Hymns and verses on spiritual subjects
Subtitle: being the sacred poetry of St. Alphonso Maria Liguori
By: Alphonso Maria Liguori ; translated from the Italian, and edited by Robert A. Coffin.
Contributors: Coffin, Robert A. 1819-1885.
Publisher: Burns and Lambert
Published: 1863
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
Subjects: Catholic Church -- Hymns -- Hymns.; Hymns, English.
Other titles: Sacred poetry
Notes: Half t.p.: The sacred poetry of St. Alphonso Maria Liguori.

Cover title of library's copy 1: Hymns and verses.

Cover title of library's copy 2: Sacred poetry.
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: Part I. DEVOTIONAL.; title: § 1. OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.; title: 1. On the Birth of our Saviour Jesus Christ 1; title: When Jesus first appeared on earth.; title: 2. To the Infant Jesus in the Crib  11; title: Oh, how I love Thee, Lord of Heaven above!; title: 3. To the Infant Jesus    12; title: O King of Heaven! from starry throne descending.; title: 4. Hymn of St Joseph, who addresses the Divine Child Jesus   13; title: Since Thou the name of Father hast bestow'd.; title: 5. On the Sacred Heart of Jesus    15; title: I dwell a captive in this heart; title: 6. To Jesus in His Passion     17; title: My Jesus 1 say, what wretch has dared.; title: 7. To the Instruments of the Passion of Jesus 19; title: O ruthless scourges, with what pain you tear.; title: 8. To Jesus in the Tabernacle 20; title: O flowers, O happy flowers.; title: 9. For Holy Communion    23; title: My soul, what dost thou!; title: 10. To Jesus, after Communion 24; title: O Bread of Heaven! beneath this veil.; title: 11. Visit to Jesus on the Altar 27; title: When the loving Shepherd.; title: 12. Visit to the Blessed Sacrament  30; title: In this sweet Sacrament, to Thee.; title: § 2. THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.; title: 13. Mary onr Hope 31; title: Mary, thou art Hope the brightest.; title: 14. Virgin of virgins 33; title: Of all virgins thou art fairest.; title: 15. Aspirations to Mary 35; title: Knowest thou, sweet Mary.; title: 16. Our Mother Mary 36; title: Thou art clement, thou art chaste.; title: 17. Mary, the Mother of Mercy 37; title: Look down, O Mother Mary!; title: 18. The Name of Mary 39; title: Mother Mary, Queen most sweet.; title: 19. On the Loveliness of Mary   41; title: Raise your voices, vales and mountains.; title: 20. A Soul the Lover of Mary 42; title: I am the lover of a Queen.; title: 21. The Madonna's Lullaby 44; title: Mary sings, the ravish'd heavens.; title: 22. The Mother of Sorrows 46; title: O ye who pass along the way.; title: 23. The Death of Mary 49; title: Uplift the voice and sing.; title: 24. The Assumption of Mary 52; title: Fly, my soul, with Mary fly!; title: 25. Invocation of the Blessed Virgin  54; title: Haste, my Mother, run to help me.; title: Part II. ASCETICAL.; title: 26. On the Tomb of Alexander the Great 56; title: Behold the end of all the pomp of earth.; title: 27. Eternal Maxims 57; title: Why serve the world, thy enemy?; title: 28. Stanzas for the Evening Exhortations 59; title: 'Tis the Lord hath sent me hither.; title: 29. Act of Contrition 62; title: I have offended Thee, my God.; title: 30. Invitation to Solitude 63; title: Fly hither, from the storm that rages round.; title: 31. To the Holy Ghost. The Soul all for God 64; title: Begone, ye vain hopes.; title: 32. The Soul gives itself to Jesus    66; title: World, thou art no more for me.; title: 33. How amiable is the will of God  68; title: 'Tis Thy good pleasure, not my own.; title: 34. On the Love which Jesus bears to the Soul 70; title: Oh! it were joy and high reward.; title: 35. Hymn to God the Creator      73; title: Why didst Thou not create my soul.; title: 36. The Soul sighing for God   74; title: This heart of mine is sighing.; title: 37. The Soul sighing for Heaven    76; title: Oh! I am dying of desire.; title: Part III. MYSTICAL.; title: 38. The Soul enamoured of the Beauty of God 78; title: Let those who will for other beauties pine.; title: 39. The Life of a Spouse 80; title: To love is the only true life of a  Spouse.; title: 40. Aspirations to Jesus 86; title: Jesus, my sweetest Lord!; title: 41. Dialogue between Jesus and the loving Soul 88; title: Open to me, my sister.; title: 42. The Soul inebriated with Divine Love   103; title: Oh! where am I?; title: 43. The loving Soul in Desolation   108; title: O dark and solitary grove.; title: 44. In honour of St. Teresa 112; title: Ye angels, most inflamed.; title: 45. On the Words of St. Aloysius    114; title: Poor heart, what art thou doing? say.; title: APPENDIX.; title: The subjoined hymns are inserted among the poetry of St. Alphonso in both the Turin and Monza editions of his works, but were not composed by the Saint.; title: 46. On the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Anonym.) 117; title: Fly, my soul, ah, fly away.; title: 47. On the Love of God (Mgr. Falcoja) 118; title: O God of loveliness!; title: 48. Mary our Mother (Mgr. Majello)  122; title: When I think o'er my happy lot.; title: 49. To Mary assumed into Heaven (Mgr. Majello) 124; title: Mary, thy heart for love.