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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Are the consolations of God small with thee?—Job, xv. 11.

Woe unto you that are rich; for you have received your consolation.—Luke, vi. 24.

Barnabas, which is, being interpreted, the son of consolation.—Acts, iv. 36.

For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.—II. Corinthians, i. 5.

Many are the sayings of the wise,

In ancient and in modern books enroll’d,

Extolling patience as the truest fortitude;

And to the bearing well of all calamities,

All chances incident to man’s frail life

Consolatories writ