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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Do good to them that hate you.—Matthew, v. 44.

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men.—Galatians, vi. 10.

Hold fast that which is good.—I. Thessalonians, v. 21.

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.—James, iv. 17.

How far the little candle throws his beams!

So shines a good deed in a naughty world.

Shakspere.

Great minds, like Heaven, are pleased in doing good,

Though the ungrateful subjects of their favours

Are barren in return.