John Keble (1792-1866). Prevenient Grace. Henry Charles Beeching, ed. 1903. Lyra Sacra: A Book of Religious Verse

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Henry Charles Beeching, ed. (1859–1919). Lyra Sacra: A Book of Religious Verse. 1903.

Prevenient Grace

By John Keble (1792–1866)


DRAW near as early as we may,
Grace, like an angel, goes before;
The stone is roll’d away,
We find an open door.

O wondrous chain! where aye entwine	5
Our human wills, a tender thread,
With the strong will divine;
We run as we are led.

We, did I say? ’tis all Thine own,
Thou in the dark dost Mary guide;	10
Thine angel moves the stone,
Love feels Thee at her side.