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 56
... things else she bears the greatest sway . Which makes me loathe this state of life so tickle , And love of things so vain to cast away ; Whose flow'ring pride , so fading and so fickle , Short Time shall soon cut down with his consuming ...
... things else she bears the greatest sway . Which makes me loathe this state of life so tickle , And love of things so vain to cast away ; Whose flow'ring pride , so fading and so fickle , Short Time shall soon cut down with his consuming ...
Page 96
... things , matters of fact , How others on our stage their parts did act , What Caesar did , yea , and what Cicero ... things seem great Below ; but up unto the watch - tower get , And see all things despoil'd of fallacies ; Thou shalt not ...
... things , matters of fact , How others on our stage their parts did act , What Caesar did , yea , and what Cicero ... things seem great Below ; but up unto the watch - tower get , And see all things despoil'd of fallacies ; Thou shalt not ...
Page 109
... things , yet immutable , Before , and after all , the first , and last , That moving all , is yet immovable , Great without quantity , in whose forecast , Things past are present , things to come are past Swift without motion , to whose ...
... things , yet immutable , Before , and after all , the first , and last , That moving all , is yet immovable , Great without quantity , in whose forecast , Things past are present , things to come are past Swift without motion , to whose ...
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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