Spring: Friday Morning (John Bowring Poems)
Sing thy Creator's praise, and ownHim greatest—wisest—God alone;He wraps himself in robes of light,And, clothed in garments pure and bright,Of ...
John Bowring Poems on Friendship (23 Poems)
Spring: Tuesday Evening (John Bowring Poems)
'Tis now the solemn hour when spirits comeTo alarm credulity—'tis now the hourWhen disembodied ghosts have awful powerTo burst the ...
Written At Sea (John Bowring Poems)
When the bark by a gentle breath is driven,And the bright sun dances in the heavenUp and down, as the ...
Evening Thoughts on Death (John Bowring Poems)
The good man dies—it grieves us:Why should the good man die?He dies—but, dying, leaves usA lasting legacy.And this becomes our ...
Autumn: Thursday Morning (John Bowring Poems)
The orient is lighted with crimson glow, The night and its dreams are fled,And the glorious roll of nature now Is in ...
Summer: Thursday Morning (John Bowring Poems)
Come forth in thy purple robes again, Thou brightest star of heaven!Another day the Guardian of men Has to his children given.Receive ...
Spring: Wednesday Morning (John Bowring Poems)
When Morn peeps o'er the mountain's height,And the last star has left the sky,And dews disperse at waking light,And Earth ...
Winter: Tuesday Morning (John Bowring Poems)
Almighty One! I bend in dust before Thee, Even so veil'd cherubs bend;—In calm and still devotion I adore Thee, All-wise, all-present ...
Summer: Saturday Evening (John Bowring Poems)
Thro' the thick trees the evening breezes speak,And ripple the calm surface of the lake;And heaven is clad in its ...
The Good Samaritan (John Bowring Poems)
Passing Berytus' ancient strand,I journeyed in the Holy Land,And made my way to Sychar's wall;And there, within his princely hall,By ...
Spring: Wednesday Evening (John Bowring Poems)
Almighty Being! wise and holy,Who hast to each his portion given;To the poor worm his station lowly,And to the choirs ...
Hymn: The earth, and all the earth contains (John Bowring Poems)
The earth, and all the earth contains, Are Thine, O Lord! Upon the seasThou reared'st the world, and it remains Subservient to ...
Iesus lives (John Bowring Poems)
He is not here, He is risen."Jesus lives, and we in Him; Jesus from the grave is risen:He hath burst the ...
Prayer for Guidance (John Bowring Poems)
Lead me through this rugged way, Friend and Father! God and Guide!Light me through the darksome day, To a tranquil eventide.Shepherd of ...
Man’s Destiny (John Bowring Poems)
Man is not wholly vile though heMay here a passing pilgrim be;For he can speed across the sea— Soar to the ...
Hymn: Father and Friend! Thy light, Thy love (John Bowring Poems)
Father and Friend! Thy light, Thy love Beaming through all Thy works we see;Thy glory gilds the heavens above, And all the ...
God’s Guidance implored (John Bowring Poems)
Creator and Preserver, God! To Thee our songs of praise we bear;Our health, our hope, our soul's abode! Our Guide to heav'n, ...
Traveller’s Hymn (John Bowring Poems)
I wander through a foreign land, And still Thy love is mine;And, guided by Thy gracious hand, I feel that I am ...
Communion (John Bowring Poems)
Not with terror do we meet At the board by Jesus spread;Not in mystery, drink and eat Of the Saviour's wine and ...
Advent of Christ (John Bowring Poems)
Single VoiceLo! He comes, the Lord of glory, Peace and triumph in His train;Lo! He comes, by angels guarded,Over all the ...
Agar’s Petition (John Bowring Poems)
If we may breathe a prayer to Thee, Our Father and our Friend,Let neither wealth nor poverty Our earthly steps attend.But Thou, ...
Submission to God (John Bowring Poems)
In the spirit of devotion, To Thy earthly dome we come,And with pure and calm emotion Call our wand'ring fancy home.Bid our ...
God the chief Good (John Bowring Poems)
Lord! to live, to die to Thee, Ever, ever to be Thine;Now and for eternity; Father! Friend! to call Thee mine,And when ...