'O Mother of Christ, who saw what men could do to one who heard an alien music! Bend to me, be tender. I am blind and deaf and dumb. And yet I do see visions, shout a kind of praise, feel in my pulse apocalyptic drums.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker asks for tenderness despite physical limitations, feeling spiritual visions.
- In plain terms
- Even though blind and deaf, the speaker sees visions and feels praise.
- What can you take from it?
- Spiritual sight exists beyond physical senses.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you see beyond senses?
- Who do you ask for tenderness?
Another view
It relies on subjective spiritual experience.
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