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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Can cleanse my soul, and make the leper clean.

Speak, love divine, and bid the suppliant live,

Oh, let mine ear but hail the word, “Forgive!”

Daniel.

Forgive thy foe;—nor that alone,

His evil deed with good repay;

Fill those with joy who leave thee none

And kiss the hand upraised to slay.

From the Persian.

Good nature and good sense must ever join;