Dies consecrati: or, A new Christian year with the old poets [compiled by H.E. Manning].1855 |
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... clouds that fall sometime , And overcast the skies , Are like to troubles of our time Which do but dim our eyes ; But as such dews are dried up quite When Phoebus shews his face ; So are such fancies put to flight , When God doth guide ...
... clouds that fall sometime , And overcast the skies , Are like to troubles of our time Which do but dim our eyes ; But as such dews are dried up quite When Phoebus shews his face ; So are such fancies put to flight , When God doth guide ...
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... and slavish fear , Let us a peaceful rest obtain : That when the morning shall appear , We may renew Thy praise again . GEORGE WITHER . 1628 . Evening Thought . THE clouds that round the mountain side WITH THE OLD POETS . 7.
... and slavish fear , Let us a peaceful rest obtain : That when the morning shall appear , We may renew Thy praise again . GEORGE WITHER . 1628 . Evening Thought . THE clouds that round the mountain side WITH THE OLD POETS . 7.
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... clouds that round the mountain side , In hovering forms majestic glide , Illumined by the solar beam , With various tints of glory gleam ; To pure religion's raptured eye , These seem the portals of the sky ; Expanded by the seraph ...
... clouds that round the mountain side , In hovering forms majestic glide , Illumined by the solar beam , With various tints of glory gleam ; To pure religion's raptured eye , These seem the portals of the sky ; Expanded by the seraph ...
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... clouds disband and scatter ; All expect some sudden matter ; Not one beam triumphs , but from far The morning star Oh ! at what time soever , Thou ( Unknown to us ) the heavens will bow , And , with Thy angels in the van , Descend 121 A ...
... clouds disband and scatter ; All expect some sudden matter ; Not one beam triumphs , but from far The morning star Oh ! at what time soever , Thou ( Unknown to us ) the heavens will bow , And , with Thy angels in the van , Descend 121 A ...
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... clouds of infant flesh ; that He , the old Eternal Word , should be a child and weep ; That He , who made the fire , should fear the cold , That Heaven's high Majesty his court should keep In a clay cottage , by each blast controlled ...
... clouds of infant flesh ; that He , the old Eternal Word , should be a child and weep ; That He , who made the fire , should fear the cold , That Heaven's high Majesty his court should keep In a clay cottage , by each blast controlled ...
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adore angels Ascension Day beams behold blessed blest bliss blood breast bright CHOBHAM Christ clouds darkness dead dear death didst divine dost doth dread dust dwell earth Epiphany eternal ev'n faith Father fear Fifth Sunday flesh foes Fourth Sunday FRANCIS QUARLES GEORGE WITHER GILES FLETCHER give glorious glory God's grace gracious grief hand hath heart heaven heavenly hell holy holy orders hope humble immortal Jesus King let Thy light live look LUKE THE EVANGELIST MATTHEW THE APOSTLE mind mortal night o'er pain Paradise Regained peace poems praise prayer sacred Saint SAINT ANDREW'S DAY Saviour Second Sunday seek Septuagesima Sunday Sexagesima shew shine sight sing sins skies soul spirit Sunday after Easter Sunday after Trinity Sunday in Lent sweet tears Thee thine things Third Sunday Thou art throne thyself Trinity Sunday truth unto verses voice wisdom word
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Page 130 - Israel ? And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you : and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Page 69 - Truth, Lord; yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table. Then Jesus answered and said unto her; O woman, great is thy faith; be it unto thee even as thou wilt.
Page 26 - But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God...
Page 268 - Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost ; which He shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour...
Page 23 - To sit the midst of Trinal Unity, He laid aside • and, here with us to be, Forsook the courts of everlasting day, And chose with us a darksome house of mortal clay.
Page 105 - Him God raised up the third day, and shewed Him openly ; not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with Him after He rose from the dead.
Page 69 - Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
Page 69 - We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain: (for he saith, " I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation...
Page 183 - Henceforth I learn, that to obey is best, And love, with fear, the only God ; to walk As in his presence, ever to observe His providence, and on him sole depend...
Page 67 - And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.