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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Direct thy wandering thoughts to things above—

Low at the cross bow down—in that confide,

Till doubt be lost in faith, and bliss secured in love.

C. C. Colton.

The world, in all its boasted grandeur proud,

In all its stores of dazzling splendour bright,

Is but a transient, unsubstantial cloud,

Which the sun skirts with momentary light:

Anon, the assailing winds impetuous rise,

Black lowers the tempest in the sullen sky;