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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Again I might desert from virtue’s way:

Again in folly’s path might go astray;

Again exalt the brute and sink the man;

Then how should I for Heav’nly mercy pray,

Who act so counter Heav’nly mercy’s plan?

Who sin so oft have mourn’d: yet to temptation ran.

O thou great governor of all below!

If I may dare a lifted eye to Thee,

Thy nod can make the tempest cease to blow,

Or still the tumult of the raging sea;