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 six days work, by flaming Seraphim

Transmits to Heaven! as deep to deep

Shouting through one valley rolls;

All worlds, all nature, mood and measure keep

For praise and ceaseless gratulation poured

Into the ear of God—their Lord.

Wordsworth.

Is there any smile of prophecy upon the world’s wide face?

Among the striving millions there, say who shall win the race?

’Mid fallen towers, and falling thrones, and glories that decay,