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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Aye, this is incense whose accepted savour

Mounts up the heavenly throne, and findeth favour:

Aye, this it is whose valour never fails—

With God it stoutly wrestles and prevails:

Aye, this it is that pierces heaven above,

Never returning home, (like Noah’s dove,)

But brings an olive leaf, or some increase,

That works salvation and eternal peace.

Quarles.

All powerful is the penitential sigh