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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But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter, whose praise is not of men but of God.—Romans, ii. 28, 29.

What advantage then hath the Jew, or what profit is there in circumcision? Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.—Romans, iii. 1, 2.

They, and they only, amongst all mankind,

Received the transcript of the Eternal Mind;

Were trusted with His own engraven laws,

And constituted guardians of His cause;

Theirs were the prophets, theirs the priestly call,

And theirs, by birth, the Saviour of us all.

Cowper.

Thrice happy nation! Favourite of Heaven!