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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Come, the sad reverse behold,

For this gain my soul is bartered;

Can a spirit’s loss be told?

Lopez de Mendoza (Spanish).

Oppress’d with guilt, a painful load,

O come, and spread your woes abroad!

Divine compassion, mighty love,

Will all the painful load remove.

Here mercy’s boundless ocean flows

To cleanse your guilt, and heal your woes;