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 84
... fear , that when I have spun My last thread , I shall perish on the shore ; But swear by thyself , that at my death thy son Shall shine as he shines now , and heretofore ; And , having done that , Thou hast done , I fear no more . 65 T ...
... fear , that when I have spun My last thread , I shall perish on the shore ; But swear by thyself , that at my death thy son Shall shine as he shines now , and heretofore ; And , having done that , Thou hast done , I fear no more . 65 T ...
Page 116
... fear ? What thing to thee can mischief do ? Thy God is now thy Father dear , His holy Spouse , thy Mother too . Sweet baby , then forbear to weep ; Be still , my babe ; sweet baby , sleep . Sweet baby , sleep , and nothing fear ; For ...
... fear ? What thing to thee can mischief do ? Thy God is now thy Father dear , His holy Spouse , thy Mother too . Sweet baby , then forbear to weep ; Be still , my babe ; sweet baby , sleep . Sweet baby , sleep , and nothing fear ; For ...
Page 338
... fear all fears beside . And O , by error's force subdu'd , Since oft my stubborn will , Preposterous , shuns the latent good , And grasps the specious ill ; Not to my wish , but to my want , Do Thou Thy gifts apply : Unask'd , what good ...
... fear all fears beside . And O , by error's force subdu'd , Since oft my stubborn will , Preposterous , shuns the latent good , And grasps the specious ill ; Not to my wish , but to my want , Do Thou Thy gifts apply : Unask'd , what good ...
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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