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 81
... fear before , Being in the dark , where thou didst nothing see ; Now I have brought thee torch - light , fear no more ; Now , when thou diest , thou canst not hood - winked be . And thou , my soul , which turn'st thy curious eye , To ...
... fear before , Being in the dark , where thou didst nothing see ; Now I have brought thee torch - light , fear no more ; Now , when thou diest , thou canst not hood - winked be . And thou , my soul , which turn'st thy curious eye , To ...
Page 84
... fear , that when I have spun My last thread , I shall perish on the shore ; But swear by thyself , that at my death thy son Shall shine as he shines now , and heretofore ; And , having done that , Thou hast done , I fear no more . 65 TH ...
... fear , that when I have spun My last thread , I shall perish on the shore ; But swear by thyself , that at my death thy son Shall shine as he shines now , and heretofore ; And , having done that , Thou hast done , I fear no more . 65 TH ...
Page 116
... fear ? What thing to thee can mischief do ? Thy GoD is now thy Father dear , His holy Spouse , thy Mother too . Sweet baby , then forbear to weep ; Be still , my babe ; sweet baby , sleep . Sweet baby , sleep , and nothing fear ; For ...
... fear ? What thing to thee can mischief do ? Thy GoD is now thy Father dear , His holy Spouse , thy Mother too . Sweet baby , then forbear to weep ; Be still , my babe ; sweet baby , sleep . Sweet baby , sleep , and nothing fear ; For ...
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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