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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Whose voice created and whose wisdom guides,

On darkling man in pure effulgence shine,

And cheer the clouded mind with light divine!

’Tis Thine alone to calm the pious breast,

With silent confidence, and holy rest;

From Thee, great God! we spring—to Thee we tend,

Path, Motive, Guide, Original, and End.

Dr. Johnson.

Not God alone in the still calm we find,