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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Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.—I. Corinthians, xiii. 4, 5, 6, 7, 13.

Above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.—Colossians, iii. 14.

Now the end of the commandment is charity.—I. Timothy, i. 5.

Above all things have fervent charity among yourselves; for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.—I. Peter, iv. 8.

Attain the sum

Of Wisdom; hope no higher, though all the stars

Thou knew’st by name, and all the ethereal powers,

All secrets of the deep, all Nature’s works,

Or works of God in heaven, air, earth, and sea,