Cecil Frances Alexander, Burial of Moses.
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By Nebo's lonely mountain, On this side Jordan's wave, In a vale in the land of Moab, There lies a lonely grave; But no man built that sepulcher, And no man saw it e'er, For the angels of God upturned the sod And laid the dead man there.
— Cecil Frances Alexander on Grave (burial)
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "By Nebo's lonely mountain, On this side Jordan's wave, In a vale in the land of Moab, There lies a lonely grave; But no man built that sepulcher, And no man saw it e'er, For the angels of God upturned the sod And laid the dead man there." in the context of "Cecil Frances Alexander, Burial of Moses." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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Source: Wikiquote: "Grave (burial)" (Quotes, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 337-40.)
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About Cecil Frances Alexander
Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander (Early April 1818 – 12 October 1895) was a hymn-writer and poet.
About Cecil Frances Alexander
Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander (Early April 1818 – 12 October 1895) was a hymn-writer and poet.
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