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Lyra Innocentium

thoughts in verse on christian children, their ways, and their privileges. By the author of "The Christian Year." Eleventh Edition [by John Keble]
Keble, John (1792-1866)
  
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TO ALL FRIENDLY READERS.
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I. Holy Baptism.
 1. 
1. THE MOST HOLY NAME.
 2. 
2. NEW CREATION.
 3. 
3. GUARDIAN ANGELS.
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4. BAPTISMAL VOWS.
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5. SIGN OF THE CROSS.
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6. DEATH OF THE NEW-BAPTIZED.
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II. Cradle Songs.
 1. 
1. THE FIRST SMILE .
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2. CHILDREN LIKE PARENTS.
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3. THE LULLABY.
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4. SLEEPING ON THE WATERS.
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5. FIRST WAKING.
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6. LOOKING WESTWARD.
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7. UPWARD GAZING.
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8. CHILDREN'S THANKFULNESS.
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9. CHILDREN WITH DUMB CREATURES.
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10. LIFTING UP TO THE CROSS.
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11. SICKNESS IN THE CRADLE.
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12. ANTICIPATION AND RETROSPECTION.
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13. JUDAS'S INFANCY.
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14. THE SAINTS' INFANCY.
 15. 
15. THE CRADLE GUARDED.
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III. Early Encouragements.
 1. 
1. TRUSTWORTHINESS.
 2. 
2. SAMUEL'S PRAYER.
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3. PRAYER AT HOME AND IN CHURCH.
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4. SELF-EXAMINATION.
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5. CONFESSION.
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6. TELL THY MOTHER.
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7. ABSOLUTION.
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8. HOURS OF PRAYER.
 9. 
9. REPEATING THE CREED.
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10. LESSONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
 11. 
11. UNWEARIED LOVE.
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IV. Early Warnings.
 1. 
1. EFFECT OF EXAMPLE.
 2. 
2. PRESUMPTION.
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3. DANGER OF PRAISE.
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4. ENVY.
 5. 
5. MISTRUST OF ELDERS.
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6. FINE CLOTHES.
 7. 
7. IRREVERENCE IN CHURCH.
 8. 
8. DISRESPECT TO ELDERS.
 9. 
9. HOME SICKNESS.
 10. 
10. ILL TEMPER.
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V. Children's Troubles.
 1. 
1. THE CROSS LAID ON INFANTS.
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2. TEARS RESTRAINED.
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3. LONELINESS.
 4. 
4. SHYNESS.
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5. STAMMERING.
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6. FEAR OF WILD BEASTS.
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7. SEPARATION.
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8. BEREAVEMENT.
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9. ORPHANHOOD.
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10. FIRE.
 11. 
11. PUNISHMENT.
 12. 
12. PENANCE.
 13. 
13. LANGUOR .
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VI. Children's Sports.
 1. 
1. GARDENING.
 2. 
2. MAY GARLANDS.
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3. SUNDAY NOSEGAYS.
 4. 
4. DRESSING UP.
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5. PEBBLES ON THE SHORE.
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6. BATHING.
 7. 
7. ENACTING HOLY RITES.
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VII. Lessons of Nature.
 1. 
1. VERNAL MIRTH.
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2. THE BIRD'S NEST.
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3. THE MOTHER BIRD WITH HER YOUNG.
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4. NOONTIDE.
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5. THE GLEANERS.
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6. AUTUMN BUDS.
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7. THE OAK.
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8. THE PALM.
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9. THE WATERFALL.
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10. THE STARRY HEAVENS.
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VIII. Lessons of Grace.
 1. 
1. ISAAC ON MORIAH.
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2. SONG OF THE MANNA-GATHERERS.
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3. THE GIBEONITES.
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4. DAVID'S CHILDHOOD.
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5. ELIJAH AT SAREPTA.
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6. NAAMAN'S SERVANT.
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7. HEZEKIAH'S DISPLAY.
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8. St. JOSEPH.
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9. THE BOY WITH THE FIVE LOAVES.
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10. THE MOURNERS FOLLOWING THE CROSS.
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11. St. ANDREW AND HIS CROSS.
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IX. Holy Places and Things.
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1. PREPARING FOR SUNDAY SERVICES.
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2. WALK TO CHURCH.
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3. THE LICH-GATE.
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4. OBEISANCE AT ENTERING CHURCH.
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5. THE EMPTY CHURCH.
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6. CHURCH DECORATIONS.
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7. CHURCH WINDOWS.
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8. RELICS AND MEMORIALS.
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9. CARVED ANGELS.
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10. CHURCH RITES.
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11. WHITE APPAREL.
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I. The Chrisom.
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II. The Sunday Dress.
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III. Confirmation.
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IV. Priests in White.
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V. Choristers in White.
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VI. Bridal White.
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VII. Penitents in White.
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VIII. White upon the Altar.
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IX. The Winding Sheet.
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12. RED-BREAST IN CHURCH.
 13. 
13. DISUSE OF EXCOMMUNICATION.
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14. DISUSE OF INFANT COMMUNION.
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15. THE OFFERTORY.
 16. 
16. CHURCH BELLS.
 17. 
17. CONTINUAL SERVICES.
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X. Holy Seasons and Days.
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1. CHRISTMAS EVE: VESPERS.
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2. CHRISTMAS EVE: COMPLINE.
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3. CHRISTMAS DAY.
 4. 
4. THE EPIPHANY.
 5. 
5. THE PURIFICATION.
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6. LENT.
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7. EASTER EVE.
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8. EASTER-DAY.
 9. 
9. WHITSUN EVE.
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10. WHITSUNDAY.
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11. OCTAVES OF FESTIVALS.

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thoughts in verse on christian children, their ways, and their privileges. By the author of "The Christian Year." Eleventh Edition [by John Keble]

John Keble

1792-1866
James Parker and Co.
Oxford
1862
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