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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Though in desert wilds thou sleep;

On the lion vainly roaring,

On his young, thy foot shall tread,

And, the dragon’s den exploring,

Thou shalt bruise the serpent’s head.

J. Montgomery.

CHASTENING.

O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.—Psalm vi. 1.

Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law.—Psalm xciv. 12.