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A memorial volume of sacred poetry

by the late Sir John Bowring. To which is prefixed, a memoir of the author, by Lady Bowring
1 occurrence of man whom men have deified
[Clear Hits]

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The Life of Christ.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1 occurrence of man whom men have deified
[Clear Hits]

The Life of Christ.

The Life of Christ!—that loveliest book,
Of all man's trust, the history;
On which admiring ages look
With ever-growing sympathy.
The Life of Christ!—could miracles
Make that bright history brighter shine?
Add to the touching tales it tells,
The works of love,—the words divine?
The Life of Christ!—that life survives,
And speaks with an undying breath,—
A life more grand than other lives,
A life which triumphs over death.
The Life of Christ!—that  man whom men
Have deified ,—yet through the glare
Have less of truth and virtue seen
Than in their natural grace, as there.