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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Do Thou, All-Good! for such thou art,

In shades of darkness hide.

Where with intention I have err’d,

No other plea I have,

But Thou art good; and Goodness still

Delighteth to forgive.

Burns.

Forgiveness! ’tis a joyful sound,

To rebel sinners doomed to die:

Publish the bliss the world around;