The Hymn as LiteratureCentury Company, 1924 - 367 Seiten |
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... original compositions ; and as he was now living in an age of “ Psalms in meeter " for religious song exclusively , he had small success with the hymn- book . The people were not ready for the free hymns , and he was not himself ready ...
... original compositions ; and as he was now living in an age of “ Psalms in meeter " for religious song exclusively , he had small success with the hymn- book . The people were not ready for the free hymns , and he was not himself ready ...
Seite 120
... original hymns begins with this stanza : O , hevenly Lorde thy goodly worde Hath long been kept away from us ; But throrow thy grace , now in our dayes Thou hast showed the so plenteous , That very well we can now tell What thy apostles ...
... original hymns begins with this stanza : O , hevenly Lorde thy goodly worde Hath long been kept away from us ; But throrow thy grace , now in our dayes Thou hast showed the so plenteous , That very well we can now tell What thy apostles ...
Seite 142
... original departure . The rule heretofore for the Psalms in the English was that the original should be literally , meticulously followed . George Wither had defended his own Psalms as being exact translations " having still the relish ...
... original departure . The rule heretofore for the Psalms in the English was that the original should be literally , meticulously followed . George Wither had defended his own Psalms as being exact translations " having still the relish ...
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... original contributions made to the glory of God and the edification of man in the form of architecture . But in the form of the popular lyric a good deal has been achieved . With the great temples and cathedrals in mind , or with some ...
... original contributions made to the glory of God and the edification of man in the form of architecture . But in the form of the popular lyric a good deal has been achieved . With the great temples and cathedrals in mind , or with some ...
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... original third stanza is omitted . The change of verb - form is merely to accord with the trend of the language to drop sub- junctives . The stanza omitted is as good lyric poetry as the rest , but it is a shade too fervent for the ...
... original third stanza is omitted . The change of verb - form is merely to accord with the trend of the language to drop sub- junctives . The stanza omitted is as good lyric poetry as the rest , but it is a shade too fervent for the ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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...
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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...
Seite 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!
Seite 37 - I'll raise; So by my woes to be Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee.