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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O Lord, Thou art my God: my times are in Thy hand.—Psalm xxxi. 14, 15.

It is time to seek the Lord.—Hosea, x. 12.

It shall come to pass that at evening time it shall be light.—Zechariah, xiv. 7.

But this I say, brethren, the time is short.—I. Corinthians, vii. 29.

Behold, now is the accepted time: behold, now is the day of salvation.—II. Corinthians, vi. 2.

And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth, lifted up his hand to heaven,

And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, that there should be time no longer.—Revelation, x. 5, 6.

Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore,

So do our minutes hasten to their end;

Each changing place with that which goes before,