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.

by Unknown

Nor bids sweet Hope her wonted smile resume.

Ah! yes; though dark our night and drear the tomb,

Through its long vista, lo! the glorious star,

Whose rays from heaven’s bright vestibule illume

Death’s deepest vaults with radiance from afar,

Sun of immortal day! victorious faith

Eyes thy uprising blaze, and triumphs over death.

G. M. J.

I asked the clouds, in their pomp of light,