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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Thy throne is there.

To dead men’s undelightsome stay?

There is Thy walk, and there to lie

Unknown, in vain I should essay.

O sun! whom light nor flight can match,

Suppose Thy lightful, flightful wings

Thou lend to me,

And I could flee,

As far as Thee the evening brings;

Ev’n led to west He would me catch,