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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And if a world confront me, I’ll not yield.

Francis Quarles.

To tremble, (as the creatures of an hour

Ought,) at the view of an Almighty power

Before His presence, at whose awful throne

All tremble in all worlds except our own;

To supplicate His mercy, love His ways,

And prize them above pleasure, wealth, or praise;

Though common sense, allowed a casting voice,

And free from bias, must approve the choice;