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 dawn of thy last advent long desired,

Would creep into the bowels of the hills

And flee for safety to the falling rocks.

Cowper.

Messiah comes!—Let furious discord cease;

Be peace on earth before the Prince of Peace!

Disease and anguish feel His blest control,

And howling fiends release the tortured soul!

The beams of gladness Hell’s dark caves illume,