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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Their guilt and shame; and thousand promises

With kindling radiance on the raptured mind

Of patriarchs, and kings, and prophets rose,

And saints expectant.

S. Stennet.

Love never fails: though knowledge cease,

Though Prophecies decay,

Love, Christian love, shall still increase,

Shall still extend her sway.

Here dimly, through life’s shadowy glass,