The fear of the Lord tendeth to life, and he that hath it shall abide satisfied.—Proverbs, xix. 23.
They that trust in the Lord shall be as Mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.—Psalm cxxv. 1.
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.—John, xv. 7.
Eternal power! whose high abode
Becomes the grandeur of a God—
Infinite lengths beyond the bounds,
Where stars revolve their little rounds.
The lowest step beneath thy seat
Rises too high for Gabriel’s feet:
In vain the tall archangel tries