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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ABSENCE.

I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you.—II. Corinthians, x. 1.

I write these things, being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me.—II. Corinthians, xiii. 10.

To Jesus, the crown of my hope,

My soul is in haste to be gone;

Oh, bear me, ye cherubim, up,

And waft me away to His throne!

My Saviour, whom absent, I love,

Whom not having seen, I adore;

Whose name is exalted above