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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Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.—James, i. 17.

Father, King, whose heav’nly face

Shines serene upon our race;

Mindful of Thy guardian care,

Slow to punish, prone to spare;

We Thy majesty adore,

We Thy well-known aid implore;

Not in vain Thy aid we call,

Nothing want, for Thou art all!

Source of being, source of light,