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 God said. Let there be light: and there was light.

And God saw the light that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

And God called the light Day.—Genesis, i. 3, 4, 5.

Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun.—Ecclesiastes, xi. 7.

Come ye, and let us walk in the light of the Lord.—Isaiah, ii. 5.

Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.—Matthew, v. 16.

The dayspring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.—Luke, i. 78, 79.

Every one that doeth evil, hateth the light; neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.—John, iii. 20.

The day that only springeth from on high,

That high day-light wherein the heavens do live: