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 114
... heaven's rolling heights this earth who stayed : In a poor cottage inned , a virgin maid A weakling did him bear , who all upbears ; There is he , poorly swaddled , in manger laid , To whom too narrow swaddlings are our spheres : Run ...
... heaven's rolling heights this earth who stayed : In a poor cottage inned , a virgin maid A weakling did him bear , who all upbears ; There is he , poorly swaddled , in manger laid , To whom too narrow swaddlings are our spheres : Run ...
Page 185
... Heaven ; the happy place Imparts to thee no happiness , no joy , Rather inflames thy torment , representing Lost bliss , to thee no more communicable , So never more in Hell than when in Heaven . But thou art serviceable to Heaven's ...
... Heaven ; the happy place Imparts to thee no happiness , no joy , Rather inflames thy torment , representing Lost bliss , to thee no more communicable , So never more in Hell than when in Heaven . But thou art serviceable to Heaven's ...
Page 293
... heaven I'd fly ; But God shall that defect supply ; And my soul , wing'd with warm desire , Shall all day long to heaven aspire . Glory to Thee , who safe hast kept , And hast refresh'd me whilst I slept : - Grant , LORD , when I from ...
... heaven I'd fly ; But God shall that defect supply ; And my soul , wing'd with warm desire , Shall all day long to heaven aspire . Glory to Thee , who safe hast kept , And hast refresh'd me whilst I slept : - Grant , LORD , when I from ...
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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