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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To do the bidding of the King of Kings;

Stirring men’s hearts to compass better things,

And teaching Brotherhood as that sweet source,

Which holdeth in itself all blessed springs;

And showeth how to guide its silver course,

When it shall flood the world with deep exulting force.

Mrs. Norton.

A brother’s grave oft leads the soul

Up to a brother’s joys;

Joys which ne’er yield to time’s controul,