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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From His spirit’s toil retreating, while He broke man’s fatal doom;

’Twas a new creation bursting, brighter than the primal one,—

’Tis fulfilment,—reconcilement; ’tis redemption,—it is done.

Da Costa.

The All-beneficent

Cares for man’s better nature, and has given

This Sabbath-rest to lead his thoughts to Heaven.

Myriads of thanks for this divinest gift,

For this perpetually recurring day—

Wherein both rich and poor—bond—free—can lift