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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Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.—Psalm xxxi. 24.

And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the Lord.—Amos, ii. 16.

When the brethren heard of us they came to meet us: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.—Acts, xxviii. 15.

That courage which the vain for valour take,

Who proudly danger seek for glory’s sake,

Is impudence; and what they rashly do,

Has no excuse, but that ’tis madness too.

Sir William Davenant.

Stand but your ground, your ghostly foes will fly—

Hell trembles at a heaven-directed eye;