Hail Quote by Christina Rossetti
“O Lord, I cannot plead my love of Thee: I plead Thy love of me: - the shallow conduit hails the unfathomed sea.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: "The World" by Christina Rossetti, 1862
The speaker seeks divine love, feeling unworthy yet yearning for God's reciprocal affection, using metaphor of a shallow channel versus a deep sea.
In simple terms: Desire for God's love despite feeling unworthy.
Key Takeaway
Seek humility and open heart to divine love.
Themes
spirituality
humility
longing
Mood
contemplative
yearning
Type
poetic
spiritual
When to use this quote
- prayer
- confession
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
theology
metaphor
selfworth
Questions to Reflect On
- How can one reconcile feeling unworthy with desire for divine love?
- What does the sea metaphor reveal about spiritual depth?
A Different Perspective
Divine love may feel distant and unattainable.
![“The Josh Brolin character in that movie [Hail, Caesar!], he's given a choice to leave, to do something where he wouldn't have to work as hard. And he'd rather work and deal with the madness of what he's doing because it thrills him, because it gives him meaning.” quote by David Krumholtz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a15/david-krumholtz-7751_character_the-josh-brolin-character-in-that-movie_44645.jpg)
