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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The white-robed saints in glory stand,

Hailing Earth’s lingerers o’er the flood

To the full bliss of Canaan’s land.

Oh, blest re-union! No more tears

Shall dim the sun-blaze of the soul,

But smiles shall be the chroniclers

Of joys that own not death’s control.

W. J. Brock.

The sage’s and the poet’s theme,

In every clime, in every age;