The New Oxford Book of Christian VerseDonald Davie A treasury of some of the most beautiful and moving poems in the English language. In the introduction, the editor examines the vast variety and importance of Christian verse in English and American literature. |
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... means something quite different from ' So all I have to do is ... ' And yet , here once again , Cowper has not been ... mean it in a more horrific way than most of us are aware of : Judge not the Lord by feeble sense , But trust xxvii ...
... means something quite different from ' So all I have to do is ... ' And yet , here once again , Cowper has not been ... mean it in a more horrific way than most of us are aware of : Judge not the Lord by feeble sense , But trust xxvii ...
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... mean years , mean life . And my lament Is cries countless , cries like dead letters sent To dearest him that lives alas ! away . I am gall , I am heartburn . God's most deep decree Bitter would have me taste : my taste was me ; Bones ...
... mean years , mean life . And my lament Is cries countless , cries like dead letters sent To dearest him that lives alas ! away . I am gall , I am heartburn . God's most deep decree Bitter would have me taste : my taste was me ; Bones ...
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... mean heart to the hills , Beside the Palace of Alexandra Gazed on Barbican and grieved . Lord speak to me in the ... means nor meaning . The cry of the young in the street Rouses a protest in the market place . What shall I do , Lord ...
... mean heart to the hills , Beside the Palace of Alexandra Gazed on Barbican and grieved . Lord speak to me in the ... means nor meaning . The cry of the young in the street Rouses a protest in the market place . What shall I do , Lord ...
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