A Hymn From My Nativity (22 August 1819), p. 18
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Whoever can feel, the love I do tell,
Would take by the heel, poor sinners from hell;
As downward they're going, to bring them above;
To sing of Christ's dying, a Heaven of love.
— Dorothy Ripley
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Whoever can feel, the love I do tell,
Would take by the heel, poor sinners from hell;
As downward they're going, to bring them above;
To sing of Christ's dying, a Heaven of love." in the context of "A Hymn From My Nativity (22 August 1819), p. 18" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Dorothy Ripley" (Quotes, The Bank of Faith and Works United (1819): The Bank of Faith and Works United (1819) )
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About Dorothy Ripley
Dorothy Ripley (1767 – 1831) was a British evangelist missionary who came to America in 1801; raised as a Methodist, she eventually associated most strongly with Quakers, and regularly attended their meetings.
About Dorothy Ripley
Dorothy Ripley (1767 – 1831) was a British evangelist missionary who came to America in 1801; raised as a Methodist, she eventually associated most strongly with Quakers, and regularly attended their meetings.
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