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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The Lord their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.—Zephaniah, ii. 7.

That they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil who are taken captive by him at his will.—II. Timothy, ii. 26.

He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity.—Revelations, xiii. 10.

We sat by Babel’s waters; and our tears

Mingled in silence with the silent stream;

For, oh! our hearts went back to happier years,

And brighter scenes, that faded like a dream.

Our harps, neglected, hung upon the trees,

That threw their shadows o’er the wave’s dark rest,

And sighed, responsive to each passing breeze