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 68
... Face the Picture hangs EFORE my face the picture hangs , BThat daily should put me in mind Of those cold qualms and bitter pangs , That shortly I am like to find : But yet , alas , full little I Do think hereon that I must die . I often ...
... Face the Picture hangs EFORE my face the picture hangs , BThat daily should put me in mind Of those cold qualms and bitter pangs , That shortly I am like to find : But yet , alas , full little I Do think hereon that I must die . I often ...
Page 331
... face to face , I see Thee face to face , and live : In vain I have not wept and strove ; Thy Nature and Thy Name is Love . I know Thee , Saviour , Who Thou art ; JESUS , the feeble sinner's Friend ! Nor wilt Thou with the night depart ...
... face to face , I see Thee face to face , and live : In vain I have not wept and strove ; Thy Nature and Thy Name is Love . I know Thee , Saviour , Who Thou art ; JESUS , the feeble sinner's Friend ! Nor wilt Thou with the night depart ...
Page 415
... Face like my face that receives thee ; a Man like to me , Thou shalt love and be loved by , for ever : a Hand like this hand Shall throw open the gates of new life to thee ! See the Christ stand ! ' XIX I know not too well how I found ...
... Face like my face that receives thee ; a Man like to me , Thou shalt love and be loved by , for ever : a Hand like this hand Shall throw open the gates of new life to thee ! See the Christ stand ! ' XIX I know not too well how I found ...
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