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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Peter Still.

Eternal source of every joy,

Well may Thy praise our lips employ,

While in Thy temple we appear

To hail Thee sovereign of the year.

Wide as the wheels of nature roll

Thy hand supports and guides the whole!

The sun is taught by Thee to rise,

And darkness when to veil the skies.

The flowery spring at Thy command,