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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CLOUDS.

Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of His years be searched out.

For He maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof;

Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.

With clouds He covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.—Job, xxxvi. 26, 27, 28, 32.

Who maketh the clouds His chariot; who walketh upon the wings of the wind.—Psalm civ. 3.

While they beheld, He was taken up; and a cloud received Him out of their sight.—Acts, i. 9.

Behold He cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see Him.—Revelation, i. 7.

A cloud lay cradled near the setting sun,

A gleam of crimson tinged its braided snow,