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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And where its nobler memories will efface

All thoughts which rend the solemn’ pall away

That shrouds the meanness of its primal clay.

H. B. Hirst.

INSPIRATION.

There is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.—Job, xxxii. 8.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God.—II. Timothy, iii. 16.

O Thou bless’d Spirit: whether the Supreme

Great ante-mundane Father; in whose breast