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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Who, thirsting, have come down to drink;

Of that unfailing Stream I think,

When earthly streams I see!

Mary Howitt.

River, beyond the rest

Thou wert supremely blest,

When Zion’s King stood in thy pearly bed;

There did the Saviour stand,

Pour by the prophet’s hand

Thy simple waves o’er His anointed head.