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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KINDNESS.

Blessed be the Lord: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness.—Psalm xxxi. 21.

Rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness.—Joel, ii. 13.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another.—Romans, xii. 10.

Be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.—Ephesians, iv. 32.

The poorest poor

Long for some moments in a weary life,

When they can know and feel that they have been

Themselves the fathers and the dealers out

Of some small blessings—have been kind