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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Before the sun led on the circling hours,

Or vital seeds produced their active powers;

Before the first intelligences strung

Their golden harps and soft preludiums sung

To Love, the mighty cause whence their existence sprung,

Th’ ineffable Divinity

His own resemblance meets in thee.

By this thy glorious lineage thou dost prove

Thy high descent—for God Himself is Love.

Mrs. Rowe.