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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Anxious doubts, and fears that fill

Thee with sadness and unrest.

Egone.

WIFE.

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.—Proverbs, xviii. 22.

A prudent wife is from the Lord.—Proverbs, xix. 14.

Seek a good wife of thy God, for she is the best gift of His Providence;

Yet ask not in bold confidence that which He hath not promised:

Thou knowest not His good will:—be thy prayer then submissive thereunto.