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 240
... eternal dove ! Life without thee is loose and spills . Something I had , which long ago Did learn to suck , and sip , and taste , But now grown sickly , sad and slow , Doth fret and wrangle , pine and waste . O spread thy sacred wings ...
... eternal dove ! Life without thee is loose and spills . Something I had , which long ago Did learn to suck , and sip , and taste , But now grown sickly , sad and slow , Doth fret and wrangle , pine and waste . O spread thy sacred wings ...
Page 321
... eternal day be thine ! The seas shall waste , the skies in smoke decay , Rocks fall to dust , and mountains melt away ; But fix'd his word , his saving pow'r remains ; - Thy realm for ever lasts , thy own Messiah reigns ! 4359 SAMUEL ...
... eternal day be thine ! The seas shall waste , the skies in smoke decay , Rocks fall to dust , and mountains melt away ; But fix'd his word , his saving pow'r remains ; - Thy realm for ever lasts , thy own Messiah reigns ! 4359 SAMUEL ...
Page 553
... Eternal Mover , whose diffuséd glory Eternal Truth , almighty , infinite Even such is Time , which takes in trust Fain would my thoughts fly up to Thee Fair Angels pass'd by next in seemly Bands Fairest of morning lights appear False ...
... Eternal Mover , whose diffuséd glory Eternal Truth , almighty , infinite Even such is Time , which takes in trust Fain would my thoughts fly up to Thee Fair Angels pass'd by next in seemly Bands Fairest of morning lights appear False ...
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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