A Cyclopædia of Sacred Poetical Quotations / Consisting of Choice Passages from the Sacred Poetry of All Ages and Countries, Classified and Arranged, for Facility of Reference, Under Subject Headings; Illustrated by Striking Passages from Scripture, and Forming Altogether a Complete Book of Devotional Poetry.

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ACCEPTANCE.

Thus saith the Lord unto this people, thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet; therefore the Lord doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.—Jeremiah, xiv. 10.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.—Psalm xix. 14.

Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.—Ephesians, v. 10.

God is no respecter of persons; but in every nation, he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.—Acts, x. 34, 35.

This woman, whom thou mad’st to be my help,

And gav’st me as thy perfect gift, so good,

So fit, so acceptable, so divine.

Milton.

Thus I imboldened spake, and freedom and

Permission, and acceptance found.

Milton.

God is a spirit just and wise;

He sees our inmost mind;

In vain to heaven we raise our cries,

And leave our souls behind.

Nothing but truth before his throne

With honour can appear;

The painted hypocrites are known

Through the disguise they wear.

Lord search my thoughts, and try my ways,

And make my soul sincere;

Then shall I stand before thy face,

And find acceptance there.

Watts.

Accept my prayer O Lord,

A contrite spirit cries,

And asks, depending on Thy word,

A pardon from the skies.

Let me acceptance find,

Unworthy though I be;

Be there a place in heaven assigned

To me, Lord, even me!

Anon.