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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For future trials fated, to prepare.

Thomson.

They are God’s minist’ring spirits, and are sent,

His messengers of mercy, to fulfil

Good for salvation’s heirs. For us they still

Grieve when we sin, rejoice when we repent:

And on the last dread day they shall present

The severed righteous at His holy hill,

With them God’s face to see, to do His will,

And bear with them His likeness. Was it meant,