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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... pleasure might thy servants see . Ev'n in their rude external ways They do set forth my Saviour's praise , And minister a light to me ; While I by them do hear to thee Praises , my Lord and King , Whole churches ring . Hark how remoter ...
... pleasure might thy servants see . Ev'n in their rude external ways They do set forth my Saviour's praise , And minister a light to me ; While I by them do hear to thee Praises , my Lord and King , Whole churches ring . Hark how remoter ...
Page 315
... pleasure , and bring in my joy , Rise up in arms against me , join the foe , Sense , reason , memory , increase my woe ? And shall my voice , ordain'd on hymns to dwell , Corrupt to groans , and blow the fires of hell ? Oh ! must I look ...
... pleasure , and bring in my joy , Rise up in arms against me , join the foe , Sense , reason , memory , increase my woe ? And shall my voice , ordain'd on hymns to dwell , Corrupt to groans , and blow the fires of hell ? Oh ! must I look ...
Page 327
... pleasures of the present day . IVE while you live , ' the Epicure would say , ' Live while you live , ' the sacred Preacher cries , ' And give to God each moment as it flies . ' Lord , in my views let both united be ; I live in pleasure ...
... pleasures of the present day . IVE while you live , ' the Epicure would say , ' Live while you live , ' the sacred Preacher cries , ' And give to God each moment as it flies . ' Lord , in my views let both united be ; I live in pleasure ...
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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