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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Like a young spirit fresh from heaven,

She bow’d her slight and graceful form,

And humbly pray’d to be forgiven.

Oh, God! if souls unsoiled as these

Need daily mercy from Thy throne,

If she, upon her bended knees,

Our loveliest and purest one—

She, with a face so clear and bright,

We deem her some stray child of light;

If she, with those soft eyes in tears,