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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When urged by strong temptation to the brink

Of guilt and ruin, stands the virtuous mind

With scarce a step between; all-pitying Heaven,

Severe in mercy, chastening in its love,

Ofttimes in dark and awful visitation,

Doth interpose, and call the wanderer back

To the straight path, to be for ever after

A firm, undaunted, onward-bearing traveller,

Strong in humility, who swerves no more.

Joanna Baillie.