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Whate’er thy lot, whoe’er thou be, Confess thy folly,—kiss the rod; And in thy chastening sorrow, see The hand of God. A bruised reed He will not break— Afflictions all His children feel: He wounds them for His mercy’s sake— He wounds to heal.
Whate’er thy lot, whoe’er thou be, Confess thy folly,—kiss the rod; And in thy chastening sorrow, see The hand of God. A bruised reed He will not break— Afflictions all His children feel: He wounds them for His mercy’s sake— He wounds to heal.
Approximate author period: c. 1812 AD · industrial
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- James Montgomery
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- Approximate author period: c. 1812 AD · industrial
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- A Cyclopædia of Sacred Poetical Quotations (catalogued1888) (1888 AD)
Page 558 · printed citation: James Montgomery · subject: SORROW
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