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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David Cecil. 60 The World's bright Comforter 1568-1609 HE world's bright comforter , whose beamsome light His course doth in prefixed compass keep ; And , as courageous giant , takes delight To run his race and exercise his might , Till ...
David Cecil. 60 The World's bright Comforter 1568-1609 HE world's bright comforter , whose beamsome light His course doth in prefixed compass keep ; And , as courageous giant , takes delight To run his race and exercise his might , Till ...
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David Cecil. 126 4359 ' When I survey the bright ' HEN I survey the bright WHEN Celestial sphere ; So rich with jewels hung , that night Doth like an Ethiop bride appear : My soul her wings doth spread And heaven - ward flies , The ...
David Cecil. 126 4359 ' When I survey the bright ' HEN I survey the bright WHEN Celestial sphere ; So rich with jewels hung , that night Doth like an Ethiop bride appear : My soul her wings doth spread And heaven - ward flies , The ...
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... bright wings . The Starlight Night OOK at the stars ! look , look up at the skies ! LOOK at the stars look , los pag in the air ! The bright boroughs , the circle - citadels there ! Down in dim woods the diamond delves ! the elves ...
... bright wings . The Starlight Night OOK at the stars ! look , look up at the skies ! LOOK at the stars look , los pag in the air ! The bright boroughs , the circle - citadels there ! Down in dim woods the diamond delves ! the elves ...
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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