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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Eyes of my age! be religion your light;

Thoughts of my age! dread not the cold sod;

Hopes of my age! be ye fixed on your God!

C. Tucker.

Come, while the blossoms of thy years are brightest,

Thou youthful wanderer in a flowery maze;

Come, while the restless heart is bounding lightest,

And joy’s pure sunbeams tremble in thy ways;

Come while sweet buds, like summer flowers unfolding,

Waken rich feelings in the careless breast;