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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Oh that my grief were thoroughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!—Job, vi. 2.

Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.—Psalm lvii. 1.

He that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.—Proverbs, xvii. 5.

Strict necessity

Subdues me, and calamitous constraint!

Lest in my hand both sin and punishment,

However insupportable, be all

Devolved.

Milton.

Much rather I shall choose