Christian Poetry Volume 1 Audiobook

A selection of famous and not so famous poems and lyrics on spiritual themes.

This Collection of 62 Poems by various authors including William Cowper, Thomas Kelly, Willie Mullan, Robert Murray McCheyne, Charlotte Elliott, George Herbert, Charitie Lees De Chenez and many others, has been brought together in order that these spiritual truths and impressions, presented in poetical form, will comfort and edify God’s people as they wrestle daily with the world, the flesh, and the devil.

To know that others have felt what we have felt,
‘Through all the changing scenes of life , In trouble and in joy’
to hear the feelings in our hearts echoed back to us, to be reminded of our Lord’s love, will comfort the soul and bring encouragement.

Some of the poems and lyrics included will be familiar as they have been set to music and become famous hymns – as John Newton puts it ‘these are not ‘odes’, but are truths put plainly and simply for ordinary people to understand’. Some others are perhaps more deep and thought- provoking.
Perhaps listening to them being read, instead of being sung will allow you to appreciate the sentiments in a different way.

This audio edition is produced with the prayerful desire that the Blessed Spirit of God may be pleased to use it for Christ’s Glory and for the comfort, encouragement and edification of God’s people.

These poems are read by Alex Wyndham, Paul Ansdell, Anita Wright and Stuart Packer.

Copyright Words by the Wayside, 2015.

Playlist:

1 Introduction

2 Light Shining out of Darkness
By William Cowper

3 A Word for the Lord’s Servants
By E.H. Chater

4 Just as I am, without one plea
By Charlotte Elliott

5 Not what these hands have done
By Horatius Bonar

6 In Heavenly love abiding
By Anna Laetitia Waring

7 The Head that once was crowned with thorns
By Thomas Kelly

8 As pants the Hart
By Nahum Tate

9 Mary Magdalene
By George Herbert

10 Epilogue from “Tramp After God”
By Willie Mullan

11 Jehovah Tsidkenu
By Robert Murray McCheyne

12 The Invalid’s Lowly Service
Author Unknown

13 Lovest Thou Me?
By William Cowper

14 By the Way
By W. Lawrence

15 Won and Satisfied
By Miss F.J Elwood

16 Himself
By A.B. Simpson

17 I Have Christ, What Want I More?
By Mrs Mary J. Walker

18 Peace after a Storm
By William Cowper

19 God make my life a little light
By Matilda Edwards

20 Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet
By Robert Murray McCheyne

21 Before the throne of God above
By Charitie Lees De Chenez

22 Inscription for the tomb of Mr Hamilton.
By William Cowper

23 We sing the praise of Him who died
By Thomas Kelly

24 The Lord’s my Shepherd
Scottish Psalter, 1650

25 O how He Loves
By Marianne Nunn

26 Jehovah Shalom
By William Cowper

27 My Sins, My Saviour!
By John S.B Monsell

28 Jehovah Nissi
By William Cowper

29 There were ninety and nine
By Elizabeth C. Clephane

30 When this passing world is done
By Robert Murray McCheyne

31 There is a green hill far away
By Cecil Frances Alexander

32 Exhortation to Prayer
By William Cowper

33 The Secret of the Lord
By Frances Bevan

34 Contentment
By William Cowper

35 Divine Sympathy
By Lady Powerscourt

36 It is well with my Soul
By Horatio G. Spafford

37 Purchased Possession
By Miss E. Clewley

38 The Word of The Christ
By M.W Biggs

39 Meditation, May 11th, 1661
By Anne Bradstreet

40 It is a thing most wonderful
By William Walsham How

41 Thou art home at last
Author Unknown

42 The Man in The Glory
By George Cutting

43 Jesus, my Saviour, look on me
By Charlotte Elliott

44 Salvation is of the Lord
By C. Deayton

45 He who would valiant be
By John Bunyan

46 The Sea of Galilee
By Robert Murray McCheyne

47 Lord, all My Desire is Before Thee
By Lady Powerscourt

48 The Sacrifice
By George Herbert

49 May the mind of Christ, my Saviour,
By Kate B. Wilkinson

50 Thoughts
Author Unknown

51 What a friend we have in Jesus
By Joseph Medlicott Scriven

52 The 23rd Psalm
By George Herbert

53 When I Survey Life’s Varied Scene
By Anne Steele

54 On my conversion
By C.A. Coates

55 Priscilla
By Miss Doris Markham

56 Walking with God
By William Cowper

57 Nearer still Nearer
By Leila Naylor Morris

58 In the cross of Christ I glory
By John Bowring

59 Break Thou the Bread of Life.
By Mary. A. Lathbury

60 The Greatness of Christ
By Alexander Stevenson

61 The Glory of that light
By Frances Bevan

62 To Yonder Side
By Robert Murray McCheyne

63 Break every barrier down
By Bertha Mullen