Christina Rossetti — For Thine Own SakeO My God

Wearied of sinning, wearied of repentance,         Wearied of self, I turn, my God, to Thee; To Thee, my Judge, on Whose all-righteous sentence                 Hangs mine eternity: I turn to Thee, I plead Thyself with Thee,--                 Be pitiful to me. Wearied I loathe myself, I loathe my sinning,         My stains, my festering sores, my misery: Thou the Beginning, Thou ere my beginning                 Didst see and didst foresee Me miserable, me sinful, ruined me,--                 I plead Thyself with Thee. I plead Thyself with Thee Who art my Maker,         Regard Thy handiwork that cries to Thee; I plead Thyself with Thee Who wast partaker                 Of mine infirmity, Love made Thee what Thou art, the love of me,--                 I plead Thyself with Thee.