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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Why shrinks the soul

Back on herself, and startles at destruction?

’Tis the Divinity that stirs within us;

’Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter,

And intimates eternity to man.

Addison.

The Eternal Life, beyond the sky,

Wealth cannot purchase, nor the high

And proud estate;