Famous Antiphon Poems by Famous Poets

These are examples of famous Antiphon poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous antiphon poems. These examples illustrate what a famous antiphon poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).

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At That Hour

by James Joyce
 At that hour when all things have repose, 
O lonely watcher of the skies, 
Do you hear the night wind and the sighs 
Of harps playing unto Love to unclose 
The pale gates of sunrise? 

When all things repose, do you alone 
Awake to hear the sweet harps play 
To Love before him on his way, 
And the night...Read more of this...

Antiphon (I)

by George Herbert
 Chorus: Let all the world in ev'ry corner sing
'My God and King.'

Verse: The heav'ns are not too high, 
His praise may thither fly: 
The earth is not too low, 
His praises there may grow.

Chorus: Let all the world in ev'ry corner sing, 
'My God and King.'

Verse: The church with psalms must shout
No door can keep them out: 
But above...Read more of this...

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