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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That every day should leave some part

Free for a Sabbath of the heart;

So shall the seventh be truly blest,

From morn to eve with hallowed rest.

Wordsworth.

On the seventh day reposing, lo! the great Creator stood,

Saw the glorious work accomplished,—saw and felt that it was good;

Heaven, earth, man, and beast have being, day and night their courses run,—

First creation,—infant manhood,—earliest Sabbath,—it is done.

On the seventh day reposing, Jesus filled His sainted tomb,