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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S. D. Patterson.

CHERUB—SERAPH.

Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.—Psalm lxxx. 1.

I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up.... Above it stood the seraphims.... And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.—Isaiah, vi. 1, 2, 3.

And the sound of the cherubims’ wings was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh.—Ezekiel, x. 5.

Thou shepherd that doth Israel keep,

Give ear in time of need,

Who leadeth like a flock of sheep

Thy loved of Joseph’s seed;