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The Roots of Violence: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Knowledge without character, Commerce without morality, Science without humanity, Worship read more
The Roots of Violence: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Knowledge without character, Commerce without morality, Science without humanity, Worship without sacrifice, Politics without principles
Adam ate the apple, and our teeth still ache.
Adam ate the apple, and our teeth still ache.
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal
life through Jesus Christ our read more
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal
life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Her rash hand in evil hour
Forth reaching to the fruit, she pluck'd, she eat;
Earth felt read more
Her rash hand in evil hour
Forth reaching to the fruit, she pluck'd, she eat;
Earth felt the wound, and Nature from her seat
Sighing through all her works gave signs of woe
That all was lost.
A sin confessed is half forgiven.
A sin confessed is half forgiven.
Man-like is it to fall into sin,
Fiend-like is it to dwell therein,
Christ-like is it for read more
Man-like is it to fall into sin,
Fiend-like is it to dwell therein,
Christ-like is it for sin to grieve,
God-like is it all sin to leave.
Compound for sins they are inclin'd to,
By damning those they have no mind to.
Compound for sins they are inclin'd to,
By damning those they have no mind to.
Sins become more subtle as you grow older: you commit sins of despair rather than lust.
Sins become more subtle as you grow older: you commit sins of despair rather than lust.