The Sunday Book of PoetryCecil Frances Alexander A collection of religious poetry for children. Also includes prayers and hymns. |
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... skies , And frown on earthly things , The Sun of Righteousness he eyes With healing on His wings . Struck by that light , the human heart , A barren soil no more , Sends the sweet smell of grace abroad , Where serpents lurked before ...
... skies , And frown on earthly things , The Sun of Righteousness he eyes With healing on His wings . Struck by that light , the human heart , A barren soil no more , Sends the sweet smell of grace abroad , Where serpents lurked before ...
Page 41
... skies Gazing , saw you first arise Through the darkness that clear star Which has marshalled you so far , Even unto this strawy tent , Dancing up the Orient ? Shall we name you kings indeed , Or is this our idle creed ? Kings of Seba ...
... skies Gazing , saw you first arise Through the darkness that clear star Which has marshalled you so far , Even unto this strawy tent , Dancing up the Orient ? Shall we name you kings indeed , Or is this our idle creed ? Kings of Seba ...
Page 41
... skies Gazing , saw you first arise Through the darkness that clear star Which has marshalled you so far , Even unto this strawy tent , Dancing up the Orient ? Shall we name you kings indeed , Or is this our idle creed ? Kings of Seba ...
... skies Gazing , saw you first arise Through the darkness that clear star Which has marshalled you so far , Even unto this strawy tent , Dancing up the Orient ? Shall we name you kings indeed , Or is this our idle creed ? Kings of Seba ...
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... skies ! See barbarous nations at thy gate attend , Walk in thy light , and in thy temple bend ; See thy bright altars thronged with prostrate kings , And heaped with products of Sabean springs ! For thee , Idume's spicy forests blow ...
... skies ! See barbarous nations at thy gate attend , Walk in thy light , and in thy temple bend ; See thy bright altars thronged with prostrate kings , And heaped with products of Sabean springs ! For thee , Idume's spicy forests blow ...
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... skies Scarce we lift our weeping eyes ; O , by all Thy pain and woe Suffered once for man below , Bending from Thy throne on high , Hear our solemn Litany ! By Thy helpless infant years , By Thy life of want and tears , By Thy days of ...
... skies Scarce we lift our weeping eyes ; O , by all Thy pain and woe Suffered once for man below , Bending from Thy throne on high , Hear our solemn Litany ! By Thy helpless infant years , By Thy life of want and tears , By Thy days of ...
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abide angels beautiful beneath bird bless blest BOSTON COURIER breast breath bright child Christ clouds crown dark dear death deep destiny fulfil divine doth dream Dream Children earth earthly endless love English language eternal evermore eyes fair faith fear flowers forever FRANCIS BOWEN FRANCIS TURNER PALGRAVE glorious glory God's golden grace grave H. F. Lyte hand happy harvest-home hast hath hear heart Heaven heavenly holy hope hour HYMN Jesus JOHN BUNYAN Keble King Lamb of God light live look Lord morn N. P. Willis ne'er nest never night o'er peace Pilgrim's Progress praise prayer rest round sacred saints Saviour shalt shine sing skies smile song sorrow soul sound spirit spring stars storm strife sunny sweet tears thine Thou art thought throne Thy love unto Vellum Vignette voice wait waves weary weep wind wings word