The Hymn as LiteratureCentury Company, 1924 - 367 páginas |
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... ideas about the basic matters of life and death , with strong emotion under sure control . It seems safe to state without any reservations that this type , of all forms of English poetry to - day , stands first in popular favor . The ...
... ideas about the basic matters of life and death , with strong emotion under sure control . It seems safe to state without any reservations that this type , of all forms of English poetry to - day , stands first in popular favor . The ...
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... ideas and emotions of the people of the continent . The same may be said of the hymns in English life . The first literature written on English soil is , so far as we know , a religious lyric , Cædmon's Hymn . The missionaries who went ...
... ideas and emotions of the people of the continent . The same may be said of the hymns in English life . The first literature written on English soil is , so far as we know , a religious lyric , Cædmon's Hymn . The missionaries who went ...
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... ideas and fired their souls with brave and noble purpose as to reform the state of Sparta . The type reached a marvelous state of perfection early in the life of the Hebrew people . Their great- est artistic expression was their lyrics ...
... ideas and fired their souls with brave and noble purpose as to reform the state of Sparta . The type reached a marvelous state of perfection early in the life of the Hebrew people . Their great- est artistic expression was their lyrics ...
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... idea of the Supreme Being is not only in- finitely more great and noble than what could possibly enter into the heart of a heathen , but filled with every- thing that can raise the imagination and give an oppor- tunity for the sublimest ...
... idea of the Supreme Being is not only in- finitely more great and noble than what could possibly enter into the heart of a heathen , but filled with every- thing that can raise the imagination and give an oppor- tunity for the sublimest ...
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... ideas must be direct , unified , immediately apparent ; its manner must have the decorum and gravity befitting public worship . The intricate form , for example , of Milton's " Hymn on the Nativity " would bar it from the book were it ...
... ideas must be direct , unified , immediately apparent ; its manner must have the decorum and gravity befitting public worship . The intricate form , for example , of Milton's " Hymn on the Nativity " would bar it from the book were it ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Angels beauty beginning Bishop blessings blest Cædmon century Charles Wesley Christ Christian church Church of England crown darkness death Dies Iræ divine doth earth England English hymnody English hymns eternal expression faith George Wither glory grace Greek hath heart heaven heavenly Heber Hebrew holy hope human hymn hymn-book Hymnal hymnist hymnody idea Isaac Watts Jesus John Mason Neale John Wesley King Latin hymns light lines literature live London Lord lyrical poetry mercy seat meter mind morning Nearer night o'er Oxford poem poet poetic popular praise prayer Psalms published religion religious lyrical religious song rime saints says sorrow soul stanza Sternhold and Hopkins sung Sweet Spirit comfort thee thine things Thomas Sternhold thou art thought throne tion to-day translations truth twenty-third Psalm verse voice Watts's weary Wesley's wings words worship write written wrote York
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Página 59 - Now I say, that JESUS CHRIST was a minister of the circumcision, for the truth of GOD, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers : and that the Gentiles might glorify GOD for his mercy ; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name : and again he saith, Rejoice ye Gentiles, with his people : and again, Praise the LORD, all ye Gentiles ; and laud him, all ye people.
Página 218 - Brightest and best of the sons of the morning, Dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid ; Star of the east, the horizon adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid.
Página 324 - Holy, Holy, Holy ! though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see, Only Thou art Holy : there is none beside Thee, Perfect in power, in love, and purity. 4 Holy, Holy, Holy ! Lord God Almighty...
Página 340 - People and realms, of every tongue, Dwell on His love with sweetest song ; And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on His name.
Página 221 - Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee ; Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty, God in three persons, blessed Trinity.
Página 232 - I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou Shouldst lead me on. I loved to choose and see my path; but now Lead Thou me on! I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears, Pride ruled my will: remember not past years.
Página 278 - Bring me my Bow of burning gold : Bring me my Arrows of desire : Bring me my Spear : O clouds unfold ! Bring me my Chariot of fire. I will not cease from Mental Fight, Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand Till we have built Jerusalem In England's green and pleasant Land.
Página 13 - They chant their artless notes in simple guise; They tune their hearts, by far the noblest aim : Perhaps ' Dundee's ' wild warbling measures rise, Or plaintive *• Martyrs...
Página 232 - LEAD, Kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead Thou me on! The night is dark, and I am far from home! Lead Thou me on. Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see The distant scene — one step enough for me. I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou Shouldst lead me on. I loved to choose and see my path, but now Lead Thou me on!
Página 37 - I'll raise; So by my woes to be Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee.