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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... adored ; " Be it to me as thou hast said , Behold the handmaid of the Lord ! " Most loved , most favoured , whose young arm Was cradle for her Saviour's rest ; Above all women honoured high , Above all earthly creatures blest . Alas ...
... adored ; " Be it to me as thou hast said , Behold the handmaid of the Lord ! " Most loved , most favoured , whose young arm Was cradle for her Saviour's rest ; Above all women honoured high , Above all earthly creatures blest . Alas ...
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... adored , He kills the sire and starves the son ; The husband kills , and from her board Steals all his widow's toil had won ; Plunders God's world of beauty ; rends away All safety from the night , all comfort from the day . " Then ...
... adored , He kills the sire and starves the son ; The husband kills , and from her board Steals all his widow's toil had won ; Plunders God's world of beauty ; rends away All safety from the night , all comfort from the day . " Then ...
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... adored , How should I part with Thee ? Bethlehem must lose Thee soon , but Thou wilt grace The single heart to be Thy sure abiding - place . Thee , on the bosom laid Of a pure virgin mind , In quiet ever and in shade , Shepherd and sage ...
... adored , How should I part with Thee ? Bethlehem must lose Thee soon , but Thou wilt grace The single heart to be Thy sure abiding - place . Thee , on the bosom laid Of a pure virgin mind , In quiet ever and in shade , Shepherd and sage ...
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... adored , Christ the everlasting Lord ! Late in time behold Him come , Offspring of a Virgin's womb . Hark ! the Herald Angels sing , " Glory to the new - born King ! " Hail the heaven - born Prince of Peace ! Hail the Sun of ...
... adored , Christ the everlasting Lord ! Late in time behold Him come , Offspring of a Virgin's womb . Hark ! the Herald Angels sing , " Glory to the new - born King ! " Hail the heaven - born Prince of Peace ! Hail the Sun of ...
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... Adored the charnel , bribed the grave , And called on Death himself to save ; How trembling took the place of love , And Chance the place of God above ; The living shuddered at the dead , And fiends stood by the sleeper's bed . Thus saw ...
... Adored the charnel , bribed the grave , And called on Death himself to save ; How trembling took the place of love , And Chance the place of God above ; The living shuddered at the dead , And fiends stood by the sleeper's bed . Thus saw ...
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The Prince of Peace; Or, Lays of Bethlehem, Selected from the British Poets Jesus Christ No preview available - 2017 |
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E. EVANS adored 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 Keble John Milton light Lord lowly maid mercy mild mirth morn mortal mother 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 Street Madison sweet Thee thine Thomas Tusser thought throne tidings unto virgin voice wings womb words