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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Come hither ye that thirst,

Come to the waters free,

With a blithesome bound and a joyful burst,

Like a bird in its liberty.

Drink at this holy spring,

That flows for ever bright,

Oh, hasten in faith! make wing, make wing,

’Tis a well of sweet delight.

This living water flows

Not heedlessly, nor vain;