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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O, precious grace that made the wise

To know—affliction, rightly used,

Is mercy in disguise.

G. B. Cheever.

Heaven but tries our virtues by affliction,

And oft the cloud which wraps the present hour

Serves but to brighten all our future days.

Dr. Brown.

I cannot call affliction sweet,