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 Saviour bless’d ye while on earth—

I bless ye in His name!

Mary Howitt.

TREE.

The trees of the Lord are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon which He hath planted.—Psalm civ. 16.

And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire.—Matthew, iii. 10.

Every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.—Matthew, xii. 17.

A tree was first the instrument of strife,

When Eve to sin her soul did prostitute;