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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In echo’s accents—silvery sweet—

That Thou, O Lord, didst give it birth.

There is a tongue in every flame,

There is a tongue in every wave,

To these the bounteous Godhead gave

These organs but to praise His name!

O mighty Lord of boundless space

Here canst Thou be both sought and found.

For here in everything around

Thy presence and Thy power I trace;