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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The beauty of its praise to Thee!

W. B. O. Peabody.

PRAYER.

O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob.—Psalm lxxxiv. 8.

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father, which is in secret; and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.—Matthew, vi. 6.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.—Philippians, iv. 6.

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray.—James, v. 13.

The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.—James, v. 16.

Even as Elias, mounting to the sky,