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... angels ' eyes , whom veils cannot deceive , Might best disclose that best they did discern ; Men must with sound and silent faith receive More than they can by sense or reason learn ; God's power our proofs , His works our wit exceed ...
... angels ' eyes , whom veils cannot deceive , Might best disclose that best they did discern ; Men must with sound and silent faith receive More than they can by sense or reason learn ; God's power our proofs , His works our wit exceed ...
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... angel's arm can't snatch me from the grave : Legions of angels can't confine me there . From Night Thoughts . ALEXANDER POPE ( 1688-1744 ) THE DYING CHRISTIAN TO HIS SOUL VITAL spark of heavenly flame ! Quit , oh quit this mortal frame ...
... angel's arm can't snatch me from the grave : Legions of angels can't confine me there . From Night Thoughts . ALEXANDER POPE ( 1688-1744 ) THE DYING CHRISTIAN TO HIS SOUL VITAL spark of heavenly flame ! Quit , oh quit this mortal frame ...
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... angels , angels would be gods . Aspiring to be gods , if angels fell , Aspiring to be angels , men rebel : And who but wishes to invert the laws Of order , sins against the Eternal Cause . All are but parts of one stupendous whole ...
... angels , angels would be gods . Aspiring to be gods , if angels fell , Aspiring to be angels , men rebel : And who but wishes to invert the laws Of order , sins against the Eternal Cause . All are but parts of one stupendous whole ...
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ADORATION angels babe beauteous beauty behold blessed blest bliss blood breast breath bright CHIDIOCK TICHBORNE child Christ Christina Rossetti clouds dark dead dear death deep didst divine doth dust dwell earth eternal eyes fear feet fire flowers forbear to weep GEORGE SANDYS glorious glory God's grace hand hath hear heart Heaven heavenly Hell holy hope HYMN JOSEPH BEAUMONT King lamb light live livés joy look Lord Mary MARY SIDNEY mercy myche joy never night o'er pain Panchaea peace praise pray prayer priest rest Richard Realf Ring Rudyard Kipling shepherds shine sight Sing lullaby sins sleep smile song sorrow soul sound spirit stars Sweet baby syng tears thee Thine things Thomas Hardy THOMAS TRAHERNE Thou art thou canst Thou dost Thou hast thought thyself tree Truth unto voice W. N. Hodgson Walter Chalmers Smith wilt wonder wyff