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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Page xxiii
... hymn - writers . Hymns are usually a second- rate type of poetry . Composed as they are for the practical purpose of congregational singing , they do not provide a free vehicle for the ex- pression of the poet's imagination , his ...
... hymn - writers . Hymns are usually a second- rate type of poetry . Composed as they are for the practical purpose of congregational singing , they do not provide a free vehicle for the ex- pression of the poet's imagination , his ...
Page xxiv
... hymns to the level of the true lyric . None of the professional hymn - writers who were his succes- sors was so much of a natural poet . But in the best work of Charles Wesley , of Toplady and John Newton , this lack is compensated for ...
... hymns to the level of the true lyric . None of the professional hymn - writers who were his succes- sors was so much of a natural poet . But in the best work of Charles Wesley , of Toplady and John Newton , this lack is compensated for ...
Page 152
... hymn or psalm affords Is when the soul into the lines accords . He who craves all the mind , And all the soul , and strength , and time If the words only rhyme , Justly complains that somewhat is behind To make his verse , or write a hymn ...
... hymn or psalm affords Is when the soul into the lines accords . He who craves all the mind , And all the soul , and strength , and time If the words only rhyme , Justly complains that somewhat is behind To make his verse , or write a hymn ...
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Adoration angels art thou babe beams behold blessed blest bliss blood breast breath bright Caelica Cherry-tree Carol child Christian Christina Rossetti clouds dark dear death delight didst divine dost doth dust dwell earth eternal eyes fair fear fire flame flesh flowers Giles Fletcher glorious glory grace hand hath hear heart heaven heavenly hell holy honour Hymn Jesus Jewes King leiger light litel live Lord Mary mede mercy morning mych joy never night nocht o'er peace pleasure poets praise Quia amore langueo religious rise Robert Stephen Hawker round Ruth Pitter sapience Saviour SAW three ships Seraphim shade 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 thy soul thyself unto Vith hoy voice weep whan wilt thou wings