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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Alice Meynell angels Babe behold blessed blest bliss blood breast breath bright Caelica child Christian Christina Rossetti clouds dark dead dear death delight didst divine dost doth dust earth eternal eyes face fair fear fire flame flesh flowers Giles Fletcher glory grace hand hath heart heaven heavenly hell holy honour Hymn Jesus Judas Iscariot King Lady leiger light Lionel Johnson litel live Lord man's Mary mede mercy Michael Field morning mych joy never night o'er peace pleasure poets praise pray Quia amore langueo religious Robert Stephen Hawker round Ruth Pitter Saviour SAW three ships Seraphim shalt shepherds shine sigh sight sing sins sleep song soul spirit spring stars sweet Jesus T. S. Eliot tears thee ther thine things Thou art thou hast thought thow throne thyself unto Vith hoy voice weep whan wilt wind wings word