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Open wide the windows of our spirits and fill us full of light open wide the door of our hearts, that we may receive and entertain Thee with all our powers of adoration.

Christina Rossetti

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Christina Rossetti
Age: 64 †
Born: 1830
Born: December 5
Died: 1894
Died: December 29
Hymnwriter
Poet
Writer
London
England
Christina Georgina Rossetti
Christina G. Rossetti
May
Hearts
Entertain
Heart
Door
Windows
Window
Spirits
Doors
Fill
Full
Powers
Open
Receive
Spirit
Thee
Light
Wide
Adoration

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