Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LEBEN JESUS AND VIE DE JESUS, by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER Poet's Biography First Line: Hail, ancient creeds! That help us to disdain Last Line: And test his slighted word by holier rules. Subject(s): Jesus Christ; Renan, Joseph Ernest (1823-1892); Strauss, David (1808-1874) | ||||||||
Hail, ancient creeds! that help us to disdain These 'Lives of Jesus'; you, that boldly speak Of an authentic Saviour, gracious, meek, And wonderful, the Lamb for sinners slain; Well, they may fret weak faith, make rebels glad, But Oh! what honest soul can wish to see These churches of the 'Leben' or the 'Vie' Get themselves towers in Christendom? how sad Is this wild masque of Christs, that flits athwart The world, 'lo here! lo there!' from all the schools, While the true Lord of glory stands apart, And bides His welcome, as the madness cools, When they shall greet Him with fond eyes and heart, And test His slighted word by holier rules. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...LETTY'S GLOBE by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER THE BUOY-BELL by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER THE LACHRYMATORY by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER THE LATTICE AT SUNRISE by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER THE LION'S SKELETON by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER THE VACANT CAGE (1) by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER A BIRTHDAY by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER A BRILLIANT DAY by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER A CALM EVENING by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER A COLONY OF NIGHTINGALES by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER |
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