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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The reasoning thought, the effective skill,

And, ruling all, the Almighty will.

Bishop Mant.

In the Beginning primal darkness flung

Her veil o’er chaos, void and formless all;

The brooding Spirit o’er the waters hung;

The father’s fiat moved the empty pall:

“Let there be Light!” Forthwith Creation sprung

Glad into being. Thy Creating Love,

Lord, I believe! Mine unbelief remove.