Classic and Contemporary Poetry
OLNEY HYMNS: 28. JESUS HASTENING TO SUFFER, by WILLIAM COWPER Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The saviour! What a noble flame Last Line: And hasten to the skies. | ||||||||
THE Saviour, what a noble flame Was kindled in his breast, When hasting to Jerusalem, He marched before the rest! Good will to men, and zeal for God, His every thought engross; He longs to be baptized with blood, He pants to reach the cross! With all his sufferings full in view, And woes to us unknown, Forth to the task his spirit flew; 'Twas love that urged him on. Lord, we return thee what we can: Our hearts shall sound abroad Salvation to the dying Man, And to the rising God! And while thy bleeding glories here Engage our wondering eyes, We learn our lighter cross to bear, And hasten to the skies. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A COMPARISON [ADDRESSED] TO A YOUNG LADY by WILLIAM COWPER BOADICEA; AN ODE by WILLIAM COWPER EPITAPH ON A HARE by WILLIAM COWPER OLNEY HYMNS: 1. WALKING WITH GOD by WILLIAM COWPER OLNEY HYMNS: 18. LOVEST THOU ME? by WILLIAM COWPER OLNEY HYMNS: 35. LIGHT SHINING OUT OF DARKNESS by WILLIAM COWPER OLNEY HYMNS: 49. JOY AND PEACE IN BELIEVING by WILLIAM COWPER OLNEY HYMNS: 9. THE CONTRITE HEART by WILLIAM COWPER ON THE DEATH OF MRS. (NOW LADY) THROCKMORTON'S BULLFINCH by WILLIAM COWPER ON THE LOSS OF THE ROYAL GEORGE by WILLIAM COWPER ON THE RECEIPT OF MY MOTHER'S PICTURE [OUT OF NORFOLK] by WILLIAM COWPER |
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