Songs of the heart: poems, Issue 538 |
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... heard the joyful flow With wond'ring ears and awe - struck heart , And oft they sought the cause to know , And oft the cause he would impart . He spoke of Him who lived of old , His loving deeds , His many tears ; And all the wondrous ...
... heard the joyful flow With wond'ring ears and awe - struck heart , And oft they sought the cause to know , And oft the cause he would impart . He spoke of Him who lived of old , His loving deeds , His many tears ; And all the wondrous ...
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... heard me through— I owned my guilt , confessed my sin , Bent my proud head , and entered in . And , as I journey on my way , Through cloud and sunshine , smiles and tears , Nearer and clearer , day by day , The goal of all my hopes ...
... heard me through— I owned my guilt , confessed my sin , Bent my proud head , and entered in . And , as I journey on my way , Through cloud and sunshine , smiles and tears , Nearer and clearer , day by day , The goal of all my hopes ...
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... weary feet . Speed on , thou blessed bird ! Bearer of better hope to sinful man Than eager eyes have seen or ears have heard Since first his course began : - Emblem of that sweet peace Which by the grace of 24 SONGS OF THE HEART . V.
... weary feet . Speed on , thou blessed bird ! Bearer of better hope to sinful man Than eager eyes have seen or ears have heard Since first his course began : - Emblem of that sweet peace Which by the grace of 24 SONGS OF THE HEART . V.
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... Of eloquence could reach . No wondrous anthems there are heard , Nor lofty strains of art ; But hymns with holy music fraught , The music of the heart . No sculptured columns there are found , Nor windows rich 30 SONGS OF . THE HEART .
... Of eloquence could reach . No wondrous anthems there are heard , Nor lofty strains of art ; But hymns with holy music fraught , The music of the heart . No sculptured columns there are found , Nor windows rich 30 SONGS OF . THE HEART .
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... Their crown of verdure reared . And , in her train awaking , The song of bee and bird , No longer sad and silent , On every side was heard : The lark , on soaring pinion , Poured forth its C 2 SONGS OF THE HEART . 35.
... Their crown of verdure reared . And , in her train awaking , The song of bee and bird , No longer sad and silent , On every side was heard : The lark , on soaring pinion , Poured forth its C 2 SONGS OF THE HEART . 35.
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Art thou bade beams beauty beneath blessed breast breath breath of heaven breeze bright brow cheer clouds crown cuckoo dark dear old home distant dreams drear ears England evermore eyes fades fainting fair fairest fast feet fell firmly clasps flowers fresh gather gentle gleam gloom glory golden green grief happy harvest heard heart heaven hill holy honour hopes hymns light little hand LONGFELLOW look LUDGATE HILL meadows meadows green merry Merry Christmas mighty morning naught ne'er night numbers o'er once onward path pathway peaceful playmates pleasant pow'r ranks of error rest rise roam Sabbath scene scent shadows sheaves shine sight sing song soothing sorrow soul sound spirit star storms strive summer sunbeams sweet tears tempest tender touch thee thine thou thoughts tide Tis a voice underneath violet Wallingford weary winds winter woods I wandered youth
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Page 24 - And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark; and the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.
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Page 1 - Read from some humbler poet. Whose songs gushed from his heart. As showers from the clouds of summer. Or tears from the eyelids start; Who, through long days of labor.
Page 47 - what music hast thou provided for thy saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music on earth?" There appears to be a meaning in the sound beyond what reaches the ear ; it links itself with the aspects of nature, with the spirit of the hour, or blends with the sad reminiscence or the hopeful reverie, like its echo or response. There is, too, a metaphysical...
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