CONTENTS LIST OF AUTHORS AND POEMS xv THE POET i Subjective Poems, in which the Poet writes of himself, his Mission, Companionships, and Hopes. THE POET AND NATURE 29 The Poet's Observations on Nature (Mountains, Flowers, Birds, the Stars, the Rainbow, the Sea) especially as the Work of God uttering his Praise. THE POET AS A NARRATOR 71 Narrative and Descriptive Poems, and Poems based upon Historical Characters and Events. In His Name 143 Narrative Poems regarding Labors done in the Name of Christ THE POET SINGS OF COUNTRY 169 Poems of Patriotism, Home Missions SCRIPTURAL PLACES, SCENES, AND CHARACTERS 191 Poems relating to Palestine and the East, and to Events in sacred History. THE POET CONTEMPLATES TIMES AND SEASONS 245 Poems on the Year, the New Year, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Harvest, Winter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, the Day, Morning, Noontide, Evening, Night. THE POET CONTEMPLATES LIFE AND EXPERIENCE 301 Life in general, Life a Pilgrimage, Duty, Sin, Penitence, Forgiveness, Conversion, Reason, Faith and Doubt, Hope, Peace, Love to God and Man, Humility, the Ministry, Missions, the Church Militant, Christian Fellowship, Thankfulness. THE DRAMATIST'S VIEW OF LIFE AND DUTY 393 Extracts indicating the Nature of the Moral Lessons to be derived from the Writings of Shakespeare. THE POET CONTEMPLATES THE FAMILY LIFE 407 The Family, Home, Love, Marriage, Motherhood, Childhood, Age. THE CHRISTIAN EPIC 443 Extracts from the several Books of " Paradise Lost," by which the story of the Poem is told. THE POET WITH GOD 463 Poems on the Holy Trinity, the Character of God the Father, and the Relations of Man to him. The Poets Trusting Heart 509 Poems expressing Trust and Resignation. God's Praise 532 Songs of Praise and Thanksgiving to God. Prayer 549 Poems which are Prayers, and Poems on the Nature of Prayer. The Lord's Day 563 Poems on the Sabbath. The Lord's House 582 Poems on Subjects connected with the House of God. God's Word 591 Poems on the Bible as God's Revelation. THE POET CONTEMPLATES THE SAVIOUR 597 Hymns and Poems of Praise to Jesus. The Saviour's Birth 709 Poems regarding John the Baptist, the Magians, and the Birth of Jesus. The Crucifixion 738 Passion Hymns and Poems. The Resurrection and the Ascension 760 Easter and Ascension Hymns and Poems. The Eucharist 791 Poems relating to the Lord's Supper. THE POET CONTEMPLATES THE HOLY SPIRIT 799 Poems on the Mission of the Comforter appropriate to Whitsunday. THE POET IN THE FACE OF TRIAL AND SORROW 817 Poems of Comfort in view of Sorrow and Trial. THE POET IN VIEW OF DEATH AND THE JUDGMENT 851 The Departure, the Funeral, the Resurrection, the Judgment. THE POET'S VISION OF HELL, PURGATORY, AND PARADISE 909 Extracts from Danle's "Divina Commedia." THE POET IN VIEW OF HEAVEN 931 Eternity, the Church Triumphant, Angels, Heaven the Home of the Blest. INDEX OF AUTHORS. Digitized by Google.