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Subject: HOLY SPIRIT
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UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` A PRAYER, by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: O holy spirit of the hazel, hearken now
Last Line: This wild-rose blossom of thy spirit fades away.
Alternate Author Name(s): A. E.
Subject(s): God; Holy Ghost; Mythology - Celtic; Nature; Nature - Religious Aspects; Prayer; Holy Spirit


A SPIRITUAL LEGEND, by PHILIP JAMES BAILEY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: There were who spiritual legends feigned
Last Line: Thus he, the legend spiritual who feigned.
Subject(s): Angels; Heaven; Holy Ghost; Immortality; Spiritual Life; Paradise; Holy Spirit


A STRICTURE ON BISHOP WARBURTON'S DOCTRINE OF GRACE, by JOHN BYROM    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Writing or scripture, sacred or profane
Last Line: To deify a book is bibliolatry.
Subject(s): Bible; Clergy; Holy Ghost; Religious Education; Warburton, William (1698-1779); Writing & Writers; Priests; Rabbis; Ministers; Bishops; Holy Spirit; Sunday Schools; Yeshivas; Parochial Schools


AD ASTRA: 129, by CHARLES WHITWORTH WYNNE    Poem Text                    
First Line: Had not the greeks of old as fine a sense
Last Line: In that first sign and sacrament of heaven.
Alternate Author Name(s): Cayzer, Charles
Subject(s): God; Holy Ghost; Religion; Holy Spirit; Theology


DESCENT OF THE SPIRIT, by FREDERIC ROWLAND MARVIN    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Not till from fretful clamor rude we cease
Last Line: Forevermore.
Subject(s): Holy Ghost; Peace; Spiritual Life; Holy Spirit


FAITH - HOPE - LOVE, by OLIVER MURRAY EDWARDS    Poem Text                    
First Line: The lamp of faith will give thee light
Last Line: Whose beacon light is love.
Subject(s): God; Holy Ghost; Light; Love; Holy Spirit


FAMILIAR EPISTLES ON A SERMON, 'OFFICE & OPERATIONS OF HOLY SPIRIT': 2, by JOHN BYROM    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: No office seems more sacred and august
Last Line: And from the sermon vindicate the text.
Subject(s): Advice; Holy Ghost; Religious Education; Sermons; Speech; Talk; Teaching & Teachers; Holy Spirit; Sunday Schools; Yeshivas; Parochial Schools; Oratory; Orators; Educators; Professors


FOUR EPISTLES: MIRACLE AT THE FEAST OF PENTECOST: 1, by JOHN BYROM    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Our folks gone a visiting, reverend sir
Last Line: Was all by one language,—as clear as the sun.
Subject(s): Holy Ghost; Language; Miracles; Religion; Spiritual Life; Holy Spirit; Words; Vocabulary; Theology


GOD'S WILL, by GRACE AVERILL HERRON    Poem Text                    
First Line: God came and took him away
Last Line: Till the day comes when we must meet our god.
Subject(s): Angels; God; Holy Ghost; Religion; Holy Spirit; Theology


I HEAR A VOICE, by OLIVER MURRAY EDWARDS    Poem Text                    
First Line: I hear a voice from far away
Last Line: Thy needs to satisfy.
Subject(s): Holy Ghost; Prayer; Soul; Trinity, The; Voices; Holy Spirit


KNOWEST THOU JEHOVAH, by OLIVER MURRAY EDWARDS    Poem Text                    
First Line: With the dawn of morning
Last Line: Knowest thou the three?
Subject(s): Creation; God; Holy Ghost; Religion; Trinity, The; Holy Spirit; Theology


LIGHTS IN THE TEMPLE, by JOHN KEBLE    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Now the stars are lit in heaven
Last Line: Mingling with his incense cloud!
Subject(s): Aaron; Bible; God; Heaven; Holy Ghost; Jews; Paradise; Holy Spirit; Judaism


NIGHT AND DAY, by OLIVER MURRAY EDWARDS    Poem Text                    
First Line: Twas night, and darkness reigned supreme
Last Line: Beyond the power of sin—man's soul shall never die.
Subject(s): Bible; Death; Easter; Healing; Holidays; Holy Ghost; Immortality; Jesus Christ; Life; Light; Night; Praise; Religion; Religious Education; Sin; Dead, The; The Resurrection; Cures; Holy Spirit; Bedtime; Theology; Sunday Schools; Yeshivas; Parochial School


ON THE TRUE MEANING OF THE SCRIPTURE TERMS 'LIFE AND DEATH,', by JOHN BYROM    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: True life, according to the scripture plan
Last Line: Immortal life is that of christ in us.
Subject(s): Bible; God; Holy Ghost; Jesus Christ; Holy Spirit


ON TRINITY SUNDAY (2), by JOHN BYROM    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: One god the father - certainly this term
Last Line: Will find in their true, single hearts a place.
Subject(s): Christianity; Churches; Faith; Holy Ghost; Religion; Cathedrals; Belief; Creed; Holy Spirit; Theology


OUR GOD, by OLIVER MURRAY EDWARDS    Poem Text                    
First Line: Our god is the god of the infinite
Last Line: The god of eternity.
Subject(s): Future Life; God; Holy Ghost; Religion; Retribution; Eternity; After Life; Holy Spirit; Theology


PRAYER, by OLIVER MURRAY EDWARDS    Poem Text                    
First Line: Great jehovah, loving father
Last Line: We shall see thee face to face.
Subject(s): Fathers; Holy Ghost; Religion; Trinity, The; Holy Spirit; Theology


S'POSIN', by BENJAMIN FRANKLIN KING    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: What if the new san francisco should sail
Last Line: Say -- what in the deuce would we do?
Alternate Author Name(s): King, Ben
Subject(s): Holy Ghost; Holy Spirit


STAYING AT GRANDMA'S, by JANE KENYON    Poem Full Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Sometimes they left me for the day
Last Line: And leave the other there alone?
Subject(s): Grandparents; Holy Ghost; Religion; Grandmothers; Grandfathers; Great Grandfathers; Great Grandmothers; Holy Spirit; Theology


THE CHURCH OF CHRIST: 4. SANCTIFIED, by FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Church of god, beloved and chosen
Last Line: Spotless, glorious, and holy is the church, his chosen bride.
Subject(s): Holy Ghost; Holy Spirit


THE EVENING OF THE LORD'S DAY, by FREDERIC ROWLAND MARVIN    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: And now to rest - the sacred day is o'er!
Last Line: And with the shining of thy saviour's face.
Subject(s): Holy Ghost; Soul; Holy Spirit


THE FAITHFUL COMFORTER, by FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: To thee, o comforter divine
Last Line: Sing we alleluia! Amen!
Subject(s): Holy Ghost; Holy Spirit


THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT, by JANET HAMILTON    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Spirit divine! Eternal, holy dove!
Last Line: Creating light, and beauty, fruit, and flower!
Alternate Author Name(s): Hamilton, Janet Thompson
Subject(s): God; Happiness; Holy Ghost; Love; Peace; Religion; Joy; Delight; Holy Spirit; Theology


THE LITANY [TO THE HOLY SPIRIT], by ROBERT HERRICK    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: In the hour of my distress, / when temptations me oppress
Last Line: Sweet spirit, comfort me!
Variant Title(s): His Litany To The Holy Spirit;the Holy Spirit
Subject(s): Christianity; Holy Ghost; Holy Spirit


THE SPIRIT AND THE CUP, by A. E. ANDERSON    Poem Text                    
First Line: And didst thou drink the brimming cup / I gave thee?'
Last Line: "not I have done this thing, but thou,"" said he."
Subject(s): Holy Ghost; Spirituality; Holy Spirit


THY REIGN, by FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Thy reign is righteousnes
Last Line: Stablish thy kingdom in my heart.
Subject(s): Holy Ghost; Holy Spirit


WHEN HE COMES, by OLIVER MURRAY EDWARDS    Poem Text                    
First Line: A vision fair - of clouds and sky
Last Line: To do him honor there.
Subject(s): Earth; Holy Ghost; Lightning; Religion; Soul; World; Holy Spirit; Lightning Rods; Theology


YIGDAL, by FLORENCE AHRONSBERG    Poem Text                    
First Line: Extolled be the living god and lauded be his / name
Last Line: For ever blessed be his name, his praise fore'er resound.
Subject(s): God; Holy Ghost; Jews; Praise; Holy Spirit; Judaism