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The Poetical Works of Frances Ridley Havergal

Havergal, Frances Ridley (1836-1879)

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I.

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The Ministry of Song.

The Ministry of Song.

Our Hidden Leaves.

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Threefold Praise.

I.

PART I. Haydn's ‘Creation.’

II.

PART II. Mendelssohn's ‘Elijah.’

III.

PART III. Handel's ‘Messiah.’

‘A great Mystery.’

The Great Teacher.

Auntie's Lessons.

One Question, Many Answers.

Sunbeams in the Wood.

The Star Shower.

Treasure Trove.

September 1868.

Disappointment.

The Song Chalice.

Silent in Love.

Light and Shade.

No Thorn without a Rose.

Yesterday, To-day, and for Ever.

Christ's Recall.

Faith's Question.

‘I did this for thee! What hast thou done for Me?’

Isaiah xxxiii. 17.

God the Provider.

Wait patiently for Him.

This Same Jesus.

Mary's Birthday.

Daily Strength.

Thy Will be done.

‘The Things which are Behind.’

‘Now I see.’

Everlasting Love.

‘Master, say on!’

Remote Results.

On the Last Leaf.

How Should They Know Me?

Constance De V---.

Travelling Thoughts.

New Year's Wishes.

Bonnie Wee Eric.

My Sweet Woodruff.

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Our Gem Wreath.

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II.

III.

IV.

V.

Faith and Reason.

A Birthday Greeting to me Father.

A Lull in Life.

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‘I leave it all with Thee.’

Matthew xiv. 23.

Matthew xxvi. 30.

‘Leaving us an Example, that ye should follow His Steps.’

Our English Sabbaths.

Colossians iii. 2.

Clouds in Prospect.

Earth's Shadow.

The Spirit's Longings.

The Old and the New Earth.

Thoughts awakened by Astley Bells.

‘Pray for me.’

On the Death of Captain Allan Gardiner,

‘Thank God.’

The Maidens of England

‘No, not a Star.’

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Miscellaneous Poems.

The Queen of the Sea.

Two Points of View.

The Wandering Sunbeam.

The Song of a Summer Stream.

An Autumn Holiday.

The Song of Love.

The Poet's Zenith.

Mischief Making.

For Denmark, ho!

My Singing Lesson.

To the Choir of Llangryffyth.

The Turned Lesson.

Leaning over the Waterfall.

The Seed of Song.

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Enigmas and Charades.

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2.

Enigma No. 2.

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10.

Charade No. 10.

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Charade No. 11.

12.

Charade No. 12.

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Charade No. 13.

14.

Charade No. 14.

15.

Charade No. 15.

16.

Charade No. 16.

17.

Charade No. 17.

18.

Charade No. 18.

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Chords for Children.

Evening Prayer.

My Little Tree.

Thy Kingdom Come.

Jessie's Friend.

The Dying Sister.

The Angels' Song.

Who will take Care of Me?

Something to Do.

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Loving Messages for the Little Ones.

[Every little flower that grows]

[Fair the blossoms opening early!]

[Grace and glory! They are yours]

[Have you not a song for Jesus?]

[Knowing Christ was crucified]

[Opening flowers I send to you]

F. R. H.'s Thanks.

F. R. H.'s Thanks,

Inscription in a Copy of ‘Life's Morning.’

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‘Come over and Help Us.’

The English Child's Reply.

The Disappointed Carol Singers.

The Happiest Christmas Day.

Coming into the Shade.

‘That's not the Way at Sea.’

Welcome to Winterdyne.

To Jericho and Back.

Ethelbert's ‘Coming Home in the Dark.’

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Scotland's Welcome to H.R.H. Princess Louise.

The Devonshire Yeoman's Home.

The Dawn of May.

The Tyrolese Spring Song.

Hast Thou a Thought?

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A Wife's Letter.

The Husband's Reply.

One for the Other.

Thinking together, or Gravitation.

There is Music by the River.

‘The Shining Light, that shineth more and more unto the Perfect Day.’

Twilight Voices.

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Prayer before Church.

‘He that Overcometh.’

A Song of Welcome.

‘The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and of great mercy.’—

[O Spirit of our Triune Lord]

Hymn for Ireland.

Church Missionary Jubilee Hymn.

Thy Father Waits for Thee.

Will You not Come?

What will You do without Him?

‘Forgiven—even until Now.’

He Hath Done it!

Nothing to Pay.

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Christmas Verses.

A Merrie Christmas.

A Happy Christmas.

Our Saviour Christ was Born.

Christmas Gifts.

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Christmas Mottoes.

[Unto you the Child is born]

[The wilderness shall rejoice]

[Is it a wintry night?]

[Cometh in lowliness]

[Bright be thy Christmas tide!]

[What do the angels sing?]

[Oh, Christmas blessings cannot cease]

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Christmas Gifts.

[The wondrous love and light]

[A happy, happy Christmas]

[Down the ages hoary]

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Christmas Sunshine.

[Do the angels know the blessed day]

[Jesus came!—and came for me!]

[Oh, let thy heart make melody]

[A happy, happy Christmas]

[There is silence high in the midnight sky]

[Great is the mystery]

[What was the first angelic word]

[Christ is come to be my Friend]

[Give me a song, O Lord]

[Swell the notes of the Christmas Song!]

[Christ is come to be thy light]

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TITLES OF CHRIST.

The Everlasting Father.

The Mighty God.

The Prince of Peace.

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New Year Verses.

A Happy New Year to You.

Faithful Promises.

New Year's Wishes.

A Happy New Year.

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New Year Mottoes.

[‘From this day’]

[The Lord hath done great things for thee!]

[Crown the year with Thy goodness, Lord!]

[Strong and loving is thy Friend!]

[Toward the rising of the sun]

[Another year of patient toil]

[Praising together for all the way]

[Eternity with Jesus]

[The threefold blessing Israel heard]

[Lord Jesus, keep our dear one]

[One year less]

[The Lord thy God!]

[The future! who may lift the veil]

[Now Thy loving Spirit]

[‘Not as the world giveth]

[This New Year Thou givest me]

[A bright New Year, and a sunny track]

[Another year for Jesus!]

[Is the work difficult?]

[Happy, because He loves thee!]

[For the weariest day]

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[Arise, for He is risen to-day]

[The white flowers, freed]

[In the likeness of His death]

[‘Shall rise again!’]

[Far on the mountain height]

[Oh, let me know]

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Birthday Poems.

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Cecilia Havergal.

Edith Havergal.

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[Only a leaf, yet it shall bear]

[‘Grace, mercy, peace.’]

[Upon the same bright morning star]

[As the sounding shell conveys]

[Though the circling flight of time may find us]

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Birthday Mottoes.

[May the tale the years are telling]

[Many a happy year be thine]

[Many and happy thy birthdays be!]

[Love would strew upon thy way]

[‘Upward, still upward’ thy pathway be]

[Birthday blessings, fullest, sweetest]

[The Love of God the Father]

[Leaning, resting, trusting, loving]

[We pray Thee for our dear one!]

[A holy, happy birthday]

[I have no birthday gifts to bring]

M. L. C.'s Birthday Crown.

To John Henry C--- on his Third Birthday.

For Elizabeth Clay's Birthday.

‘Coming of Age.’

To the Rev. C. B. Snepp.

Saturday Night.

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A Waking Thought.

Memorial Names.

Our Red-Letter Days.

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My Mother's Request.

To F. M. G. on her Brother's Death.

Starlight through the Shadows.

In Loyal and Loving Remembrance of H.R.H. the Princess Alice.

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II.

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I.

I Under the Surface.

Under the Surface.

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The Moonlight Sonata.

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I.

PART I. (ADAGIO).

II.

PART II.—(ALLEGRETTO.)

III.

PART III.—(PRESTO AGITATO.)

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II.

The Infinity of God.

The Spirituality of God.

The Eternity of God.

The Sovereignty of God.

The Essential Blessedness of God.

Thine is the Power.

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III.

III. Our Saviour.

The One Reality.

I could not do without Thee.

‘Jesus only.’

Hidden in Light.

He is thy Lord.

Ascension Song.

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Have You not a Word for Jesus?

A Worker's Prayer.

Our Commission.

Singing for Jesus.

A Silence and a Song.

The Coming of the Healer.

Another for Christ.

‘How Wonderful!’

Valiant for the Truth.

A Plea for the Little Ones.

An Indian Flag.

The Lull of Eternity.

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[In the morning sow thy seed, nor stay thy hand at evening hour]

[‘Such as I have I sow, it is not much,’]

[Such the sowing; what the reaping? Many a full and precious ear]

[One by one, no longer]

[But Eternity is long]

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[She who timidly had scattered]

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II.

III.

IV.

V.

VI.

VII.

[He that goeth forth and weepeth, seed of grace in sorrow bringing]

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V. Our Blessings.

Everlasting Blessings.

Faithful Promises.

The Faithful Comforter.

Under His Shadow.

Covenant Blessings.

The Triune Presence.

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VI.

VI. Now and Afterward.

Now and Afterward.

‘Tempted and Tried!’

Listening in Darkness—Speaking in Light.

Evening Tears and Morning Songs.

Peaceable Fruit.

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I.

II.

III.

The Col de Balm.

‘Eye hath not Seen.’

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VII.

VII. The Church of Christ.

I.

I. Chosen in Christ.

II.

III.

III. Justified.

IV.

IV. Sanctified.

V.

V. Joined to Christ.

VI.

VI. Presented Faultless.

VII.

VII. Glorified.

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VIII.

VIII. Lights and Shadows of Spring-time.

The Message of an Aeolian Harp.

The Children's Triumph.

The First Smile.

The Sunday Book.

‘It is well with the Child.’

At Home To-night.

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‘Bells across the Snow.’

Singing at Sunset.

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Heather Lintie.

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II.

III.

Sunbeam and Dewdrop.

She Waits for Me.

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X. A Mountain Cantata.

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The Mountain Maidens.

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Part I.—Sunrise.

II.

Part II.—Noon.

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III.

Part III.—Sunset.

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XI. Miscellaneous.

A Seeing Heart.

July on the Mountains.

Light at Eventide.

‘Yet Speaketh.’

For New Year's Day, 1874.

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Loyal Responses.

Consecration Hymn.

The Secret of a Happy Day.

The Unfailing One.

On the Lord's Side.

True-hearted, Whole-hearted.

‘By Thy Cross and Passion.’

The Opened Fountain.

The Precious Blood of Jesus.

I Remember Thee.

Trusting Jesus.

Looking unto Jesus.

Increase our Faith.

‘Nobody Knows but Jesus.’

He is thy Life.

‘I am with Thee!’

Trust and Distrust.

Without Carefulness.

Tried, Precious Sure.

Just when Thou wilt.

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Verses on Texts.

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Verses on Texts.

[Thou layest Thy hand on the fluttering heart]

[His love is the key and His glory the measure]

[Upon Thy word I rest]

[Rest, and be silent! For, faithfully listening]

[For He hath given us a changeless writing]

[Let every thought]

[And if it seemeth good to Thee, my Father]

[The token of His truth and care, the gift that He hath blessed]

[Thy light and truth forth-sending]

[O mystery of grace]

[Thy Spirit's fulness on him rest]

[Oh may'st thou walk! from hour to hour]

[On Thee the Lord]

[Fear not the westering shadows]

[O mountain heights, break forth and sing]

[There is One, so fair, so bright]

[Hast thou not heard within some sacred pile]

[A life is before thee which cannot decay]

Only for Jesus.

Chosen Lessons.

Hitherto and Henceforth.

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Rhymed Mottoes for the Members of the Open-Air Mission.

[‘Occupy till I return:’]

[Be not far from me, we pray]

[Thou art faithful; praise Thy name]

[‘He that winneth souls is wise’]

[So may we redeem the time]

[Let us, by Thy Spirit stirred]

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Advent Thoughts.

[O herald whisper falling]

[Advent shadows gather deep]

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‘Under His Shadow.’

The Thoughts of God.

The Ministry of Intercession.

‘Free to Serve.’

Coming to the King.

Far More Exceeding.

‘The Splendour of God's Will.’

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Precious Things.

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VII.

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XI.

XII.

XII.

XIV.

XV.

XVI.

XVII.

‘Afterwards.’

‘Vessels of Mercy, Prepared unto Glory.’

A Song in the Night.

The Voice of Many Waters.

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Closing Chords.

What Thou Wilt.

The Scripture Cannot be Broken.

‘He Suffered.’

Behold Your King.

An Easter Prayer.

Unfinished Fragments.

[‘Arise, depart! for this is not your rest!’]

Most Blessed for Ever.

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Enigma No. 2.

A whimsical set we must often seem,
Of crochets as full as an organist's dream;
If we were abolished, there'd straightway be
A piscatorian jubilee.
We are frequently clothed in a snowy array
As a maiden fair on her bridal day;
Yet we're often black as the blackest night,
E'en when we're lauding the soft moonlight.
The depths of the ocean we faithfully show;
On us hundreds of miles you may swiftly go;
We measure the distance from place to place,
And encircle the globe in our wide embrace.
Woe, woe to the soldier who dares to fly
From us when the hour of battle is nigh!
Yet the gardener himself, in his peaceful trade,
For planting his cabbages needs our aid.
If a lady endeavours her age to hide,
We ruthlessly publish it far and wide
Wherever she ventures to show her head;
Yet in us her destiny oft is read.
In the heart of a friend long, long forsaken
A few of ourselves may deep gladness awaken,
Yet ours is a many-stringed, changeful lyre,
For dismay and despair we may often inspire.

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We're essential to poets, to artists, musicians,
To all washerwomen, and mathematicians;
It required a Euclid to tell what we be,
Yet us at this moment, fair reader, you see.