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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Put human nature on, His wrath sustained,

And in their name suffered, obeyed, and died;

Making His soul an offering for sin,

Just for unjust, and innocence for guilt.

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Thus Truth with Mercy met, and Righteousness,

Stooping from highest heaven, embraced fair Peace,

That walked the earth in fellowship and love.

Pollok.

God’s own son, unblemished victim, gave