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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“The heavenly kingdom’s near.”

Now Jesus to the stream descends;

His feet the waters lave;

And o’er his head, that humbly bends,

The Baptist pours the wave.

When, lo! a heavenly form appears,

Descending as a dove;

And wondrous sounds the assembly hears,

Proclaiming from above.—

“This is my well-beloved Son,