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 155
... keep the rest , But keep them with repining restlessness ; Let him be rich and weary , that at least , If goodness lead him not , yet weariness May toss him to My breast . ' 121 O fly my Soul FLY my soul , what 155 GEORGE HERBERT.
... keep the rest , But keep them with repining restlessness ; Let him be rich and weary , that at least , If goodness lead him not , yet weariness May toss him to My breast . ' 121 O fly my Soul FLY my soul , what 155 GEORGE HERBERT.
Page 162
... Keep still in my horizon , for to me The sun makes not the day , but Thee . Thou whose nature cannot sleep , On my temples sentry keep ; Guard me ' gainst those watchful foes , Whose eyes are open while mine close . 1605-1682 Let no ...
... Keep still in my horizon , for to me The sun makes not the day , but Thee . Thou whose nature cannot sleep , On my temples sentry keep ; Guard me ' gainst those watchful foes , Whose eyes are open while mine close . 1605-1682 Let no ...
Page 360
... keep them all from harm . If they see any weeping That should have been sleeping , They pour sleep on their head , And sit down by their bed . When wolves and tigers howl for prey , They pitying stand and weep ; Seeking to drive their ...
... keep them all from harm . If they see any weeping That should have been sleeping , They pour sleep on their head , And sit down by their bed . When wolves and tigers howl for prey , They pitying stand and weep ; Seeking to drive their ...
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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