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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So man in earth must spread his root,

That hopes to bloom above.

Thomas Ward.

Earth hath of thee had glimpses, shaped to suit

The contemplative Spirit, suffering

From occultation of the absolute,

The shadow of the spiritual thing

That passing, veils the Truth. Let it pass on!

Shine forth, O Sun! the universal King,

Intelligible God. Thy steadfast Throne