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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And all the joy this world since then has known,

Springs from this creed, and springs from this alone;

Whatever triumphs have been gained by mind

O’er Error, Hate, and Ignorance combined;

Whatever progress man may yet have made,

Owes all its worth to Thy benignant aid.

C. Mackay.

O, Saviour, gracious and benign,

Warm and illume this heart of mine,

Disperse the fogs and mists of sin,