The New Oxford Book of Christian VerseDonald Davie Oxford University Press, 1981 - 319 pages A treasury of some of the most beautiful and moving poems in the English language. In the introduction, the editor examines the vast variety and importance of Christian verse in English and American literature. |
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... face , So must we hope to see God's face At last in Heaven on high , When we have changed this mortal place For immortality . And of such haps and heavenly joys As then we hope to hold , All earthly sights and worldly toys Are tokens to ...
... face , So must we hope to see God's face At last in Heaven on high , When we have changed this mortal place For immortality . And of such haps and heavenly joys As then we hope to hold , All earthly sights and worldly toys Are tokens to ...
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... face . Rich was his soul , though his attire was poor ( As God had clothed his own ambassador ) ; For such , on earth , his bless'd Redeemer bore . Of sixty years he seemed ; and well might last To sixty more , but that he lived too ...
... face . Rich was his soul , though his attire was poor ( As God had clothed his own ambassador ) ; For such , on earth , his bless'd Redeemer bore . Of sixty years he seemed ; and well might last To sixty more , but that he lived too ...
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... face to face ; Sun and moon , bow down before him ; Dwellers all in time and space , Praise him , praise him . Praise with us the God of grace . 182 1793-1864 Lord , Hear my Prayer ( A paraphrase 221 HENRY FRANCIS LYTE.
... face to face ; Sun and moon , bow down before him ; Dwellers all in time and space , Praise him , praise him . Praise with us the God of grace . 182 1793-1864 Lord , Hear my Prayer ( A paraphrase 221 HENRY FRANCIS LYTE.
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ANONYMOUS 7TH10TH CENTURY | 1 |
ANONYMOUS 14TH CENTURY | 7 |
GEOFFREY CHAUCER c 13401400 | 14 |
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