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 254
... dost in purple set The rose and violet And gir❜st the sickly lily white ; Yet in them all thy name dost write . YET ANONYMOUS The Guest ET if His Majesty , our sovereign lord , Should of his own accord Friendly himself invite , And say ...
... dost in purple set The rose and violet And gir❜st the sickly lily white ; Yet in them all thy name dost write . YET ANONYMOUS The Guest ET if His Majesty , our sovereign lord , Should of his own accord Friendly himself invite , And say ...
Page 365
... dost go , Thro ' the wintry hail and rain . When wilt thou return again ? IV ' Dost thou not in pride and scorn Fill 365 WILLIAM BLAKE.
... dost go , Thro ' the wintry hail and rain . When wilt thou return again ? IV ' Dost thou not in pride and scorn Fill 365 WILLIAM BLAKE.
Page 478
... Dost not thou will , poor soul ? Yet I receive The inner unseen longings of the soul , I guide them turning towards Me ; I control And charm hearts till they grieve : If thou desire , it yet shall come to pass , Though thou but wish ...
... Dost not thou will , poor soul ? Yet I receive The inner unseen longings of the soul , I guide them turning towards Me ; I control And charm hearts till they grieve : If thou desire , it yet shall come to pass , Though thou but wish ...
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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