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religious poetry

He was the Christ [poem by John Shaw Neilson]

29 May 2022 · Leave a Comment

John Shaw Neilson

[Editor: This poem by John Shaw Neilson was published in Ballad and Lyrical Poems (1923).] He was the Christ. Our laws, the wisest, haste to die: Our creeds like idle tales are told: The loving heart, the lips that bless, The shadowy centuries make not old. This … [Read more...] about He was the Christ [poem by John Shaw Neilson]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: 500x500, Ballad and Lyrical Poems (John Shaw Neilson 1923), John Shaw Neilson (author) (1872-1942), poem, religious poetry, SourceIACLibrary, year1923

Lost Opportunities [poem by L. E. Homfray, July 1915]

8 February 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by L. E. Homfray was published in The Bush Brother (Dubbo, NSW), July 1915.] Lost Opportunities. We do not need the hand outstretched, We turn with scornful words away, But, in that day, and in that hour, Our golden chance has gone for aye. We … [Read more...] about Lost Opportunities [poem by L. E. Homfray, July 1915]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: L. E. Homfray (author) (1873-1951), religious poetry, SourceTrove, year1915

Our First Communion [poem by L. E. Homfray, October 1914]

8 February 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by L. E. Homfray was published in The Bush Brother (Dubbo, NSW), October 1914.] Our First Communion. O! God, in this sweet morning hour, Thy children come to-day, With lowly faith we would draw near, Oh! send us not away. Our hearts are young, and … [Read more...] about Our First Communion [poem by L. E. Homfray, October 1914]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: L. E. Homfray (author) (1873-1951), religious poetry, SourceTrove, year1914

Not in Vain [poem by L. E. Homfray, October 1912]

7 February 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by L. E. Homfray was published in The Bush Brother (Dubbo, NSW), October 1912.] Not in Vain. Oh! not in vain, that life of love, That dying prayer, While troubled souls may live in hope That love to share. Not all in vain, the agony, The … [Read more...] about Not in Vain [poem by L. E. Homfray, October 1912]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: L. E. Homfray (author) (1873-1951), poem, religious poetry, SourceTrove, year1912

Christ the King [hymn by Lucy E. Homfray, 22 December 1942]

3 February 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This hymn by L. E. Homfray was published in The Bush Brother (Dubbo, NSW), 22 December 1942.] Christ the King. Christ, the King of Glory, At Thy feet I kneel, To Thy gracious mercy Humbly I appeal. Christ, the King of Heaven, Hear me, as I plead, For my … [Read more...] about Christ the King [hymn by Lucy E. Homfray, 22 December 1942]

Filed Under: songs Tagged With: hymn, L. E. Homfray (author) (1873-1951), religious poetry, SourceTrove, year1942

On Finding One’s Faith [poem by William Blocksidge (William Baylebridge)]

12 March 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by William Blocksidge (also known as William Baylebridge) was published in Songs o’ the South (1908).] On Finding One’s Faith Courage, my heart! e’en though I am but blind, Lacking a crystal compass for the way; Though storms abound in my uncertain … [Read more...] about On Finding One’s Faith [poem by William Blocksidge (William Baylebridge)]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: poem, religious poetry, Songs o’ the South (William Blocksidge 1908), SourceSLV, William Baylebridge (author) (1883-1942), William Blocksidge (author) (1883-1942), year1908

The Christmas Vision [poem by L. E. Homfray, 17 December 1920]

3 March 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This religious poem by L. E. Homfray, about the birth of Jesus Christ, was published in The Robertson Advocate (Robertson, NSW), 17 December 1920.] The Christmas Vision. Long we searched through every palace, Where the royal princes dwell, Seeking for the King … [Read more...] about The Christmas Vision [poem by L. E. Homfray, 17 December 1920]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Christmas poetry, L. E. Homfray (author) (1873-1951), poem, religious poetry, SourceTrove, year1920

Prayer for the Wandering Sheep [poem by L. E. Homfray]

27 February 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by L. E. Homfray was published in Australians, Awake! And Other Poems (1915).] Prayer for the Wandering Sheep. Shepherd of the sheep that wander, Hear our pleading prayer, That Thy flock may all be gathered ’Neath Thy care. Some have wandered weak … [Read more...] about Prayer for the Wandering Sheep [poem by L. E. Homfray]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Australians Awake! And Other Poems (L. E. Homfray 1915), L. E. Homfray (author) (1873-1951), poem, religious poetry, SourceSLV, year1915

My Wish [poem by L. E. Homfray]

27 February 2017 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by L. E. Homfray was published in Australians, Awake! And Other Poems (1915).] My Wish. Oh! could I hope that words of mine One thought expressed by tongue or pen, Might bring a moment’s joy or peace Across the restless hearts of men. Could I but … [Read more...] about My Wish [poem by L. E. Homfray]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Australians Awake! And Other Poems (L. E. Homfray 1915), L. E. Homfray (author) (1873-1951), poem, religious poetry, SourceSLV, year1915

On the Banks of the Beautiful River [poem by “Kookaburra”, 19 January 1917]

10 October 2014 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A poem by “Kookaburra”. Published in The Evelyn Observer, and Bourke East Record, 19 January 1917.] On the Banks of the Beautiful River. On the banks of the beautiful river, For ever and ever and aye, We shall thank Thee, O Lord, as the giver Of the chance … [Read more...] about On the Banks of the Beautiful River [poem by “Kookaburra”, 19 January 1917]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Kookaburra (author) (dates?), poem, religious poetry, SourceTrove, year1917

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