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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Of colour, weight, and heat, poured all together,

Would quite confound distinction, yet stand off

In difference so mighty.

Shakspere.

Ye Sacred Writings! on whose antique leaves

The wondrous deeds of heaven recorded lie,

Say, what might be the cause, that mercy heaves

The dust of sin above the starry sky,

And lets it not in dust and ashes fly?

Could Justice be of sin so over-wooed,