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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DELIGHT.

Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desire of thine heart.—Psalm xxxvii. 4.

Then I was by him, as one brought up with him; and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.—Proverbs, viii. 30, 31.

Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.—Proverbs, xxix. 17.

O voice! once heard

Delightfully, increase and multiply;

Now death to him.

Milton.

Holy and reverend is the name

Of our Eternal King: