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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His word in whom He sole is understood.

J. A. Heraud.

SORROW.

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about.—Psalm xxxii. 10.

Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.—Ecclesiastes, vii. 3.

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.—II. Corinthians, vii. 10.

Oh, sacred sorrow, by whom hearts are tried

Sent not to punish mortals, but to guide,

If thou art mine (and who shall proudly dare