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 Son of God, in doing good,

Was fain to look to Heaven, and sigh;

And shall the heirs of sinful blood

Seek joy unmixed in charity?

God will not let love’s work impart

Full solace, lest it steal the heart;

Be thou content in tears to sow,

Blessing, like Jesus, in thy woe.

Keble.

Væ vobis, ye whose lip doth lave