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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COMPASSION.

Thou O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long-suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.—Psalm lxxxvi. 15.

It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.—Lamentations, iii. 22.

Have compassion on us, and help us.—Mark, ix. 22.

Ye had compassion of me in my bonds.—Hebrews, x. 34.

Be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another.—I. Peter, iii. 8.

Jesus, the friend of human kind,

With strong compassion moved,

Descended, like a pitying God,