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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It is a charming sight.

Richard Howitt.

CITY.

Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, the city of the great King.—Psalm xlviii. 2.

Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.—Psalm cxxvii. 1.

Thou shalt be called The city of righteousness; the faithful city.—Isaiah, i. 26.

How doth the city sit solitary that was full of people! All her gates are desolate.—Lamentations, i. 1, 4.

For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.—Hebrews, xi. 10.

And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it; for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.—Revelations, 21, 23.