A library of religious poetry : a collection of the best poems of all ages and tongues, with biographical and literary notes

A library of religious poetry : a collection of the best poems of all ages and tongues, with biographical and literary notes

Author: Schaff, Philip, 1819-1893

Year: 1899

CONTENTS LIST OF AUTHORS AND POEMS xv THE POET i Subjective Poems, in which the Poet writes of himself, his Mission, Companionships, and Hopes. THE POET AND NATURE 29 The Poet's Observations on Nature (Mountains, Flowers, Birds, the Stars, the Rainbow, the Sea) especially as the Work of God uttering his Praise. THE POET AS A NARRATOR 71 Narrative and Descriptive Poems, and Poems based upon Historical Characters and Events. In His Name 143 Narrative Poems regarding Labors done in the Name of Christ THE POET SINGS OF COUNTRY 169 Poems of Patriotism, Home Missions SCRIPTURAL PLACES, SCENES, AND CHARACTERS 191 Poems relating to Palestine and the East, and to Events in sacred History. THE POET CONTEMPLATES TIMES AND SEASONS 245 Poems on the Year, the New Year, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Harvest, Winter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, the Day, Morning, Noontide, Evening, Night. THE POET CONTEMPLATES LIFE AND EXPERIENCE 301 Life in general, Life a Pilgrimage, Duty, Sin, Penitence, Forgiveness, Conversion, Reason, Faith and Doubt, Hope, Peace, Love to God and Man, Humility, the Ministry, Missions, the Church Militant, Christian Fellowship, Thankfulness. THE DRAMATIST'S VIEW OF LIFE AND DUTY 393