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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Oh! be it ours from tender age,

To gather wisdom from its page.

J. Burbidge.

The sacred page

With calm attention scan! If on thy soul,

As thou dost read, a ray of purer light

Break in, O, check it not, give it full scope!

Admitted, it will break the clouds which long

Have dimmed thy sight, and lead thee, till at last,