Tongues of Fire: An Anthology of Religious and Poetic ExperienceKaren Armstrong |
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An Anthology of Religious and Poetic Experience Karen Armstrong. HENRY VAUGHAN Peace My soul , there is a country Far beyond the stars , Where stands a winged sentry All skilful in the wars : There , above noise and danger , Sweet Peace ...
An Anthology of Religious and Poetic Experience Karen Armstrong. HENRY VAUGHAN Peace My soul , there is a country Far beyond the stars , Where stands a winged sentry All skilful in the wars : There , above noise and danger , Sweet Peace ...
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... peace beyond , - My peace , the peace Of high Nirvana ! GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS Heaven - Haven ( A nun takes the veil ) I have desired to go Where springs not fail , To fields where flies no sharp and sided hail And a few lilies blow ...
... peace beyond , - My peace , the peace Of high Nirvana ! GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS Heaven - Haven ( A nun takes the veil ) I have desired to go Where springs not fail , To fields where flies no sharp and sided hail And a few lilies blow ...
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... peace ' , That happy severance Yoga ; call that man The perfect Yōgin ! Steadfastly the will Must toil thereto , till efforts end in ease , And thought has passed from thinking . Shaking off All longings bred by dreams of fame and gain ...
... peace ' , That happy severance Yoga ; call that man The perfect Yōgin ! Steadfastly the will Must toil thereto , till efforts end in ease , And thought has passed from thinking . Shaking off All longings bred by dreams of fame and gain ...
Contents
Genesis | 20 |
From The Rime of the Ancient Mariner | 38 |
Heal me my | 40 |
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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