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.

by Unknown

TO THE MEMORY OF JAMES MONTGOMERY.

Sweet minstrel, who through life hast turned thy face

Unto the city of the heavenly king;

Of infinite mercy, and of boundless grace,

And God’s high attributes hast loved to sing;

E’en like a pilgrim onward journeying,

To whom this world was no abiding place;

But through whose mists of sin and sorrowing

Thou hadst a light the devious way to trace.

The river thou hast crossed, the shining gate

Hath oped to bid thee welcome to thy rest;

Thy voice, which sounded in our ears but late,

Now swells the chorus of the truly blest:

Thou hast departed, but hast left thy lays,

A rich bequest of holy prayer and praise.

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CYCLOPÆDIA

OF

SACRED POETICAL QUOTATIONS.

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