The Church Seasons Historically and Poetically Illustrated

amongst ancient angels Apostles Ascension Ash Wednesday Augustine Balaam baptism Bishop blessed blood called Canon celebration century charity CHRIST is risen Christian Chrysostom Circumcision Circumcision of Christ commemoration Council custom death disciples divine doth earth Easter Eastern Church ecclesiastical Epiphany eternal Eusebius Evangelist faith fast Father feast festival flesh forty days give glorious glory Gospel grace hath heart heaven heavenly Holy Week Homily honour human hymn Irenæus Isidore of Seville Jesus Jewish Jews John King Lent light Lord is risen Lord's Lyra martyrdom martyrs Maundy Thursday Nativity o'er observance Pascha Paschal Passion Passover peace penitence Pentecost poem poet poetical poetry praise prayer prophet Resurrection Robert Southwell saints Saviour says season sins solemn soul star Stephen Stephen's Day Sunday Tertullian Thee Thine Thou throne tion Tis the Name Trinity unto Venerable Bede verses whilst wise words