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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Till rose the Sun of Righteousness afar—

Till on a world redeemed the Saviour shone,

Earth for His footstool,—Heaven for His throne.

Miss Landon.

Sun of the firmament! planet of wonderment!

Now thy far journey of day it is done;

Still thou art parting bright, shedding immortal light

Down on the throne of night—hail! setting sun!

Slow thou depart’st away, far from the realms of day,