessing them, she does not stray, as the possessor of both might be thought ...

Delve into the profound insights of Miss Christina Rossetti, a poet renowned for her unique blend of literary artistry and deep spiritual conviction. In The Face of the Deep, Rossetti offers a devotional commentary on the Book of Revelation, navigating its complexities with both poetic grace and heartfelt meditations. This work transcends mere exegesis; it is a reflective journey through each chapter and verse, enriched by Rossettis fervent, mystical faith that remains deeply Orthodox yet refreshingly unsectarian. While the nuances may challenge the ordinary reader, those familiar with ...