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 104
... eyes their sight To see thine own ? Earth's , air's , heaven's beauties they discern : their light Fair flowers ... eyes , And emulates the heavenly constellations ; The ostrich whose fair plume embraves Kings , captains , slaves ; The ...
... eyes their sight To see thine own ? Earth's , air's , heaven's beauties they discern : their light Fair flowers ... eyes , And emulates the heavenly constellations ; The ostrich whose fair plume embraves Kings , captains , slaves ; The ...
Page 105
... eyes , see with thine ears . A Litany ROP , drop , slow tears , And bathe those beauteous feet Which brought from Heaven The news and Prince of Peace : Cease not , wet eyes , His mercy to entreat ; Το cry for vengeance Sin doth never ...
... eyes , see with thine ears . A Litany ROP , drop , slow tears , And bathe those beauteous feet Which brought from Heaven The news and Prince of Peace : Cease not , wet eyes , His mercy to entreat ; Το cry for vengeance Sin doth never ...
Page 134
... eyes are darken'd with perpetual night . My God , thou art my way , my life , my light . Thou art my way ; I wander , if thou fly : Thou art my light ; if hid , how blind am I ! Thou art my life ; if thou withdraw , I die . Mine eyes ...
... eyes are darken'd with perpetual night . My God , thou art my way , my life , my light . Thou art my way ; I wander , if thou fly : Thou art my light ; if hid , how blind am I ! Thou art my life ; if thou withdraw , I die . Mine eyes ...
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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