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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Numbers before have try’d,

And found the promise true;

Nor yet one been deny’d,

Then why should I or you?

Let us by faith our footsteps trace,

And hasten to the throne of grace.

John Newton.

DESIRE—DESIRES.

Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.—Psalm xxxviii. 9.