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 150
... Spring , To which , besides their own demesne , The late - past frosts tributes of pleasure bring ; Grief melts away ... spring I shoot up fair , Off'ring at Heav'n , growing and groaning thither ; Nor doth my flower Want a spring ...
... Spring , To which , besides their own demesne , The late - past frosts tributes of pleasure bring ; Grief melts away ... spring I shoot up fair , Off'ring at Heav'n , growing and groaning thither ; Nor doth my flower Want a spring ...
Page 279
... spring . " Tis he that life and spirit doth infuse : Let ev'ry thing The praises sing Of Christ the King of Jews ; Who makes things green , and with a spring infuse A season which to see it doth not use : Old winter's frost and hoary ...
... spring . " Tis he that life and spirit doth infuse : Let ev'ry thing The praises sing Of Christ the King of Jews ; Who makes things green , and with a spring infuse A season which to see it doth not use : Old winter's frost and hoary ...
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... Spring - time , or winter's social ring ? Long days are fire - side nights , Brown autumn is fresh spring . Then what this world to thee , my heart ? Its gifts nor feed thee nor can bless . Thou hast no owner's part In all its ...
... Spring - time , or winter's social ring ? Long days are fire - side nights , Brown autumn is fresh spring . Then what this world to thee , my heart ? Its gifts nor feed thee nor can bless . Thou hast no owner's part In all its ...
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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