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 187
... truth henceforth to dwell In pious hearts , an inward oracle To all truth requisite for men to know . So spake our Saviour ; but the subtle Fiend , Though inly stung with anger and disdain , Dissembl'd , and this answer smooth return'd ...
... truth henceforth to dwell In pious hearts , an inward oracle To all truth requisite for men to know . So spake our Saviour ; but the subtle Fiend , Though inly stung with anger and disdain , Dissembl'd , and this answer smooth return'd ...
Page 424
... truth , keep truth : that is all . But see the double way wherein we are led , How the soul learns diversely from the flesh ! With flesh , that hath so little time to stay , And yields mere basement for the soul's emprise , Expect ...
... truth , keep truth : that is all . But see the double way wherein we are led , How the soul learns diversely from the flesh ! With flesh , that hath so little time to stay , And yields mere basement for the soul's emprise , Expect ...
Page 433
... truth - truth absolute , uniform ? Why must I hit of this and miss of that , Distinguish just as I be weak or strong , And not ask of thee and have answer prompt , Was this once , was it not once ? -then and now And evermore , plain truth ...
... truth - truth absolute , uniform ? Why must I hit of this and miss of that , Distinguish just as I be weak or strong , And not ask of thee and have answer prompt , Was this once , was it not once ? -then and now And evermore , plain truth ...
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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