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... Hebron's greening glade , Where the grapes with weighty fruitage Droop beneath the leafy shade . And he pitched his tent in Mamre , ' Neath an oak - tree tall and broad , And with pious care an altar Built there to the ABRAHAM . 5.
... Hebron's greening glade , Where the grapes with weighty fruitage Droop beneath the leafy shade . And he pitched his tent in Mamre , ' Neath an oak - tree tall and broad , And with pious care an altar Built there to the ABRAHAM . 5.
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... Neath the broad and leafy oak - tree Knew his hospitable board ; And they hailed him with rare blessing For all peoples richly stored , Father of the faithful , elect Friend of God , Almighty Lord . And he sojourned ' mid the people ...
... Neath the broad and leafy oak - tree Knew his hospitable board ; And they hailed him with rare blessing For all peoples richly stored , Father of the faithful , elect Friend of God , Almighty Lord . And he sojourned ' mid the people ...
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... Neath the sheltering wing of Rome . What reward shall be to CESAR , Who hath made his country great ? Shall he march in pomp of triumph , Crowned with laurel , through the gate ? Shall ten thousand throats salute him Consul twice with ...
... Neath the sheltering wing of Rome . What reward shall be to CESAR , Who hath made his country great ? Shall he march in pomp of triumph , Crowned with laurel , through the gate ? Shall ten thousand throats salute him Consul twice with ...
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... Neath the scowling tempest's frown , Lashed by scourge of persecution From unfriendly town to town ; Through a wide unwatered country , Dreary slope and cheerless meadow , On to Derbe , on to Lystra , Where the black mount casts his ...
... Neath the scowling tempest's frown , Lashed by scourge of persecution From unfriendly town to town ; Through a wide unwatered country , Dreary slope and cheerless meadow , On to Derbe , on to Lystra , Where the black mount casts his ...
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... Neath that hotbed of putrescence , Where Corruption grossly grew , With the leaven of the Hebrew God was making all things new . But the Old with stout persistence Revelled wildly in its shame , And ramped through blood in heathen ...
... Neath that hotbed of putrescence , Where Corruption grossly grew , With the leaven of the Hebrew God was making all things new . But the Old with stout persistence Revelled wildly in its shame , And ramped through blood in heathen ...
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