Comments on: A Hymn for Earth Day (and Easter) http://www.ourfathersworld.org/2009/04/22/a-hymn-for-earth-day-and-easter/ A Conversation about God, His Creation and Our Role in Creation Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:58:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cris Bisch http://www.ourfathersworld.org/2009/04/22/a-hymn-for-earth-day-and-easter/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Cris Bisch Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:39:16 +0000 http://www.ourfathersworld.org/?p=156#comment-203 Ed, thank you for sharing "Awake Thou Wintry Earth". I have a sweet little book published in 1880, "Garden Graith" by Sarah F. Smiley. She quotes the British priest and poet, John Keble: "What seems an idol hymn, now breathes of Thee, Tuned by Faith's ear to some celestial melody." "There's not a strain to memory dear, Not flower in classic grove, There's not a sweet note warbled here, But minds us of Thy Love. O Lord, our Lord, and spoiler of our foes, There is no light by Thine; with Thee all beauty glows." Ed, thank you for sharing “Awake Thou Wintry Earth”. I have a sweet little book published in 1880, “Garden Graith” by Sarah F. Smiley. She quotes the British priest and poet, John Keble:

“What seems an idol hymn, now breathes of Thee,
Tuned by Faith’s ear to some celestial melody.”

“There’s not a strain to memory dear,
Not flower in classic grove,
There’s not a sweet note warbled here,
But minds us of Thy Love.

O Lord, our Lord, and spoiler of our foes,
There is no light by Thine; with Thee all beauty glows.”

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