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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That we this knowledge should in secret seal,

Unthought of, unimproving? Rather say,

God deigned to man His angel hosts reveal,

That man might learn, like angels, to obey;

And those who long their bliss in Heaven to feel,

Might strive on earth to serve him ev’n as they.

Bp. Mant.

When by a good man’s grave I muse alone,

Methinks an angel sits upon the stone;