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A Song of Faith

Devout Exercises and Sonnets by Sir Aubrey De Vere
De Vere, Aubrey (1788-1846)
  
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A SONG OF FAITH.
  
Proem.
 I. 
I. The Almighty Father.
 II. 
II. The Eternal Son.
 III. 
III. Christ born of Woman.
 IV. 
IV. Christ Crucified.
 V. 
V. The Descent into Hell.
 VI. 
VI. The Ascension.
 VII. 
VII. The Day of Judgment.
 VIII. 
VIII. The Holy Spirit.
 IX. 
IX. The Church Catholic.
 X. 
X. Forgiveness of Sins.
 XI. 
XI. The Resurrection.
 XII. 
XII. Life Everlasting.
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DEVOUT EXERCISES.
 I. 
I. THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD.
 II. 
II. THE PURSUIT OF RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE.
 III. 
III. SCRIPTURAL STUDIES.
 IV. 
IV. THE CONTINUITY OF THE VISIBLE CHURCH.
 V. 
V. THE RIGHT USE OF REASON IN RELIGIOUS INQUIRY.
 VI. 
VI. THE PLATONIC TRIUNITY.
 VII. 
VII. PRAYER.
 VIII. 
VIII. THE JUDGMENTS OF OUR FOREFATHERS WORTHY OF REVERENCE AND TRUST.
 IX. 
IX. THE SAME SUBJECT.
 X. 
X. REVELATION.
 XI. 
XI. THE PRAISE OF GOD.
  
VANITIES.
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SONNETS.
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I. RELIGIOUS AND MORAL.
 I. 
I. Prayer 1.
 II. 
II. Prayer 2.
 III. 
III. Prayer 3.
 IV. 
IV. Principle, not Expediency.
 V. 
V. Jerusalem.
 VI. 
VI. The Church tolerant. 1.
 VII. 
VII. The Church tolerant. 2.
 VIII. 
VIII. Intimations of past Existence.
 IX. 
IX.
 X. 
X. The Teaching of Christ.
 XI. 
XI. Sacred and Profane Writers.
 XII. 
XII. Origin of the Soul.
 XIII. 
XIII.
 XIV. 
XIV. Church Music.
 XV. 
XV. Christmas Bells.
 XVI. 
XVI. The Ways of the World.
 XVII. 
XVII. Misanthropy.
 XVIII. 
XVIII.
 XIX. 
XIX. The Passion-flower.
 XX. 
XX. Vices of Society.
 XXI. 
XXI. The 24th of August, 1830.
 XXII. 
XXII. Easterday, 1834.
 XXIII. 
XXIII. From Petrarch.
 XXIV. 
XXIV. The Primeval Church.
 XXV. 
XXV. The Elder Ministry.
 XXVI. 
XXVI. The Decline and Restoration of the Church.
 XXVII. 
XXVII. The Christian Church.
 XXVIII. 
XXVIII. The Later Ministry.
 XXIX. 
XXIX. The Episcopal Character.
 XXX. 
XXX. The Anglican Fathers. 1.
 XXXI. 
XXXI. The Anglican Fathers. 2.
 XXXII. 
XXXII. The Soldiers of the Cross.
 XXXIII. 
XXXIII. The Divine Law.
 XXXIV. 
XXXIV. The Pursuit of Knowledge.
 XXXV. 
XXXV. The Perversion of Letters.
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II. ON CHARACTER AND EVENTS.
 I. 
I. Death of the Princess Charlotte.
 II. 
II. Waterloo.
 III. 
III. The Return of Wellington.
 IV. 
IV. The Italian People.
 V. 
V. The Fate of Norway.
 VI. 
VI. South American Liberty.
 VII. 
VII. Glory,
 VIII. 
VIII. The Trial of Queen Caroline.
 IX. 
IX. To the Spanish People, 1823.
 X. 
X. Liberty of the Press.
 XI. 
XI. To Liberty. 1817.
 XII. 
XII. The true Basis of Power.
 XIII. 
XIII. Despondency in bad Times. 1817.
 XIV. 
XIV. Columbus. 1.
 XV. 
XV. Columbus. 2.
 XVI. 
XVI. Columbus. 3.
 XVII. 
XVII. The Tomb of Charlemagne.
 XVIII. 
XVIII. Dioclesian at Salona.
 XIX. 
XIX. The Old Literature of England.
 XX. 
XX. The Cradles of Empire.
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III. DESCRIPTIVE.
 I. 
I. Castleconnel.
 II. 
II. Kilmallock.
 III. 
III. Adare.
 IV. 
IV. The Rock of Cashel.
 V. 
V. The Shannon.
 VI. 
VI. The Sea-cliffs of Kilkee.
 VII. 
VII. The Hill of Saint Patrick.
 VIII. 
VIII. The Traveller.
 IX. 
IX. Atlantic Coast Scenery, 1.
 X. 
X. Coast Scenery, 2. The Cliffs, 2.
 XI. 
XI. Coast Scenery, 3. The Hag's-head Cape.
 XII. 
XII. Coast Scenery,4. The Puffing Cave.
 XIII. 
XIII. Coast Scenery, 5. The Cave of Purgatory.
 XIV. 
XIV. Coast Scenery, 6. Spanish Point.
 XV. 
XV. Coast Scenery, 7. Malbay Sands.
 XVI. 
XVI. Coast Scenery, 8. The Solitudes of Malbay.
 XVII. 
XVII. Coast Scenery, 9. Malbay, caricatured.
 XVIII. 
XVIII. A Summer Evening at Dromoland.
 XIX. 
XIX. Rydal with Wordsworth.
 XX. 
XX. Nightfall.
 XXI. 
XXI. Gougaun Barra. 1.
 XXII. 
XXII. Gougaun Barra. 2.
 XXIII. 
XXIII. Lismore.
 XXIV. 
XXIV. Dromana.
 XXV. 
XXV. Castle Martyr.
 XXVI. 
XXVI. Glengarriff. 1.
 XXVII. 
XXVII. Glengarriff. 2.
 XXVIII. 
XXVIII. Killarney. Approached from Kenmare.
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IV. PERSONAL. MISCELLANEOUS.
 I. 
I. My Early Life.
 II. 
II. The Family Picture.
 III. 
III. Solitude and Society.
 IV. 
IV. To other Times.
 V. 
V. “The Voice of her Heart.”
 VI. 
VI. The Portrait.
 VII. 
VII. The Statue of Moses.
 VIII. 
VIII. The Landrail.
 IX. 
IX. The Cross of the South.
 X. 
X. On the Funeral of a Lady and her Son.
 XI. 
XI. To a Lady.
 XII. 
XII. To the Nightingale.
 XIII. 
XIII. To A. de V.
 XIV. 
XIV. From Petrarch.
 XV. 
XV. From Petrarch.
 XVI. 
XVI. From Bembo.
 XVII. 
XVII. From Petrarch.
 XVIII. 
XVIII. From Petrarch.
 XIX. 
XIX. Canzonet;
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V. HISTORICAL.
 I. 
I. The Crusaders. 1.
 II. 
II. The Crusaders. 2.
 III. 
III. The Crusaders. 3.
 IV. 
IV. The Crusaders. 4.
 V. 
V. The Crusaders. 5.
 VI. 
VI. The Crusaders. 6.
 VII. 
VII. The Crusaders. 7.
 VIII. 
VIII. The Crusaders. 8.
 IX. 
IX. The Plantagenets.
 X. 
X. The Barons at Runnimede.
 XI. 
XI. The House of Tudor. 1.
 XII. 
XII. The House of Tudor. 2.
 XIII. 
XIII. Henry the Eighth.
 XIV. 
XIV. Edward the Sixth.
 XV. 
XV. Mary Tudor.
 XVI. 
XVI. Cranmer.
 XVII. 
XVII. Queen Elizabeth.
 XVIII. 
XVIII. Laud.
 XIX. 
XIX. Charles the Martyr. 1.
 XX. 
XX. Charles the Martyr. 2.
 XXI. 
XXI. The Parliamentary Leaders.
 XXII. 
XXII. Oliver Cromwell.
 XXIII. 
XXIII. Charles the Second.
 XXIV. 
XXIV. James the Second.
 XXV. 
XXV. The Man of Glencoe.
 XXVI. 
XXVI. The Soldiers of Sarsfield.
 XXVII. 
XXVII. The Scottish Bishops at the Revolution.
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VI. ON THE LORD'S PRAYER.
 I. 
I. Introductory. 1.
 II. 
II. Introductory. 2.
 III. 
III. Introductory. 3.
 IV. 
IV. “Our Father which art in Heaven.” 1.
 V. 
V. “Our Father which art in Heaven.” 2.
 VI. 
VI. “Hallowed be Thy Name.” 1.
 VII. 
VII. “Hallowed be Thy Name.” 2.
 VIII. 
VIII. “Thy Kingdom come.” 1.
 IX. 
IX. “Thy Kingdom come.” 2.
 X. 
X. “Thy Kingdom come.” 3.
 XI. 
XI. “Thy Will be done on Earth.” 1.
 XII. 
XII. “Thy Will be done on Earth.” 2.
 XIII. 
XIII. “Thy Will be done,” etc. 3.
 XIV. 
XIV. “Give us this Day our daily Bread.” 1.
 XV. 
XV. “Give us this Day our daily Bread.” 2.
 XVI. 
XVI. “Forgive us our Trespasses.” 1.
 XVII. 
XVII. “Forgive us our Trespasses.” 2.
 XVIII. 
XVIII. “Forgive us—as we forgive.” 3.
 XIX. 
XIX. “Lead us not into Temptation.”
 XX. 
XX. “Deliver us from Evil.” 1.
 XXI. 
XXI. “Deliver us from Evil.” 2.
 XXII. 
XXII. The Doxology.
 XXIII. 
XXIII. “Amen!”

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The formal world relaxes her cold chain
For One who speaks in numbers; ample scope
His utterance finds; and conscious of the gain,
Imagination works with bolder hope
The cause of grateful reason to sustain;
And, serving Truth, the heart more strongly beats
Against all barriers which hiw labour meets
In lofty place, or humble Life's domain.
Enough—before us lay a painful road,
And guidance have I sought in duteous love
From Wisdom's heavenly Father. Hence hath flowed
Patience—with trust that whatsoe'er the way
Each takes in this high matter, all may move
Cheered with the prospect of a brigher day.
WORDSWORTH.

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