Reasoning at every step he treads, Man yet mistakes his way, Whilst meaner things, whom instinct leads, Are rarely known to stray.
WILLIAM COWPERGlory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.
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There is mercy in every place. And mercy, encouraging thought gives even affliction a grace and reconciles man to his lot.
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Pride made the devil, and the devil made sin; So God made a cole-pit to put the devil in.
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God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform; He plants his footsteps in the sea, And rides upon the storm.
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The still small voice is wanted.
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Ceremony leads her bigots forth, prepared to fight for shadows of no worth.
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War’s a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at.
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Events of all sorts creep or fly exactly as God pleases.
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They whom truth and wisdom lead, can gather honey from a weed.
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It chills my blood to hear the blest Supreme Rudely appealed to on each trifling theme.
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Oh to have a lodge in some vast wilderness. Where rumors of oppression and deceit, of unsuccessful and successful wars may never reach me anymore.
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What we admire we praise; and when we praise, Advance it into notice, that its worth Acknowledged, others may admire it too.
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There is in souls a sympathy with sounds.
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Remorse, the fatal egg that pleasure laid.
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Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e’en in age, and at our latest day.
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Spring hangs her infant blossoms on the trees, Rock’d in the cradle of the western breeze.
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