The Prince of peace; or, Lays of Bethlehem, selected from the British poetsSeeley, Jackson, and Halliday; and B. Seeley, 1858 - 176 pages |
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... behold from far First of cities , Bethlehem ( from the Latin ) PAGE George Wither 140 Reginald Heber 141 Wesley 142 Bishop Mant The Earnest Expectation The Wise Man and the Star Say , ye celestial guards , who wait That rage whereof the ...
... behold from far First of cities , Bethlehem ( from the Latin ) PAGE George Wither 140 Reginald Heber 141 Wesley 142 Bishop Mant The Earnest Expectation The Wise Man and the Star Say , ye celestial guards , who wait That rage whereof the ...
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... behold , Adorned with thousand lamps of burning light , And with ten thousand gems of shining gold ) He gave as their inheritance to hold , That they might serve Him in eternal bliss , And be partakers of those joys of His . There they ...
... behold , Adorned with thousand lamps of burning light , And with ten thousand gems of shining gold ) He gave as their inheritance to hold , That they might serve Him in eternal bliss , And be partakers of those joys of His . There they ...
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... behold ; For Love doth love the thing beloved to see , That like itself in lovely shape may be . But man , forgetful of his Maker's grace No less than angels , whom he did ensue , Fell from the hope of promised heavenly place Into the ...
... behold ; For Love doth love the thing beloved to see , That like itself in lovely shape may be . But man , forgetful of his Maker's grace No less than angels , whom he did ensue , Fell from the hope of promised heavenly place Into the ...
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... behold , And read , through love , His mercies manifold . Begin from first , where He encradled was In simple cratch , wrapt in a wad of hay , Between the toilful ox and humble ass , And in what rags , and in how base array , The glory ...
... behold , And read , through love , His mercies manifold . Begin from first , where He encradled was In simple cratch , wrapt in a wad of hay , Between the toilful ox and humble ass , And in what rags , and in how base array , The glory ...
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... Behold me , then ; me for him , life for life I offer ; on me let thine anger fall ; Account me man ; I for his sake will leave Thy bosom , and this glory next to thee Freely put off , and for him lastly die Well pleased ; on me let ...
... Behold me , then ; me for him , life for life I offer ; on me let thine anger fall ; Account me man ; I for his sake will leave Thy bosom , and this glory next to thee Freely put off , and for him lastly die Well pleased ; on me let ...
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E. EVANS adored Alfred Domett awake Babe beams behold Bethlehem BIRKET FOSTER birth blessed blest bliss breast bright bring calm celestial child Christmas clouds cradle crowned dark death didst doth dread eternal eternal band Father Felicia Hemans fire flesh George Sandys George Wither Giles Fletcher glad glorious glory grace H. N. HUMPHREYS H. N. Hark hath heart heaven heavenly hell Henry Vaughan Herald Angels sing holy humble HUMPHREYS H. N. WOODS hymn infant infant bed Jesus John Milton light Lord lowly maid mercy mild mirth morn mortal mother Nahum Tate new-born King night o'er peace on earth peace rose pomp poor praise Prince of Peace redeem Reginald Heber reign rise sacred shalt shepherds shine sinful skies solemn midnight song soul spirit spring star sweet Thee thine Thomas Tusser thought throne tidings unto virgin voice wings womb words
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Page 141 - BRIGHTEST and best of the sons of the morning! Dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid ! Star of the East, the horizon adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid...
Page 48 - But peaceful was the night Wherein the Prince of light His reign of peace upon the earth began; The winds with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kissed Whispering new joys to the mild ocean — Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave.
Page 94 - Glory to the new-born KINO. Amen Christmas. Hymn 48. (SECOND TuNE). X "Glory to GOD in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men." HARK I the herald angels sing Glory to the new-born KING, Peace on earth, and mercy mild, GOD and sinners reconciled.
Page 29 - Saviour comes ! by ancient bards foretold ; Hear him, ye deaf; and all ye blind, behold! He from thick films shall purge the visual ray, And on the sightless eyeball pour the day : Tis he th' obstructed paths of sound shall clear, And bid new music charm th' unfolding ear : The dumb shall sing, the lame his crutch forego, And leap exulting like the bounding roe.
Page 142 - Say, shall we yield Him, in costly devotion, Odors of Edom, and offerings divine, Gems of the mountain, and pearls of the ocean, Myrrh from the forest, or gold from the mine ? 4 Vainly we offer each ample oblation, Vainly with gifts would His favor secure ; Richer, by far, is the heart's adoration, Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor.
Page 31 - See heaven its sparkling portals wide display, And break upon thee in a flood of day ! No more the rising sun shall gild the morn, Nor evening Cynthia fill her silver horn ; But lost, dissolved, in thy superior rays, One tide of glory, one unclouded blaze, O'erflow thy courts : the Light himself shall shine Revealed, and God's eternal day be thine...
Page 51 - Ring out, ye crystal spheres ! Once bless our human ears, If ye have power to touch our senses so; And let your silver chime Move in melodious time ; And let the bass of heaven's deep organ blow; And with your ninefold harmony Make up full consort to the angelic symphony.
Page 169 - Come, then, and, added to thy many crowns, . Receive yet one, the crown of all the earth, Thou who alone art worthy ! It was thine By ancient covenant ere nature's birth ; And thou hast made it thine by purchase since, And overpaid its value with thy blood.
Page 54 - The Lars and Lemures moan with midnight plaint ; In urns, and altars round, A drear and dying sound Affrights the Flamens at their service quaint ; And the chill marble seems to sweat, While each peculiar power...
Page 95 - Prince of peace ! Hail, the Sun of righteousness ! Light and life to all He brings, Risen with healing in His wings : Mild He lays His glory by, Born that man no more may die ; Born to raise the sons of earth ; Born to give them second birth.