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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To fear, to change, to cowardice, and death.

Wordsworth.

RIGHTEOUSNESS.

But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags.—Isaiah, lxiv. 6.

We do not present our supplications before Thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.—Daniel, ix. 18.

For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.—Romans, x. 3.

Ay me! how many perils do enfold

The righteous man, to make him daily fall!

Were not that heavenly grace doth him uphold,