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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POWER.

Power belongeth unto God.—Psalm lxii. 11.

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God; the powers that be are ordained of God.

Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God.—Romans, xiii. 1, 2.

Upholding all things by the word of His power.—Hebrews, i. 3.

O, all-preparing Providence divine!

In thy large book, what secrets are enrolled,

What sundry helps doth Thy great power assign,

To prop the course which Thou intend’st to hold!

What mortal sense is able to define