University of Virginia Library

Search this document 
Devotional Poems

By Emily Hickey
Hickey, Emily Henrietta (1845-1924)

collapse section 
OF THE ALTAR
 1. 
1 INVENI QUEM DILIGIT ANIMA MEA
 2. 
2 FOUND IN THE TEMPLE
 3. 
3 A SONNET OF THE MOST HOLY EUCHARIST
 4. 
4 WHENCE TO ME
 6. 
6 IN REPARATION
collapse section 
OF THE SWEET MOTHER
 7. 
7 CONCEPTA EST MARIA—I
 8. 
8 CONCEPTA EST MARIA—II
 9. 
9 MATER AMABILIS
 10. 
10 PRAY FOR ME, MOTHER OF GOD!
 11. 
11 OUR LADY'S CROWNS
 12. 
12 TO THE MOTHER, FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN BONDS
 13. 
13 IMMACULATA, ORA PRO NOBIS
 14. 
14 TO THE QUEEN OF THE MOST HOLY ROSARY
collapse section 
CHRISTMASTIDE
 16. 
16 BETHLEHEM BELLS
 18. 
18 JESUS IS BORN!
 20. 
20 AT THE MANGER
 22. 
22 CHRISTMAS, 1915
collapse section 
PASSIONTIDE AND EASTER
 23. 
23 BEHOLD YOUR KING!
collapse section 
IN SPLENDORIBUS SANCTORUM
 24. 
24 ST. GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL
 25. 
25 JOSEPH, FILI DAVID, NOLI TIMERE
 26. 
26 ST. STEPHEN, FIRST MARTYR
 27. 
27 ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST
 28. 
28 SAINTS ROUND THE ALTAR
 29. 
29 TE CANDIDATUS LAUDET EXERCITUS
collapse section 
OTHER DEVOTIONAL POEMS
 30. 
30 CREDO
 31. 
31 THE SPIRIT INDEED IS WILLING, BUT THE FLESH IS WEAK
 32. 
32 GIVER OF LIGHT
 33. 
33 SEEKERS
collapse section35. 
35 ANY CHILD TO THE NEW-FOUND MOTHER
 I. 
I AD MATREM, SANCTAM ECCLESIAM
 II. 
II AD MATREM, SANCTUM ECCLESIAM
 37. 
37 TO MY GUARDIAN ANGEL
 38. 
38 KEEPING IN GIVING
 39. 
39 THE MASTER'S WILL
 40. 
40 IN COMMENDATION
 41. 
41 MAKE ME LOVE THEE SO
 42. 
42 THE LADY COURTESY
collapse section 
FOR A CHILD
 43. 
43 GIVE ME THINE HEART
 44. 
44 FROM NAZARETH TO CALVARY
 45. 
45 BEFORE THE TABERNACLE
collapse section46. 
46 A KING'S DAUGHTER OF HETHENESSE
  
[section]
  
The Abess's Story

collapse section Collapse All | Expand All expand section
previous section Devotional Poems
next section
57

38
KEEPING IN GIVING

We lay our hand upon our dearest thing,
And take it to the altar, as we say,
“Lord, here we come Thy calling to obey,
Who would not keep back aught from Thee, our King.
Lo, this our fairest, choicest offering
Before Thy feet with willing heart we lay:
Accept the sacrifice we make to-day,
Accept the best beloved gift we bring.”
But let us well beware lest thought should seek
The ram caught in the briers; some device
Whereby the joy of keeping might be won.
O God, have mercy on Thy children weak,
Who think to offer perfect sacrifice,
Yet crave redemption for the only son.
previous section Devotional Poems
next section