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American

Benjamin Copeland

1855–1940

Benjamin Copeland (1855–1940) was a Methodist Episcopal minister in western New York, and the author of pastoral and devotional verse. He wrote hymn-like pieces for the church year, nature lyrics, and occasional poems on public figures and events.

The poems here come from two of his books: Poems: Pastoral and Psalm (New York: Eaton & Mains, 1896) and Niagara, and Other Poems (Buffalo: Matthews-Northrup, 1904). Where a poem appears in both, the 1904 text is given.

Poems (142)

  1. Niagara
  2. The Meadow Air Is Sweet
  3. When Life Was Like a Sunny Stream
  4. The First Robin
  5. The Goal
  6. The Reward
  7. Strength and Beauty
  8. Violet, Rose, and Golden Rod
  9. October
  10. The Window Over the Stable-Door
  11. “Hail to the Chief!” (President McKinley)
  12. Cuba Libre
  13. The Greater Republic
  14. Emerson
  15. Daniel Webster
  16. Lincoln
  17. Agassiz—Emerson
  18. Welcome
  19. Fame
  20. Defeated
  21. Fidelity
  22. Transfigured!
  23. Betrayed
  24. Sunset
  25. Fulfillment
  26. Contentment
  27. Companionship
  28. Aspiration and Attainment
  29. A Question or Two
  30. Other Sheep
  31. By Many Paths
  32. Poor Little Joe!
  33. Dark, and Days
  34. Experience
  35. A Sure Foundation
  36. The Voyage
  37. The Stonecroft
  38. Progress
  39. A Benediction
  40. Love and Truth
  41. Beauty
  42. Heart of Love
  43. The Coronation
  44. Discipleship
  45. The Greater Deep
  46. Faith
  47. The Gift
  48. Sonship
  49. Reality
  50. Infinity
  51. Unanswered
  52. Self-Sentenced
  53. A Royal Priesthood
  54. Inspiration
  55. Unconscious Influence
  56. Hold Fast This Truth
  57. Gloria in Excelsis!
  58. A Contrast
  59. Crowned!
  60. The Measure
  61. Humility
  62. Entreaty
  63. At Last!
  64. Forgive Us, Lord!
  65. Assurance
  66. The Little Ones
  67. Little Ruth
  68. Little Theodore
  69. Where There Is No More Pain
  70. The Easter Answer
  71. Communion
  72. St. Augustine
  73. Bethel
  74. An Idyl of the Spiritual Life
  75. Opportunity
  76. Let in the Light!
  77. The Law of Love
  78. Supplication
  79. Our Life Is Lent
  80. Lenten Lessons
  81. Remember!
  82. The Reckoning
  83. The Font, the Altar, and the Tomb
  84. Eventide
  85. The Larger Life
  86. A Prayer
  87. The Message
  88. As Thou Wilt
  89. We Would Sing the Story!
  90. Christmas
  91. “As He Is.”
  92. Passion-Tide
  93. In Brotherhood with All
  94. Code and Creed
  95. Easter-Tide
  96. Easter Lilies
  97. Easter-Tide Adoration
  98. The King
  99. An Easter-Tide Lyric
  100. An Easter Idyl
  101. Ascension-Tide
  102. Homeward
  103. Christus Consolator
  104. Compensation
  105. From Morning to Morning!
  106. A Contrast
  107. Easter Anticipated
  108. Under the Moon
  109. Heart’s-Ease
  110. Struggle and Rest
  111. Compensation
  112. Midnight and Morning
  113. A Prophecy
  114. Among the Lilies
  115. Forgotten?
  116. Adoration
  117. Confiding in God
  118. Providence
  119. Anniversary Praise
  120. Out of the Depths
  121. The Sanctuary
  122. “In Quiet Resting Places.”
  123. The Seasons Are Thy Servants
  124. Aspiration and Rest
  125. Gold, and Frankincense, and Myrrh
  126. Good Friday
  127. The Resurrection
  128. The Sure Foundation
  129. Light of Light
  130. All in All
  131. In the Morning, Jesus
  132. Penitential
  133. “Faint, Yet Pursuing.”
  134. Salus Per Christum
  135. Supplication
  136. In Thy Likeness
  137. Holy Spirit, Heavenly Guest!
  138. Holy Spirit, Light Divine!
  139. The Consummation
  140. All Saints
  141. It Doth Not Yet Appear
  142. The Rainbow Round the Throne

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