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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Just when Despair and Doubt were swallowing all,

Hath dropped into the heart without a call,

Conspicuous as a Fire, and sweet as Youth,

An everlasting stronghold to the mind.

Thomas Burbidge.

Not seldom, clad in radiant vest,

Deceitfully goes forth the morn;

Not seldom evening, in the west,

Sinks smilingly forsworn.

The smoothest seas will sometimes prove