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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For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.—John, xii. 43.

My God! I will address Thee

In loudest hymns of praise;

Then, too, my soul shall bless Thee,

When mute in deep amaze;

For Thou, who kind receivest

Each word to be addressed,

The silent thought perceivest,

The feeling unexpressed.

And, while we ne’er can know