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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Godliness with contentment is great gain.—I. Timothy, vi. 6.

Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain.

Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow.—James, iv. 13, 14.

I left the God of truth and light,

I left the God who gave me breath,

To wander in the wilds of night,

And perish in the snares of death.

In riches when I sought for joy,

And placed in sordid gain my trust,

I found that gold was all alloy,