The Oxford Book of Christian VerseDavid Cecil Clarendon, 1940 - 560 pages Lord David Cecil, well known for his writings, and particularly for his brilliant lives of the poet Cowper and of the young Lord Melbourne, has set out in this anthology to make a full and representative collection of English religious verse. |
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Page 69
... death laid him along : Wherefore I know that I must die , And yet my life amend not I. Though all the East did quake to hear Of Alexander's dreadful name , And all the West did likewise fear To hear of Julius Caesar's fame , Yet both by ...
... death laid him along : Wherefore I know that I must die , And yet my life amend not I. Though all the East did quake to hear Of Alexander's dreadful name , And all the West did likewise fear To hear of Julius Caesar's fame , Yet both by ...
Page 92
... death is but a groom , Whence thou spiest first a little glimmering light , And after brings it nearer to thy sight ; For such approaches doth heaven make in death . Think thyself labouring now with broken breath , And think those ...
... death is but a groom , Whence thou spiest first a little glimmering light , And after brings it nearer to thy sight ; For such approaches doth heaven make in death . Think thyself labouring now with broken breath , And think those ...
Page 193
... death . To prove the word , We'll now appeal to none of all Those thy old soldiers , great and tall , Ripe men of martyrdom , that could reach down With strong arms , their triumphant crown ; Such as could with lusty breath Speak loud ...
... death . To prove the word , We'll now appeal to none of all Those thy old soldiers , great and tall , Ripe men of martyrdom , that could reach down With strong arms , their triumphant crown ; Such as could with lusty breath Speak loud ...
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Adoration Alice Meynell angels art thou Babe behold blessed blest bliss blood breast breath bright Caelica Cerinthus child Christian Christina Rossetti CLEMENT PAMAN clouds dark dear death delight didst divine dost doth dust earth eternal eyes face fear fire flame flesh flowers Giles Fletcher glorious glory God's grace hand hath hear heart heaven heavenly hell holy honour Hymn Jesus Judas Iscariot King Lady Lamb leiger light Lionel Johnson litel live Lord man's mede mercy Michael Field mych joy never night o'er peace poets praise Quia amore langueo religious rise Robert Stephen Hawker rocks round Ruth Pitter Saviour shalt shepherds shine sigh sight sing skies sleep song soul spirit spring stars sweet T. S. Eliot tears thee thine things Thou art thou hast thought thow Thy Name thyself truth unto Vith hoy voice whan wings word