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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... angels gave The first glad tidings of thy early light , And resurrection from the earth and night . I see that morning in thy convert's tears , Fresh as the dew , which but this dawning wears ? I smell her spices , and her ointment ...
... angels gave The first glad tidings of thy early light , And resurrection from the earth and night . I see that morning in thy convert's tears , Fresh as the dew , which but this dawning wears ? I smell her spices , and her ointment ...
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... angels do No more : thy voice Can reach that too : Bring them at least thy pipe along , And mingle consort with the angels ' song . Their To - day , A shed that's thatched ( Yet straws can sing ) Holds God ; God matched With beasts ...
... angels do No more : thy voice Can reach that too : Bring them at least thy pipe along , And mingle consort with the angels ' song . Their To - day , A shed that's thatched ( Yet straws can sing ) Holds God ; God matched With beasts ...
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David Cecil. 200 Praise is our debt to - day , now shall Angels ( man's not so poor ) discharge it all ? To - day , Then , screw thee high , My heart , up to The angels ' cry ; Sing ' glory ' , do : What if thy strings all crack and fly ...
David Cecil. 200 Praise is our debt to - day , now shall Angels ( man's not so poor ) discharge it all ? To - day , Then , screw thee high , My heart , up to The angels ' cry ; Sing ' glory ' , do : What if thy strings all crack and fly ...
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Alice Meynell angels babe beams behold blessed blest bliss blood breath bright Caelica child Christ Christian Christina Rossetti clouds dark dear death delight didst divine dost doth earth eternal eyes fair fear fire flame flesh flowers Giles Fletcher glory grace hand hath heart heaven heavenly hell herte holy honour Hymn Jesus Jewes King Lady light Lionel Johnson litel live Lord lulley mad so myche Mary mercy Mordre mych joy never night o'er Paradise Regained peace pipe he mad pleasure poets praise Quia amore langueo religious Robert Stephen Hawker round Ruth Pitter sapience Saviour SAW three ships Seraphim shepherds shine sight sing sins sleep sone song soul spirit spring stars sweet Jesus T. S. Eliot tears thee ther thine things Thou art thou hast thought thow throne thyself unto verse Vith hoy voice weep whan wings