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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Clemens Brentano.

There is no God,—the fool in secret said;

There is no God that rules on earth or sky;

Tear off the band that folds the wretched head,

That God may burst upon his faithless eye.

Is there no God?—the stars in myriads spread,

If he look up, the blasphemy deny,

Whilst his own features, in the mirror read,

Reflect the image of Divinity.

Is there no God?—the silver stream that flows,