A cyclopædia of sacred poetical quotations, ed. by H.G. AdamsGroombridge & Sons, 1854 - 725 pages |
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... glorious standard soon , Which flames eternal crimson through the skies . Nor are our brothers thoughtless of their kin , Yet absent , but not absent from their love . Michael has fought our battles ; Raphael sung Our triumphs ; Gabriel ...
... glorious standard soon , Which flames eternal crimson through the skies . Nor are our brothers thoughtless of their kin , Yet absent , but not absent from their love . Michael has fought our battles ; Raphael sung Our triumphs ; Gabriel ...
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... glorious pavilion deck . Lord , sure thy countenance is here ; Thy spirit all the vale informs : Whatever , in this inward sphere , Remains to tell of angry storms , Oh ! let it melt away , and leave No cloud to darken life's calm eve ...
... glorious pavilion deck . Lord , sure thy countenance is here ; Thy spirit all the vale informs : Whatever , in this inward sphere , Remains to tell of angry storms , Oh ! let it melt away , and leave No cloud to darken life's calm eve ...
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... glorious goal , Each leading many a rescued soul , The faithful champions shall embrace . Sit down , and take thy fill of joy At God's right hand a bidden guest , Drink of the cup that cannot cloy , Eat of the bread that cannot waste ...
... glorious goal , Each leading many a rescued soul , The faithful champions shall embrace . Sit down , and take thy fill of joy At God's right hand a bidden guest , Drink of the cup that cannot cloy , Eat of the bread that cannot waste ...
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... glorious flame ; Spontaneous flowed their all - persuasive words , Warm from the heart , and to the heart addressed . Charles Jenner . A Cæsar's title less my envy moves , Than to be styled the man whom Jesus loves ; What charms , what ...
... glorious flame ; Spontaneous flowed their all - persuasive words , Warm from the heart , and to the heart addressed . Charles Jenner . A Cæsar's title less my envy moves , Than to be styled the man whom Jesus loves ; What charms , what ...
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... glorious sun in Heaven , Cries out , " Where is it ? " They eat Coleridge . Their daily bread , and draw the breath of Heaven Without or thought or thanks ; Heaven's roof , to them , Is but a painted ceiling hung with lamps , No more ...
... glorious sun in Heaven , Cries out , " Where is it ? " They eat Coleridge . Their daily bread , and draw the breath of Heaven Without or thought or thanks ; Heaven's roof , to them , Is but a painted ceiling hung with lamps , No more ...
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Almighty angels beams beauty behold Bernard Barton bless blest bliss blood breast breath bright Charles Jenner Christ cloud Corinthians Cowper dark death delight divine doth dread dust dwell earth Egone Eliza Cook eternal faith Father fear flowers Francis Quarles Giles Fletcher give glorious glory God's grace grave grief hand hath hear heart heaven heavenly Henry Vaughan holy honour hope hour immortal Israel Jehovah Jesus Joanna Baillie John Sterling King light live Lord man's mercy mighty Milton mind Montgomery morning mortal ne'er never night o'er pain peace Pollok praise prayer Psalm rest rich rise round sacred saith Saviour Shakspere shine sing skies sleep smile song sorrow soul spirit stars stream sweet tears thee thine things Thou art thou hast thou shalt thought throne tongue trembling truth unto voice weep William Hodson wings wisdom word
Popular passages
Page 132 - The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me ; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek ; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound ; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God ; to comfort all that mourn...
Page 420 - OF Man's first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful seat, Sing, heavenly muse...
Page 37 - And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven ? This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so -come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
Page 695 - COME, let us join our cheerful songs With angels round the throne ; Ten thousand thousand are their tongues, But all their joys are one. 2 Worthy the Lamb that died, they cry, To be exalted thus : Worthy the Lamb, our lips reply, For he was slain for us.
Page 3 - Were half the power, that fills the world with terror, Were half the wealth, bestowed on camps and courts, Given to redeem the human mind from error, There were no need of arsenals nor forts...
Page 422 - And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering : but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect.
Page 651 - So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame ; So purer light shall mark the road That leads me to the Lamb.
Page 564 - O Lady ! we receive but what we give, And in our life alone does Nature live; Ours is her wedding-garment, ours her shroud ! And would we aught behold, of higher worth, Than that inanimate cold world allowed To the poor loveless ever-anxious crowd, Ah ! from the soul itself must issue forth A light, a glory, a fair luminous cloud Enveloping the Earth — And from the soul itself must there be sent A sweet and potent voice, of its own birth, Of all sweet sounds the life and element!
Page 287 - A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good ; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil : for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Page 205 - Had in her sober livery all things clad; Silence accompanied ; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale ; She all night long her amorous descant sung; Silence was pleased : now...