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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With earnest, fixed solicitude,

Were seen the afflicted multitude.

Among them there was one whose eye

Had often seen the waters stirred;

Whose heart had often heaved the sigh—

The bitter sigh of hope deferred;

Beholding, while he suffered on,

The healing virtue giv’n and gone;

No pow’r had he; no friendly aid

To him the timely succour brought;