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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... Spring , To which , besides their own demesne , The late - past frosts tributes of pleasure bring ; Grief melts away ... spring I shoot up fair , Off'ring at Heav'n , growing and groaning thither ; Nor doth my flower Want a spring ...
... Spring , To which , besides their own demesne , The late - past frosts tributes of pleasure bring ; Grief melts away ... spring I shoot up fair , Off'ring at Heav'n , growing and groaning thither ; Nor doth my flower Want a spring ...
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... spring . " Tis he that life and spirit doth infuse : Let ev'ry thing The praises sing Of Christ the King of Jews ; Who makes things green , and with a spring infuse A season which to see it doth not use : Old winter's frost and hoary ...
... spring . " Tis he that life and spirit doth infuse : Let ev'ry thing The praises sing Of Christ the King of Jews ; Who makes things green , and with a spring infuse A season which to see it doth not use : Old winter's frost and hoary ...
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... spring , Dost warm us with thy fires Of love : thy blood hath bought us new desires ; Thy righteousness doth clothe with new attires . Both fresh and fine let me appear This day divine , to close the year ; Among the rest let me be seen ...
... spring , Dost warm us with thy fires Of love : thy blood hath bought us new desires ; Thy righteousness doth clothe with new attires . Both fresh and fine let me appear This day divine , to close the year ; Among the rest let me be seen ...
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