The Oxford Book of Christian VerseDavid Cecil 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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... morning . And what was in those ships all three ? Our Saviour Christ and his lady . Pray , whither sailed those ... morning , A And upon a bright holiday , Sweet Jesus asked of his dear mother If he might go to play . 16th Cent . 16th ...
... morning . And what was in those ships all three ? Our Saviour Christ and his lady . Pray , whither sailed those ... morning , A And upon a bright holiday , Sweet Jesus asked of his dear mother If he might go to play . 16th Cent . 16th ...
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David Cecil. 130 JOHN MILTON On the Morning of Christ's Nativity Compos'd 1629 I HIS is the month , and this the happy morn , Of wedded maid and virgin mother born , Our great redemption from above did bring ; For so the holy sages once ...
David Cecil. 130 JOHN MILTON On the Morning of Christ's Nativity Compos'd 1629 I HIS is the month , and this the happy morn , Of wedded maid and virgin mother born , Our great redemption from above did bring ; For so the holy sages once ...
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... morning sacrifice . Thy precious time misspent , redeem ; Each present day thy last esteem ; Improve thy talent with due care , For the great day thyself prepare . Let all thy converse be sincere , Thy conscience as the noon - day clear ...
... morning sacrifice . Thy precious time misspent , redeem ; Each present day thy last esteem ; Improve thy talent with due care , For the great day thyself prepare . Let all thy converse be sincere , Thy conscience as the noon - day clear ...
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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