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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One good man’s earnest prayer, the link ’twixt them and God.

Mrs. Norton.

WORKS—WORK.

Unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy; for thou renderest to every man according to his work.—Psalm lxii. 12.

The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.—Psalm cxi. 2.

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field: and afterwards build thine house.—Proverbs, xxiv. 27.

These are Thy glorious works, Parent of Good,

Almighty, Thine this universal frame,

Thus wondrous fair; Thyself how wondrous then!