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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... Never felt , heart : Never upon my spirit dwelt ; — A thousand thanks to God I paid , That my sad Never was delay'd . An Anodyne S in the night I restless lie , As I the watch - candle keep in eye ; The innocent I often blame , For the ...
... Never felt , heart : Never upon my spirit dwelt ; — A thousand thanks to God I paid , That my sad Never was delay'd . An Anodyne S in the night I restless lie , As I the watch - candle keep in eye ; The innocent I often blame , For the ...
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... never seek Thine own ; Thou Thyself didst never please . God was all Thy happiness . Loving Jesu , gentle Lamb , In Thy gracious hands I am , Make me , Saviour , what Thou art , Live Thyself within my heart . 239 " To God , ye Choir ...
... never seek Thine own ; Thou Thyself didst never please . God was all Thy happiness . Loving Jesu , gentle Lamb , In Thy gracious hands I am , Make me , Saviour , what Thou art , Live Thyself within my heart . 239 " To God , ye Choir ...
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David Cecil. IX ' Never , never , I return : Still for victory I burn . Living , thee alone I'll have ; And when dead I'll be thy grave . X " Thro ' the Heaven and Earth and Hell Thou shalt never , never quell : I will fly and thou ...
David Cecil. IX ' Never , never , I return : Still for victory I burn . Living , thee alone I'll have ; And when dead I'll be thy grave . X " Thro ' the Heaven and Earth and Hell Thou shalt never , never quell : I will fly and thou ...
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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