Tongues of Fire: An Anthology of Religious and Poetic ExperienceKaren Armstrong |
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... speak ' for ' God , to speak in his place and tell Israel what He , Yahweh , thought of her . Similarly , the poet often feels that he has a prophetic role in society , just as the holy men of all ages and of all religions have felt ...
... speak ' for ' God , to speak in his place and tell Israel what He , Yahweh , thought of her . Similarly , the poet often feels that he has a prophetic role in society , just as the holy men of all ages and of all religions have felt ...
Page 191
... Speak to my heart , in blessings speak , Be conquered by my instant prayer , Speak , or thou never hence shalt move , And tell me , if thy name is Love . ' Tis Love , ' tis Love ! Thou diedst for me , I hear thy whisper in my heart ...
... Speak to my heart , in blessings speak , Be conquered by my instant prayer , Speak , or thou never hence shalt move , And tell me , if thy name is Love . ' Tis Love , ' tis Love ! Thou diedst for me , I hear thy whisper in my heart ...
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... speak very comprehensible messages indeed . They are assertive , dogmatic and often tell us more about the visionaries than about Jesus or Mary . Instead of lifting above this world , they speak , judge and act very much in the spirit ...
... speak very comprehensible messages indeed . They are assertive , dogmatic and often tell us more about the visionaries than about Jesus or Mary . Instead of lifting above this world , they speak , judge and act very much in the spirit ...
Contents
Genesis | 20 |
From The Rime of the Ancient Mariner | 38 |
Heal me my | 40 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
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