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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Thou go’st with faith and holy love;

Thy soul, released, may hope to go

And dwell in God’s own house above.

Egone.

HUMILITY.

The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom: and before honour is humility.—Proverbs, xv. 33.

Better is it to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.—Proverbs, xvi. 19.

By humility, and the fear of the Lord, are riches, and honour, and life.—Proverbs, xxii. 4.

A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.—Proverbs, xxix. 23.