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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Oft as I lay me down to rest,

O may Thy reconciling word

Sweetly compose my weary breast!

While, in the bosom of my Lord,

I sink in blissful dreams away,

And visions of eternal day.

Rising to sing my Saviour’s praise,

Thee may I publish all day long;

And let Thy precious word of grace

Flow from my heart, and fill my tongue,