batter my heart, three-person'd god

# batter my heart, three-person'd god

Canonical: https://fragments.ikon.io/pieces/batter-my-heart-three-person-d-god

Type: fragment

Published: 2026-08-11T21:01:49.014Z

Published version created: 2026-08-15T17:03:13.385Z

## Summary

Batter my heart, three person'd God, for you As yet but knock, breathe, shine, and seek to mend; That I may rise and stand, o'erthrow me, and bend Your force to break, blow, burn, and make me new. I, like an usurp'd town

## Context

somewhat more intense than warranted, but the longing is so real, so beautiful

## Writing

> Batter my heart, three-person'd God, for you
> As yet but knock, breathe, shine, and seek to mend;
> That I may rise and stand, o'erthrow me, and bend
> Your force to break, blow, burn, and make me new.
> I, like an usurp'd town to another due,
> Labor to admit you, but oh, to no end;
> Reason, your viceroy in me, me should defend,
> But is captiv'd, and proves weak or untrue.
> Yet dearly I love you, and would be lov'd fain,
> But am betroth'd unto your enemy;
> Divorce me, untie or break that knot again,
> Take me to you, imprison me, for I,
> Except you enthrall me, never shall be free,
> Nor ever chaste, except you ravish me.

this has been on my heart all day.