A Book of Comfort: An AnthologyElizabeth Goudge A treasury of prose and poetry offerings, wisdom and consolation for the difficulties and challenges of life. |
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... Francis . And the saint rejoiced with them . He wondered to see such a multitude of birds , and was charmed with ... Francis made the sign of the cross , and gave them leave to fly away . Then all those birds rose up into the air ...
... Francis . And the saint rejoiced with them . He wondered to see such a multitude of birds , and was charmed with ... Francis made the sign of the cross , and gave them leave to fly away . Then all those birds rose up into the air ...
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... Francis , so that he could plainly discern him , and perceive that he bore the image of one crucified ; and the wings were so dis- posed , that two were spread over the head , two were outstretched in flight , and the other two covered ...
... Francis , so that he could plainly discern him , and perceive that he bore the image of one crucified ; and the wings were so dis- posed , that two were spread over the head , two were outstretched in flight , and the other two covered ...
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... Francis had to rest for more than eight weeks , during the whole of which he was totally blind . Then in February 1225 they managed to go on to Rieti where a lay friend kindly put them up in his house . As Francis lay there in pain and ...
... Francis had to rest for more than eight weeks , during the whole of which he was totally blind . Then in February 1225 they managed to go on to Rieti where a lay friend kindly put them up in his house . As Francis lay there in pain and ...
Contents
IN THE BEGINNING | 21 |
THE CLOUDS RAIN AND RAINBOWS | 29 |
FOUNTAIN AND STREAM | 35 |
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A. A. Milne angel beasts beauty behold birds blessed blue breath bright C. S. LEWIS Christ cloud Collected Poems comfort creatures dark dear death delight divine dost doth dreams earth eternal eyes face fair Father fear feet fire flowers Francis GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS glory grace green hand happy hath heard heart heaven HENRY VAUGHAN holy immortal Jesus John LAURIE LEE light live look Lord mercy moon morning mortal never night peace praise pray prayer published R. S. THOMAS rain reprinted by permission rose round RUTH PITTER Saint shadow shining sight sing sleep snow song soul spirit spring stars STEPHEN SPENDER sweet T. S. Eliot tears thine things thou art Thou hast thought Timothy Winters trees turn unto W. B. Yeats walk WILLIAM WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE wind wings wonder