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 Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.—Isaiah, xxx. 18.

The Lord direct your heart into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.—II. Thessalonians, iii. 5.

They also serve who only stand and wait.

Milton.

How difficult the task to wait

For promises to be fulfilled,

To stand, and watch, and hope, though late

The coming glory be revealed.

To feel and know the sun will rise,

And patiently endure the night,