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 earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.—Psalm xxiv. 1.

The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy.—Psalm cxix. 64.

The earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.—Isaiah, xi. 9.

The earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.—II. Peter, iii. 10.

Unconstant Earth! why do not mortals cease

To build their hopes upon so short a lease?

Uncertain lease, whose term but once begun,

Tells never when it ends till it be done:

We dote upon thy smiles, not knowing why,

And whiles we but prepare to live, we die: