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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Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.—Matthew, v. 7.

Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.—Luke, vi. 36.

Ye Sacred Writings! in whose antique leaves,

The wondrous deeds of heaven recorded lie,

Say what might be the cause, that mercy heaves

The dust of sin above the starry sky,

And lets it not to dust and ashes fly?

Could Justice be of sin so over-woo’d,

Or so great ill be cause of so great good,

That, bloody man to save, man’s Saviour shed his blood.