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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From Heaven descending, dwells in domes of clay;

In mode far passing human thought, He guides,

Impels, instructs: intense pursuit of good

And cautious flight of evil He suggests,

But in such gentle murmurs, that to know

His heavenly voice, we must have done His will.

John Hay.

STARS.

And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.—Genesis, i. 16.