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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DELIVERANCE.

Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.—Psalm xliv. 4.

Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.—Psalm lxxi. 4.

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said.—Joel, ii. 32.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised.—Luke, iv. 18.

Break off your tears, ye saints, and tell

How high our great Deliverer reigns;

Sing how He spoiled the hosts of hell,

And led the monster, Death, in chains.

Watts.

Lord, I have put my trust in Thee,

Turn not my confidence to shame;

Thy promise is a rock to me,

A tower of refuge is Thy name.

Thou hast upheld me from the womb;

Thou wert my strength and hope in youth;

Now, trembling, bending o’er the tomb,

I lean upon Thine arm of truth.

Cast me not off in mine old age,

Forsake me not in my last hour;

The foe hath not forgone his rage,

The lion ravens to devour.

Me, through what troubles hast Thou brought!

Me, with what consolations crown’d!

Now be Thy last deliverance wrought:

My soul in peace with Thee be found!

J. Montgomery.

Open now the crystal fountain,

Whence the healing streams do flow;

Let the fiery cloudy pillar

Lead me all my journey through:

Strong Deliverer,

Be thou still my strength and shield.

Oliver.