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 viii
... Once or twice only she has altered a word , or transposed a line for the sake of connection , or changed into modern language the obsolete expressions of some very old writer . The Compiler cannot close her task without the prayer that ...
... Once or twice only she has altered a word , or transposed a line for the sake of connection , or changed into modern language the obsolete expressions of some very old writer . The Compiler cannot close her task without the prayer that ...
Page 31
... once we did , till disproportioned sin Jarred against Nature's chime , and with harsh din Broke the fair music that all creatures made To their great Lord , whose love their motion swayed In perfect diapason whilst they stood , In first ...
... once we did , till disproportioned sin Jarred against Nature's chime , and with harsh din Broke the fair music that all creatures made To their great Lord , whose love their motion swayed In perfect diapason whilst they stood , In first ...
Page 52
... once for man below , Bending from Thy throne on high , Hear our solemn Litany ! By Thy helpless infant years , By Thy life of want and tears , By Thy days of sore distress In the savage wilderness , By the dread mysterious hour Of the ...
... once for man below , Bending from Thy throne on high , Hear our solemn Litany ! By Thy helpless infant years , By Thy life of want and tears , By Thy days of sore distress In the savage wilderness , By the dread mysterious hour Of the ...
Page 56
... once more to seal His doom , Christ must sleep within the tomb . Close and still the cell that holds Him , While in brief repose He lies ; Deep the slumber that enfolds Him , Veiled a while from mortal eyes : Slumber , such as needs ...
... once more to seal His doom , Christ must sleep within the tomb . Close and still the cell that holds Him , While in brief repose He lies ; Deep the slumber that enfolds Him , Veiled a while from mortal eyes : Slumber , such as needs ...
Page 61
... to do , We can still His path pursue , Seek Him both in friend or foe , In ourselves His image show . He is gone , but we once more Shall behold Him as before , In the Heaven of Heavens the same As on earth The Sunday Book of Poetry 61.
... to do , We can still His path pursue , Seek Him both in friend or foe , In ourselves His image show . He is gone , but we once more Shall behold Him as before , In the Heaven of Heavens the same As on earth The Sunday Book of Poetry 61.
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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