Quote#Speech
Let hearts and lippes speak lowd; and say
Quote byRichard Crashaw · 1612–1649
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Hymn, O Gloriosa Domina (translation of the hymn of Venantius Fortunatus).
English (original)
Let hearts and lippes speak lowd; and say Hail, door of life: and sourse of day! The door was shutt, the fountain seal'd; Yet Light was seen and Life reveald. The door was shutt, yet let in day, The fountain seald, yet life found way.
— Richard Crashaw
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