Tongues of Fire: An Anthology of Religious and Poetic ExperienceKaren Armstrong |
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... light . Though wise men at their end know dark is right , Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night . Good men , the last wave by , crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a ...
... light . Though wise men at their end know dark is right , Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night . Good men , the last wave by , crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a ...
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... light ' . All were ' Like workings of one mind ' ; it was a revelation ( an ' Apocalypse ' ) of some eternal reality greater than we normally see with ' the light of sense ' . It is a truly mystical vision , but where a religious man ...
... light ' . All were ' Like workings of one mind ' ; it was a revelation ( an ' Apocalypse ' ) of some eternal reality greater than we normally see with ' the light of sense ' . It is a truly mystical vision , but where a religious man ...
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... Light , ofspring of Heav'n first - born , Or of th ' Eternal Coeternal beam May I express thee unblam'd ? since God is Light , And never but in unapproached Light Dwelt from Eternitie , dwelt then in thee , Bright effluence of bright ...
... Light , ofspring of Heav'n first - born , Or of th ' Eternal Coeternal beam May I express thee unblam'd ? since God is Light , And never but in unapproached Light Dwelt from Eternitie , dwelt then in thee , Bright effluence of bright ...
Contents
Genesis | 20 |
From The Rime of the Ancient Mariner | 38 |
Heal me my | 40 |
Copyright | |
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beauty beloved birds breath Camelot canst CHARLES CAUSLEY Christ Christian comfort CZESLAW MILOSZ D. H. LAWRENCE dark David Goldstein death divine doth dream earth ecstasy eternal eyes face fear feel fire flame GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS glory green hand happy hath hear heard heart heaven holy Hopkins Lady of Shalott light live look Lord meditation mind moon MOSES IBN EZRA mysterious mystic nature never night o'er pain Paradise peace Penguin Peter Levi poem poet poetic poetry prayer pure R. A. Nicholson R. S. THOMAS reality religion religious experience rose round sense shadow shine sight silence sing sleep solitude SOLOMON IBN GABIROL song soul speak spirit stars Sufi sweet tell thee things thou art thought thro tongue Transcending translated by David tree vision vocation voice WILLIAM WORDSWORTH wind wings Wordsworth