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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Page 55
... stand , They to thy temple flock And , spoiling , cut and knock The curious works of carving hand . Thy most , most holy seat The greedy flames do eat And have such ruthless ruin wrought That all thy house is rased , So rased and so ...
... stand , They to thy temple flock And , spoiling , cut and knock The curious works of carving hand . Thy most , most holy seat The greedy flames do eat And have such ruthless ruin wrought That all thy house is rased , So rased and so ...
Page 98
... stand and wait . ' from Paradise Lost from Book V ( Adam Unfallen ) ' O favourable spirit , propitious guest , Well hast thou taught the way that might direct Our knowledge , and the scale of nature set From centre to circumference ...
... stand and wait . ' from Paradise Lost from Book V ( Adam Unfallen ) ' O favourable spirit , propitious guest , Well hast thou taught the way that might direct Our knowledge , and the scale of nature set From centre to circumference ...
Page 170
... Stand then in His great Might , With all his Strength endu❜d , And take , to arm you for the Fight , The Panoply of God ; That having all Things done , And all your Conflicts past , Ye may o'ercome thro ' Christ alone , And stand ...
... Stand then in His great Might , With all his Strength endu❜d , And take , to arm you for the Fight , The Panoply of God ; That having all Things done , And all your Conflicts past , Ye may o'ercome thro ' Christ alone , And stand ...
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ANONYMOUS 7TH10TH CENTURY | 1 |
ANONYMOUS 14TH CENTURY | 7 |
GEOFFREY CHAUCER c 13401400 | 14 |
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