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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HEALTH.

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise Him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.—Psalm xlii. 11.

Pleasant words are as an honey-comb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.—Proverbs, xvi. 24.

Is there no balm in Gilead? is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?—Jeremiah, viii. 22.

I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord.—Jeremiah, xxx. 17.

Health, brightest visitant from heaven,

Grant me with thee to rest!

For the short term by nature given,