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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Buried with Him in Baptism, wherein also ye are risen with Him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised Him from the dead.—Colossians, ii. 12.

The like figure whereunto, even Baptism doth also now save us, not the putting away the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God.—I. Peter, iii. 21.

Then who shall believe

Baptizing in the profluent stream, the sign

Of washing them from guilt of sin, to life

Pure, and in mind prepared, if so befal,

For death like that which the Redeemer died.

Milton.

Since Lord to Thee

A narrow way and little gate