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Famous Word Of God Poems by Famous Poets

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by McGonagall, William Topaz
...ere's the handsome little church
Of Crathie- most beautiful to be seen ;
And the Queen goes there on Sunday
To hear the Word of God Most solemn and serene,
Which is most beautiful to see,
Nor far from Balmoral Castle
And the dark river Dee. 

Then, when she finds herself
At leisure, she goes for to see
Her old female acquaintances
That lives on the river Dee,
And reads the Bible unto them,
Which is most beautiful to see,
Near by Balmoral Castle
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by Browning, Robert
...bewildering entanglement 
Of horrible eventualities 
Past calculation to the end of time! 
Can I mistake for some clear word of God 
(Which were my ample warrant for it all) 


His puff of hazy instinct, idle talk, 
"The State, that's I," quack-nonsense about crowns, 
And (when one beats the man to his last hold) 
A vague idea of setting things to rights, 
Policing people efficaciously, 
More to their profit, most of all to his own; 
The whole to end that dismallest of ends 
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by Watts, Isaac
...King of kings,
The Lord of lords most high,
Writes his own name upon
His garment and his thigh:
His name is called The Word of God;
He rules the earth with iron rod.

Where promises and grace
Can neither melt nor move,
The angry Lamb resents
The injuries of his love;
Awakes his wrath without delay,
As lions roar, and tear the prey.

But when for works of peace
The great Redeemer comes,
What gentle characters,
What titles he assumes!
Light of the world, and Life of me...Read more of this...

by Smart, Christopher
...nd my heel. 

For I bless God that I am of the same seed as Ehud, Mutius Scævola, and Colonel Draper. 

For the word of God is a sword on my side -- no matter what other weapon a stick or a straw. 

For I have adventured myself in the name of the Lord, and he hath marked me for his own. 

For I bless God for the Postmaster general and all conveyancers of letters under his care especially Allen and Shelvock. 

For my grounds in New Canaan shall infinitely c...Read more of this...

by Smart, Christopher
...is the second. 

For so of the others untill the seventh. 

For the seventh day is the Sabbath according to the word of God direct for ever and ever. 

For I prophecy that the King will have grace to put the crown upon the altar. 

For I prophecy that the name of king in England will be given to Christ alone. 

For I prophecy that mm will live to a much greater age. This ripens apace God be praised. 

For I prophecy that they will grow taller and s...Read more of this...



by Watts, Isaac
...Delight in Scripture; or, The word of God dwelling in us.

ver. 97 

O how I love thy holy law!
'Tis daily my delight;
And thence my meditations draw
Divine advice by night.

ver. 148 

My waking eyes prevent the day
To meditate thy word;
My soul with longing melts away
To hear thy gospel, Lord.

ver. 3,13,54 

How doth thy word my heart engage!
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by Watts, Isaac
...The word of God is the saint's portion.

ver. 111, paraphrased. 

Lord, I have made thy word my choice,
My lasting heritage;
There shall my noblest powers rejoice,
My warmest thoughts engage.

I'll read the histories of thy love,
And keep thy laws in sight,
While through the promises I rove,
With ever fresh delight.

'Tis a broad land of weal...Read more of this...

by Watts, Isaac
...Sanctified afflictions; or, Delight in the word of God.

ver. 67,59 

Father, I bless thy gentle hand;
How kind was thy chastising rod,
That forced my conscience to a stand,
And brought my wand'ring soul to God!

Foolish and vain, I went astray
Ere I had felt thy scourges, Lord;
I left my guide, and lost my way;
But now I love and keep thy word.

ver. 71 

'Tis good for me to wear the...Read more of this...

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