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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Parnell.

The praise I make will then be sweet indeed,

If Thou the Spirit give by which I pray:

My unassisted heart is barren clay,

That of its native self can nothing feed;

Of good and pious works Thou art the seed

That quickens only where Thou sayest it may;

Unless Thou show to us Thy own true way,

No man can find it. Father! Thou must lead:

Do Thou then breathe these thoughts into my mind