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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For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice, and offering thou wouldst not, but a body hast thou prepared me.—Hebrews, x. 4, 5.

See where man’s voluntary sacrifice

Bows His meek head, the God eternal dies!

Fixed to the Cross His bleeding arms are bound,

While copious Mercy streams from every wound.

Bishop Louth.

Thou, Lord, hast said, “the blood of goats,

The flesh of rams I will not prize;—

A contrite heart, a lowly thought,