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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Vision of Peace! white bride of Deity!

Whose Glory clothes thine apostolic walls!

Angels thy gates encompass lovingly,

Equal in all dimensions as beseems,

And like an angel’s thy capacity.

Death is not in thee, nor the fierce extremes

Of pain or sorrow, nor anxiety.

Here evil comes not, neither evil dreams;

No temple hast thou, for the Lord Most High

Thy temple is. No sun thou hast, nor moon,