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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To reach Thee th’ eagle hath at least his wing,

And nought have we except our sighs!

May thy saints’ voice ascend and calm thy wrath,

Terrestrial incense is the just man’s prayer;

But pass we sinners, nought the sinner hath,

Unto thy shrine, but tears to bear.

Lamartine.

Raise it to Heaven when thine eye fills with tears,

For only in a watery sky appears

The bow of light; and from th’ invisible skies