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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Nay, more, Gold’s warmest devotees

Strive most to hide their zeal;

And he that loves this idol most,

Would most that love conceal.

Colton.

GOODNESS.

There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift Thou up the light of Thy countenance upon us.—Psalm iv. 6.

There is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.—Ecclesiastes, vii. 20.

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God.—Micah, vi. 8.