Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will.
WILLIAM COWPERThe darkest day, if you live till tomorrow, will have passed away.
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Sends Nature forth the daughter of the skies… To dance on earth, and charm all human eyes.
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Built God a church and laughed His word to scorn.
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All we behold is miracle.
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Restraining prayer, we cease to fight; Prayer keeps the Christian’s armor bright; And Satan trembles when he sees The weakest saint upon his knees.
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Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa around, And while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn
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God moves in mysterious ways His wonders to performs
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The nurse sleeps sweetly, hired to watch the sick, / whom, snoring, she disturbs.
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This fond attachment to the well-known place Whence first we started into life’s long race.
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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 bird that flutters least is longest on the wing.
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Books are not seldom talismans and spells.
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Deep in unfathomable mines Of never failing skill He treasures up his bright designs,
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Reasoning at every step he treads, Man yet mistakes his way, Whilst meaner things, whom instinct leads, Are rarely known to stray.
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Remorse begets reform.
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The kindest and the happiest pair Will find occasion to forbear; And something, every day they live, To pity, and perhaps forgive.
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