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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Deceive yet one, the crown of all the Earth,

Thou who alone art worthy! It was thine

By ancient covenant, ere Nature’s birth;

And thou hast made it thine by purchase since,

And overpaid its value with thy blood.

Thy saints proclaim thee king; and in their hearts

Thy title is engraven with a pen

Dipped in the fountain of eternal love.

Thy saints proclaim thee king; and thy delay

Gives courage to their foes, who could they see