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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Page 115
... night makes black , And there , at that immortal sun's bright rays , Deck thee with flowers which fear not rage of days . ALL WILLIAM AUSTIN Chanticleer LL this night shrill chanticleer , Day's proclaiming trumpeter , Claps his wings ...
... night makes black , And there , at that immortal sun's bright rays , Deck thee with flowers which fear not rage of days . ALL WILLIAM AUSTIN Chanticleer LL this night shrill chanticleer , Day's proclaiming trumpeter , Claps his wings ...
Page 232
... night . There is in God ( some say ) A deep , but dazzling darkness ; as men here Say it is late and dusky , because they See not all clear ; I O for that night ! where I in him Might live invisible and dim . The World SAW Eternity the ...
... night . There is in God ( some say ) A deep , but dazzling darkness ; as men here Say it is late and dusky , because they See not all clear ; I O for that night ! where I in him Might live invisible and dim . The World SAW Eternity the ...
Page 552
... night stood shivering in the snow As I walked me this endurs day . As in the house I sate As in the night I restless lie As it fell out one May morning Awake , my Soul , and with the sun At the round earth's imagin'd corners , blow ...
... night stood shivering in the snow As I walked me this endurs day . As in the house I sate As in the night I restless lie As it fell out one May morning Awake , my Soul , and with the sun At the round earth's imagin'd corners , blow ...
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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