Henry Charles Beeching, ed. (1859–1919). Lyra Sacra: A Book of Religious Verse. 1903.
By John Keble (1792–1866)Prevenient Grace
| 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. | |