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 178
... stars , last in the train of night , If better thou belong not to the dawn , Sure pledge of day , that crownst the smiling morn With thy bright circlet , praise him in thy sphere While day arises , that sweet hour of prime . Thou sun ...
... stars , last in the train of night , If better thou belong not to the dawn , Sure pledge of day , that crownst the smiling morn With thy bright circlet , praise him in thy sphere While day arises , that sweet hour of prime . Thou sun ...
Page 493
... stars , lovely - asunder Starlight , wafting him out of it ; and Glow , glory in thunder ; Kiss my hand to the dappled - with - damson west : Since , tho ' he is under the world's splendour and wonder , His mystery must be instressed ...
... stars , lovely - asunder Starlight , wafting him out of it ; and Glow , glory in thunder ; Kiss my hand to the dappled - with - damson west : Since , tho ' he is under the world's splendour and wonder , His mystery must be instressed ...
Page 503
... stars were shining Fared I forth alone where westward falls the hill , And from many a village in the water'd valley Distant music reach'd me peals of bells aringing : The constellated sounds ran sprinkling on earth's floor As the dark ...
... stars were shining Fared I forth alone where westward falls the hill , And from many a village in the water'd valley Distant music reach'd me peals of bells aringing : The constellated sounds ran sprinkling on earth's floor As the dark ...
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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