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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... shining in the firmament of heaven ; The beauty of heaven , the glory of the stars , an ornament giving light in the highest places of the Lord . At the commandment of the Holy One they will stand in their order , and never faint in ...
... shining in the firmament of heaven ; The beauty of heaven , the glory of the stars , an ornament giving light in the highest places of the Lord . At the commandment of the Holy One they will stand in their order , and never faint in ...
Page 125
... shining lights : who stays Here long must passe O'er dark hills , swift streames , and steep ways As smooth as glasse ; But these all night Like Candles , shed Their beams , and light Us into Bed . They are ( indeed ) , our Pillar ...
... shining lights : who stays Here long must passe O'er dark hills , swift streames , and steep ways As smooth as glasse ; But these all night Like Candles , shed Their beams , and light Us into Bed . They are ( indeed ) , our Pillar ...
Page 198
... shining from shook foil ; It gathers to a greatness , like the ooze of oil Crushed . Why do men then now not reck his rod ? Generations have trod , have trod , have trod ; And all is seared with trade ; bleared , smeared with toil ; And ...
... shining from shook foil ; It gathers to a greatness , like the ooze of oil Crushed . Why do men then now not reck his rod ? Generations have trod , have trod , have trod ; And all is seared with trade ; bleared , smeared with toil ; 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