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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It promised to defend.

But Thou art true, incarnate Lord!

Who didst vouchsafe for man to die;

Thy smile is sure, thy plighted word

No change can falsify.

I bent before Thy gracious throne,

And asked for peace with suppliant knee;

And peace was given,—nor peace alone,

But faith, and hope, and ecstacy!

Wordsworth.