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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.

Religion

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.

Quotations; Religious poetry

The cross of Christ! The cross of Christ!
      While yet my days were few,
    ’Twas traced upon my infant brow,
      Fresh with life’s morning dew;
    In token that in after years,
      Strong in its power and might,
    I should beside Christ’s followers stand,
      Under His banners fight.
                             _Matilda F. Dana._




                          BAPTIST, JOHN THE.


In those days came _John the Baptist_, preaching in the wilderness of
Judea.--Matthew, iii. 1.

And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of
Galilee, and was _baptized_ of _John_ in Jordan.

And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the Heavens opened,
and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him:

And there came a voice from Heaven, saying, Thou art My Beloved Son, in
whom I am well pleased.--Mark, i. 9, 10, 11.

I say unto you, among those that are born of women, there is not a
greater prophet than _John the Baptist_; but he that is least in the
kingdom of God is greater than he.--Luke, vii. 28.


    Now had the great Proclaimer, with a voice
    More awful than the sound of trumpet, cried
    Repentance, and Heaven’s kingdom nigh at hand
    To all _baptized_: to his great _baptism_ flocked
    With awe, the regions round, and with them came
    From Nazareth, the Son of Joseph deemed,
    To the flood Jordan, came as then obscure,
    Unmarked, unknown: but him the _Baptist_ soon
    Descried, divinely warned; and witness bore
    As to his worthier, and would have resigned
    To Him this heavenly office, nor was long
    His witness unconfirmed; on Him _baptized_
    Heaven opened, and in likeness of a dove
    The Spirit descended, while the Father’s voice
    From heaven pronounced Him His Beloved Son.
                                             _Milton._


    Well mayest thou tremble, _Baptist_; well thy cheek,
    Now flushed, now pale, thy labouring soul bespeak!
    ’Tis He, the Christ, by every bard foretold!
    Hear Him, ye nations, and ye Heavens behold!
    The Virgin-born, to bruise the Serpent’s head,
    The Paschal Lamb, to patient slaughter led,
    The King of kings, to crush the gates of Hell,
    Messiah, Shiloh, Jah, Emmanuel!
    See, o’er His head, soft sinking from above,
    With hovering radiance hangs the mystic Dove:
    Dread from the cloud Jehovah’s voice is known,
    “This is my Son, my own, my well-loved Son!”
                                         _C. H. Johnson._

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