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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Jesus is risen! triumphal anthems sing;

Thus from dead winter mounts the sprightly spring;

Thus does the sun from night’s black shades return,

And thus the single bird wings from the Arabian urn.

Jesus is risen! He shall the world restore!

Awake, ye dead! dull sinners, sleep no more!

Wesley.

Christ hath arisen! Oh! not one cherished head

Hath ’midst the flowery sods been pillowed here

Without a hope, (howe’er the heart hath bled