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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If sinners love the Saviour’s name,

Nor seeks it ought beside.

Newton.

If, gracious God, in life’s green, ardent year,

A thousand times thy patient love I tried;

With reckless heart, with conscience hard and sere,

Thy gifts perverted, and thy power defied:

O grant me, now that wintry snows appear

Around my brow, and youth’s bright promise hide.