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 the Creation, (by no lower name

Can it be called,) which they with blended might

Accomplish—this is our high argument.

Wordsworth.

MINISTRY.

Ye shall be named the Priests of the Lord: men shall call you the ministers of our God.—Isaiah, lxi. 6.

We will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.—Acts, vi. 4.

If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ.—I. Timothy, iv. 6.

Their ministry performed, and race well run,