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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John A. Shea.

God of the dark and heavy deep!

The waves lie sleeping on the sands,

Till the fierce trumpet of the storm

Hath summoned up their slumbering bands;

Then the white sails are dashed like foam,

Or hurry, trembling, o’er the seas,

Till, calmed by Thee, the sinking gale

Serenely breathes,—Depart in peace.

W. B. O. Peabody.