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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All finite things, as blessings born to die.

Hannah More.

Wisdom is humble, said the voice of God,

’Tis proud, the world replied. Wisdom, said God,

Forgives, forbears, and suffers, not for fear

Of man, but God. Wisdom revenges, said

The world; is quick and deadly of resentment,

Thrusts at the very shadow of affront,

And hastes, by death, to wipe its honour clean.