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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And hear how well his embassy has thriven—

Hosea, the zealous; Amos, herdsman bold;

Jonas, type of our theme, and Obadiah,

And Nahum, who of Nineveh foretold—

Micah and Habakkuk, and Zephaniah,

Joel, Haggai, and Malachi who saves

But with a curse, and lofty Zechariah—

Noble your duty—noble he who braves

The stormy world, and guides the ark of God

In safety o’er the inimical waves!