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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Does He give to Virtue birth?

’T is the salt of this poor earth.

Josiah Conder.

BENIGNITY.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.—Psalm xxiii. 6.

Thou Lord art good, and ready to forgive, and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.—Psalm lxxxvi. 5.

The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.—Psalm cxlv. 9.

This turn hath, made amends! Thou hast fulfilled

Thy words, Creator bounteous and benign,