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 200
... Give Him the veil , give her the dart . Give Him the veil ; that he may cover The red cheeks of a rival'd lover . Asham'd that our world , now , can show Nests of new Seraphims here below . Give her the dart , for it is she ( Fair youth ) ...
... Give Him the veil , give her the dart . Give Him the veil ; that he may cover The red cheeks of a rival'd lover . Asham'd that our world , now , can show Nests of new Seraphims here below . Give her the dart , for it is she ( Fair youth ) ...
Page 355
... give me , Lord , the single eye ' H ! give me , LORD , the single eye , A mins at Which aims at nought but Thee : I fain would live , and yet not I— But Jesus live in me . Like Noah's dove , no rest I find But in Thy ark of peace ; Thy ...
... give me , Lord , the single eye ' H ! give me , LORD , the single eye , A mins at Which aims at nought but Thee : I fain would live , and yet not I— But Jesus live in me . Like Noah's dove , no rest I find But in Thy ark of peace ; Thy ...
Page 432
... give , And did give , as ye have the written word : But when he finds might still redouble might , Yet asks , " Since all is might , what use of will ? " -Will , the one source of might , —he being man With a man's will and a man's ...
... give , And did give , as ye have the written word : But when he finds might still redouble might , Yet asks , " Since all is might , what use of will ? " -Will , the one source of might , —he being man With a man's will and a man's ...
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Adoration angels art thou babe beams behold blessed blest bliss blood breast breath bright Caelica Cherry-tree Carol child Christian Christina Rossetti clouds dark dear death delight didst divine dost doth dust dwell earth eternal eyes fair fear fire flame flesh flowers Giles Fletcher glorious glory grace hand hath hear heart heaven heavenly hell holy honour Hymn Jesus Jewes King leiger light litel live Lord Mary mede mercy morning mych joy never night nocht o'er peace pleasure poets praise Quia amore langueo religious rise Robert Stephen Hawker round Ruth Pitter sapience Saviour SAW three ships Seraphim shade shepherds shine sigh sight sing sins sleep song soul spirit spring stars sweet Jesus T. S. Eliot tears thee ther thine things Thou art thou hast thought thow throne thy soul thyself unto Vith hoy voice weep whan wilt thou wings