The Devil is an ass, I do acknowledge it.

The Devil is an ass, I do acknowledge it.

We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell

We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell

It is Lucifer,
The son of mystery;
And since God suffers him to be,
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It is Lucifer,
The son of mystery;
And since God suffers him to be,
He, too, is God's minister,
And labors for some good
By us not understood.

Devils can be driven out of the heart by the touch of a hand on a hand, or a mouth read more

Devils can be driven out of the heart by the touch of a hand on a hand, or a mouth on a mouth

Swings the scaly horror of his folded tail.

Swings the scaly horror of his folded tail.

Where God has his church the Devil will have his chapel

Where God has his church the Devil will have his chapel

And bid the devil take the hin'most.

And bid the devil take the hin'most.

It is wonderful how much time good people spend fighting the devil. If they would only expend the same amount read more

It is wonderful how much time good people spend fighting the devil. If they would only expend the same amount of energy loving their fellow men, the devil would die in his own tracks of ennui.

Satan; so call him now, his former name
Is heard no more in heaven.

Satan; so call him now, his former name
Is heard no more in heaven.