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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In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.—Matthew, xxviii. 1.

And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side.

And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: He is risen.—Mark, xvi. 5, 6.

How sweet, in the musing of faith to repair

To the garden where Mary delighted to rove;

To sit by the tomb where she breathed her fond prayer,

And paid her sad tribute of sorrow and love;

To see the bright beam which disperses her fear,

As the Lord of her soul breaks the bars of her prison,

And the voice of the angel salutes her glad ear,—