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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With big drops patt’ring on the tree and bower,

While wizard shapes the low’ring sky deform,—

All mark the coming of a thunder-storm.

R. Montgomery.

STRANGER.

I am a stranger and a sojourner with you.—Genesis, xxiii. 4.

The Lord loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.

Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.—Deuteronomy, x. 18, 19.

Do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger.—Jeremiah, xxii. 3.