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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Low at His feet, and listened to her Lord;

Absorb’d and self-renouncing, be our soul

Before the cross in docile reverence bent.

R. Montgomery.

Leaning on Him, make with reverent meekness

His own, thy will;

And with strength from Him shall thy utter weakness

Life’s task fulfil;

And that cloud itself, which now before thee

Lies dark in view,