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 33
... fire sall never make thee shrink ; And Christe receive thy saule . If meat or drink thou ne'er gav'st nane , -Every nighte and alle , The fire will burn thee to the bare bane ; And Christe receive thy saule . This ae nighte , this ae ...
... fire sall never make thee shrink ; And Christe receive thy saule . If meat or drink thou ne'er gav'st nane , -Every nighte and alle , The fire will burn thee to the bare bane ; And Christe receive thy saule . This ae nighte , this ae ...
Page 66
... fire but I. My faultless breast the furnace is , the fuel wounding thorns ; Love is the fire , and sighs the smoke , the ashes shame and scorns ; The fuel justice layeth on , and mercy blows the coals ; The metal in this furnace wrought ...
... fire but I. My faultless breast the furnace is , the fuel wounding thorns ; Love is the fire , and sighs the smoke , the ashes shame and scorns ; The fuel justice layeth on , and mercy blows the coals ; The metal in this furnace wrought ...
Page 199
... Fire from the burning cheeks of that bright book Thou would'st on her have heaped up all That could be found seraphical ; What e'er this youth of fire wears fair , Rosy fingers , radiant hair , Glowing cheek , and glistering wings , All ...
... Fire from the burning cheeks of that bright book Thou would'st on her have heaped up all That could be found seraphical ; What e'er this youth of fire wears fair , Rosy fingers , radiant hair , Glowing cheek , and glistering wings , All ...
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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