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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Her proper object is the speech of men;

But that speech, chiefly, which God’s heralds sound,

When their tongues utter what His spirit did pen.

Sir John Davies.

As Thou hast touched our ears, and taught

Our tongues to speak Thy praises plain,

Quell Thou each thankless, godless thought

That would make fast our bonds again.

From worldly strife, from mirth unblest,

Drowning Thy music in the breast,