The Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, Volume 17

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Yorkshire Archaeological Society., 1903
A review of history, antiquities and topography in the county.

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Page 47 - For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy : for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
Page 47 - And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh ; go ye out to meet him.
Page 420 - Behold, our enemies are discomfited: let us go up to cleanse and dedicate the sanctuary. Upon this all the host assembled themselves together, and went up into mount Sion. And when they saw the sanctuary desolate, and the altar profaned, and the gates burned up, and shrubs growing in the courts as in a forest, or in one of the mountains, yea, and the priests...
Page 41 - And how, of thousand snakes, each one Was changed into a coil of stone When holy Hilda pray'd ; Themselves, within their holy bound, Their stony folds had often found. They told how sea-fowls...
Page 47 - Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women : upon thy right hand did stand the queen in a vesture of gold, wrought about with divers colours.
Page 196 - Ring in the valiant man and free, The larger heart, the kindlier hand; Ring out the darkness of the land, Ring in the Christ that is to be.
Page 45 - He that hewed timber afore out of the thick trees, was known to bring it to an excellent work ; 7 But now they break down all the carved work thereof with axes and hammers.
Page 376 - The Society was formed in 1899 for the purpose of printing the older Registers of the County. The following have been either issued or are in the press: — York (St.
Page 34 - Edwin, tutored in the school Of sorrow, still maintains a heathen rule, Who comes with functions apostolical ? Mark him, of shoulders curved, and stature tall, Black hair, and vivid eye, and meagre cheek, His prominent feature like an eagle's beak ; A Man whose aspect doth at once appal And strike with reverence.
Page 46 - But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom : Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity ; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

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