Light Quotes by Henry Vaughan

The skin and shell of things Though fair are not Thy wish nor prayer but got My meer despair of wings.

— Henry Vaughan

“There is in God a deep but dazzling darkness.”

— Henry Vaughan

Early, as well as late, Rise with the sun, and set in the same bowers

— Henry Vaughan

Dear beauteous death, the jewel of the just.

— Henry Vaughan

A ward, and still in bonds, one day I stole abroad; It was high spring, and all the way Primrosed and hung with shade;…

— Henry Vaughan

I played with fire, did counsel spurn, Made life my common stake; But never thought that fire would burn, O that a soul could…

— Henry Vaughan

They are all gone into the world of light, and I alone sit lingering here.

— Henry Vaughan

“ The Dawning Ah! what time wilt Thou come? when shall that cry, The Bridegroom’s coming! fill the sky; Shall it in the evening…

— Henry Vaughan

Bright pledge of peace and sunshine! the sure tie Of thy Lord's hand, the object of His eye! When I behold thee, though my…

— Henry Vaughan

For each inclosed spirit is a star Enlightening his own little sphere

— Henry Vaughan

Yet never sleep the sun up. Prayer shou'd Dawn with the day. There are set, awful hours 'Twixt heaven and us. The manna was…

— Henry Vaughan

Sure thou did'st nourish once! and many springs, Many bright mornings, much dew, many showers, Passed o'er thy head; many light hearts and wings,…

— Henry Vaughan

The sun doth shake Light from his locks, and, all the way Breathing perfumes, doth spice the day.

— Henry Vaughan

Dear, beauteous death, the jewel of the just! Shining nowhere but in the dark; What mysteries do lie beyond thy dust, Could man outlook…

— Henry Vaughan

Happy those early days when I Shined in my Angel-infancy. Before I understood this place Appointed for my second race, Or taught my soul…

— Henry Vaughan