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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Sing unto Him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.—Psalm xxxiii. 3.

Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet: praise Him with the psaltery and harp.—Psalm cl. 3.

Cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of music.—Daniel, iii. 5.

That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of music like David.—Amos, vi. 5.

How sour sweet music is

When time is broke, and no proportion kept!

So is it in the music of men’s lives.

Shakspere.

There let the pealing organ blow,

To the full-voiced choir below,