The Sunday Book of PoetryMacmillan, 1865 - 318 pages A collection of religious poetry for children. Also includes prayers and hymns. |
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Page 42
... Leaving earth , yet ere it go Fragrance rich diffuse below . As the myrrh is bitter sweet , So in us may such things meet , As unto the mortal taste Bitter seeming , yet at last Shall to them who try be known To have sweetness of their ...
... Leaving earth , yet ere it go Fragrance rich diffuse below . As the myrrh is bitter sweet , So in us may such things meet , As unto the mortal taste Bitter seeming , yet at last Shall to them who try be known To have sweetness of their ...
Page 53
... Though the gloom be grievous , Those we leant on leave us , Though the coward heart Quit its proper part , Though the Tempter come , Thou wilt lead us home . Saviour pure and holy , Lover of the lowly , The Sunday Book of Poetry 53.
... Though the gloom be grievous , Those we leant on leave us , Though the coward heart Quit its proper part , Though the Tempter come , Thou wilt lead us home . Saviour pure and holy , Lover of the lowly , The Sunday Book of Poetry 53.
Page 59
... Leave the plough , and leave the loom ; Meet us at our Saviour's tomb . From your halls of stately beauty , Sculptured roof , and marble floor , In this work of Christain duty Haste , ye rich , and join the poor . Mean and noble , bond ...
... Leave the plough , and leave the loom ; Meet us at our Saviour's tomb . From your halls of stately beauty , Sculptured roof , and marble floor , In this work of Christain duty Haste , ye rich , and join the poor . Mean and noble , bond ...
Page 79
... leaves ; So without sound of music , Or voice of them that wept , Silently down from the mountain's crown , The great procession swept . Perchance the bald old eagle , On gray Beth - Peor's height , Out of his lonely eyrie , Looked on ...
... leaves ; So without sound of music , Or voice of them that wept , Silently down from the mountain's crown , The great procession swept . Perchance the bald old eagle , On gray Beth - Peor's height , Out of his lonely eyrie , Looked on ...
Page 86
... leaves of the forest , when summer is green , That host with their banners at sunset were seen , Like the leaves of the forest when autumn hath blown , That host on the morrow lay withered and strown . For the angel of death spread his ...
... leaves of the forest , when summer is green , That host with their banners at sunset were seen , Like the leaves of the forest when autumn hath blown , That host on the morrow lay withered and strown . For the angel of death spread his ...
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angels art thou Ben Jonson beneath bird bless blest breast breath bright calm child Christ clouds crown dark dead dear death deep divine doth dream dust E'en earth eternal evermore eyes faith faithless fear flowers forever gaze glorious glory God's golden grace grave grief hand happy hast hath hear heard heart Heaven heavenly Henry Hart Milman holy Holy habits hope hour HYMN Jesus John Dryden John Milton King Lamb of God land light live look Lord lowly morn ne'er never night o'er peace praise pray prayer psalm rest round sacred saints Saviour SEA OF GALILEE shalt shine Sicily silent sing skies sleep slumber smile soft song sorrow soul sound spirit spring star star of Bethlehem strife sweet tears thee thine thou art thought throne Thy love tomb unto voice wave weary weep wind wings word Wykeham's