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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Peace, which of all earthly blisses

Is the brightest, purest bliss.”

Violante Di Ceo.

Down the dark future, through long generations,

The echoing sounds grow fainter, and then cease!

And like a bell with solemn sweet vibrations,

I hear once more the voice of Christ say “Peace!”

Peace! and no longer from its brazen portals

The blast of war’s great organ shakes the skies;

But, beautiful as songs of the immortals,