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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AFFECTION.

Set your affection upon my words; desire them, and ye shall be instructed.—Wisdom, vi. 2.

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.—Colossians, iii. 2.

Be kindly affectioned one to another.—Romans, xii. 10.

Heavenly Father! God of love,

Look with mercy from above;

Let thy streams of comfort roll,

Let them fill and cheer my soul.

Love celestial, ardent fire;