Poem Theme: God and Death / Related People: Not attributed

1. Absolve the penance of mortality

First Line:: Absolve the penance of mortality
Last Line:: The utmost wishes of created minds
Author:: Elizabeth Rowe [nee Singer] (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25989

2. Acteon's fortune seems in me renewed

First Line:: Acteon's fortune seems in me renewed
Last Line:: These my soul true emblems are of sin
DMI number:: 43265

3. Another day is passed but can I say

First Line:: Another day is passed but can I say
Last Line:: That makes the morning to eternal day
DMI number:: 43230

4. Before this stone interred lies

First Line:: Before this stone interred lies
Last Line:: Of faith which brings Plerophory
DMI number:: 34939

5. Both sin and death to our exceeding loss

First Line:: Both sin and death to our exceeding loss
Last Line:: Justice and life whereby we ransom find
DMI number:: 41898

6. Beneath this dusty clod doth rest

First Line:: Beneath this dusty clod doth rest
Last Line:: And will thee plunge in hell most hot
DMI number:: 26458

7. Beneath this monument is laid

First Line:: Beneath this monument is laid
Last Line:: In the lamb's glorious and eternal train
DMI number:: 43289

8. Careless besotted man whose baffled mind

First Line:: Careless besotted man whose baffled mind
Last Line:: And more than all the dearest things but thee
Author:: Edmund Arwaker (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30618

9. Come goddess of the tearful eye

First Line:: Come goddess of the tearful eye
Last Line:: Cure every festering wound and death's dread torments quell
Author:: James Scott (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33048

10. Dear infant babe thou lovely smiling boy

First Line:: Dear infant babe thou lovely smiling boy
Last Line:: And lead me to the God who made thee mine
DMI number:: 36270

11. Daughter of God religion lend thine aid

First Line:: Daughter of God religion lend thine aid
Last Line:: There ever the Almighty's praises breathe
DMI number:: 29012

12. Death is no foe unto the saints

First Line:: Death is no foe unto the saints
Last Line:: And be complete in happiness
DMI number:: 26419

13. Death is the end of all our mortal race

First Line:: Death is the end of all our mortal race
Last Line:: Help us o lord no aid but thine can save
DMI number:: 36727

14. Dear Jesus when death from earthly trouble set me free

First Line:: Dear Jesus when death from earthly trouble set me free
Last Line:: Where though I may not sing I may admire
DMI number:: 7198

15. Dear saviour oh what ails this heart

First Line:: Dear saviour oh what ails this heart
Last Line:: Cleave this obdurate heart in sunder
DMI number:: 43240

16. Enough my muse of earthly things

First Line:: Enough my muse of earthly things
Last Line:: That he will still require some waters to his blood
Author:: Abraham Cowley (Confident)
DMI number:: 4105

17. Enough of pagan idle toys

First Line:: Enough of pagan idle toys
Last Line:: Canst thou mortal grudge thy tears
DMI number:: 16969

18. Earth has detained me prisoner long

First Line:: Earth has detained me prisoner long
Last Line:: And sing the man I love
Author:: Isaac Watts (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23414

19. Divine permission has been given

First Line:: Divine permission has been given
Last Line:: So prays your sincere friend
DMI number:: 26457

20. Downward I hasten to my destined place

First Line:: Downward I hasten to my destined place
Last Line:: Thou that art the god of love
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30118

21. Dreaded by wicked men feared by some saints

First Line:: Dreaded by wicked men feared by some saints
Last Line:: He must strike home when god commands the blow
DMI number:: 26524

22. Fame riches honour birth or wit

First Line:: Fame riches honour birth or wit
Last Line:: There's nought to wish or fear
DMI number:: 23292

23. From sensual joys to more refined delights

First Line:: From sensual joys to more refined delights
Last Line:: That cries for pardon bless his holy name
DMI number:: 17849

24. From whence these dire portents around

First Line:: From whence these dire portents around
Last Line:: Nor bleed nor die in vain
Author:: Samuel Wesley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 16635

25. God and the doctor men alike adore

First Line:: God and the doctor men alike adore
Last Line:: God is forgotten and the doctor slighted
Author:: Francis Quarles (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5481

26. God's gifts are various some for learning tall

First Line:: God's gifts are various some for learning tall
Last Line:: Another Robinson may Woolnoth gain
DMI number:: 29468

27. Gone out of time within this place we're laid

First Line:: Gone out of time within this place we're laid
Last Line:: Endure corruption till god calls us forth
DMI number:: 26526

28. Great judge when death and time their trumpets sound

First Line:: Great judge when death and time their trumpets sound
Last Line:: Twill be a day of life to me indeed
DMI number:: 4353

29. Hail hallowed sorrow virtue's soil

First Line:: Hail hallowed sorrow virtue's soil
Last Line:: Which caused such precious bloodshed there
DMI number:: 7188

30. Help father Abraham help for mercies sake

First Line:: Help father Abraham help for mercies sake
Last Line:: The gates of mercy never open more
DMI number:: 43239

31. Hark how the lone departing hour

First Line:: Hark how the lone departing hour
Last Line:: All all a vision all a dream
DMI number:: 32944

32. Hark my gay friend that solemn toll

First Line:: Hark my gay friend that solemn toll
Last Line:: God grant it may be happy too
DMI number:: 26991

33. He that would choose a station so secure

First Line:: He that would choose a station so secure
Last Line:: Thou shalt the force of all its rage defeat
DMI number:: 43248

34. Here Aretin interred doth lie

First Line:: Here Aretin interred doth lie
Last Line:: His God he said he did not know
DMI number:: 15723

35. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth

First Line:: Here rests his head upon the lap of earth
Last Line:: The bosom of his father and his god
Author:: Thomas Gray (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25173

36. Here sleeps beneath this humble pile of earth

First Line:: Here sleeps beneath this humble pile of earth
Last Line:: And found her greatest kindest friend in death
DMI number:: 36916

37. Here lie sequestered from the various calamities of life

First Line:: Here lie sequestered from the various calamities of life
Last Line:: May shrug perhaps and cry poor Ben
DMI number:: 30117

38. How frail's this mortal state of all

First Line:: How frail's this mortal state of all
Last Line:: Immortal life doth now begin
DMI number:: 26418

39. How slowly moves the sun how dull the wheels

First Line:: How slowly moves the sun how dull the wheels
Last Line:: To yonder peaceful worlds and long for rest
Author:: Elizabeth Rowe [nee Singer] (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25993

40. How swiftly glide the fleeting years

First Line:: How swiftly glide the fleeting years
Last Line:: Shall riot over our grave
DMI number:: 26985

41. How wide the throne of death extends

First Line:: How wide the throne of death extends
Last Line:: To die is going home
DMI number:: 26347

42. I come I come and joyfully obey

First Line:: I come I come and joyfully obey
Last Line:: And scarce the fierce tyrannic joy can bear
Author:: Elizabeth Rowe [nee Singer] (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4079

43. In kindness did my father please

First Line:: In kindness did my father please
Last Line:: To find their shelter in the rock
DMI number:: 26491

44. Judgement two syllables can make

First Line:: Judgement two syllables can make
Last Line:: While we live here we must provision make
Author:: Thomas Flatman (Absolute)
DMI number:: 7196

45. Long struggling with the agonies of death

First Line:: Long struggling with the agonies of death
Last Line:: Their worth till now I little understood
Author:: Elizabeth Rowe [nee Singer] (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4065

46. Look down with pity gracious Lord look down

First Line:: Look down with pity gracious Lord look down
Last Line:: Receive an earnest of its future bliss
Author:: Elizabeth Rowe [nee Singer] (Absolute)
DMI number:: 26103

47. Lord if thine eyes survey our faults

First Line:: Lord if thine eyes survey our faults
Last Line:: And live beyond the grave
Author:: Isaac Watts (Absolute)
DMI number:: 26853

48. Lord what a feeble piece

First Line:: Lord what a feeble piece
Last Line:: Of blessed eternity
Author:: Isaac Watts (Absolute)
DMI number:: 26854

49. Mourn not this hopeful youth so soon is dead

First Line:: Mourn not this hopeful youth so soon is dead
Last Line:: With those who have endured the heat of the day
DMI number:: 17140

50. My soul repeat his praise

First Line:: My soul repeat his praise
Last Line:: Shall sing his graces too
Author:: Isaac Watts (Absolute)
DMI number:: 26864

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1. Absolve the penance of mortality

2. Acteon's fortune seems in me renewed

3. Another day is passed but can I say

4. Before this stone interred lies

5. Both sin and death to our exceeding loss

6. Beneath this dusty clod doth rest

7. Beneath this monument is laid

8. Careless besotted man whose baffled mind

9. Come goddess of the tearful eye

10. Dear infant babe thou lovely smiling boy

11. Daughter of God religion lend thine aid

12. Death is no foe unto the saints

13. Death is the end of all our mortal race

14. Dear Jesus when death from earthly trouble set me free

15. Dear saviour oh what ails this heart

16. Enough my muse of earthly things

17. Enough of pagan idle toys

18. Earth has detained me prisoner long

19. Divine permission has been given

20. Downward I hasten to my destined place

21. Dreaded by wicked men feared by some saints

22. Fame riches honour birth or wit

23. From sensual joys to more refined delights

24. From whence these dire portents around

25. God and the doctor men alike adore

26. God's gifts are various some for learning tall

27. Gone out of time within this place we're laid

28. Great judge when death and time their trumpets sound

29. Hail hallowed sorrow virtue's soil

30. Help father Abraham help for mercies sake

31. Hark how the lone departing hour

32. Hark my gay friend that solemn toll

33. He that would choose a station so secure

34. Here Aretin interred doth lie

35. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth

36. Here sleeps beneath this humble pile of earth

37. Here lie sequestered from the various calamities of life

38. How frail's this mortal state of all

39. How slowly moves the sun how dull the wheels

40. How swiftly glide the fleeting years

41. How wide the throne of death extends

42. I come I come and joyfully obey

43. In kindness did my father please

44. Judgement two syllables can make

45. Long struggling with the agonies of death

46. Look down with pity gracious Lord look down

47. Lord if thine eyes survey our faults

48. Lord what a feeble piece

49. Mourn not this hopeful youth so soon is dead

50. My soul repeat his praise