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 278
... poor and wanting mind , Which , till I be no longer blind , Let me not see the King of Kings . His love must surely be Rich , infinite , and free ; Nor can he be thought a God Of grace and pow'r , that fills not his abode , His Holy ...
... poor and wanting mind , Which , till I be no longer blind , Let me not see the King of Kings . His love must surely be Rich , infinite , and free ; Nor can he be thought a God Of grace and pow'r , that fills not his abode , His Holy ...
Page 372
... poor and mean , And therefore is my soul elate . War is a ruffian , all with guilt defiled , That from the agèd father tears his child ! ' A murderous fiend , by fiends adored , He kills the sire and starves the son ; The husband kills ...
... poor and mean , And therefore is my soul elate . War is a ruffian , all with guilt defiled , That from the agèd father tears his child ! ' A murderous fiend , by fiends adored , He kills the sire and starves the son ; The husband kills ...
Page 557
... poor man ! what dost thou bear O joys ! Infinite sweetness ! with what flowers O Light Invisible , we praise Thee ! O Lord , in me there lieth nought O Lord , my best desire fulfil O Lord our lord , thy name how merveillous O mighty God ...
... poor man ! what dost thou bear O joys ! Infinite sweetness ! with what flowers O Light Invisible , we praise Thee ! O Lord , in me there lieth nought O Lord , my best desire fulfil O Lord our lord , thy name how merveillous O mighty God ...
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