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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These proclaim the victor’s story.

Soldier, lay thy weapons down,

Quit the sword, and take the crown.

Triumph! all thy foes are banished,

Death is slain, and earth has vanished.

Phelan.

SOLOMON.

In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

And Solomon said, Give Thy servant an understanding heart to judge Thy people, that I may discern between good and bad.