Cecil Frances Alexander Quotes

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• Once in royal David's city Stood a lowly cattle shed, Where a Mother laid her Baby In a manger for His bed: Mary was that…
• Christian children all must be Mild, obedient, good as He. . . . . For He is our childhood's pattern, Day by day like us…
• We are but little children weak Nor born in any high estate. . . . . There's not a child so small and weak But…
• When the friends we love the best Lie in their churchyard bed, We must not cry too bitterly Over the happy dead.
• He gave us eyes to see them, And lips that we might tell How great is God Almighty, Who has made all things well.
• The rich man in his castle, The poor man at his gate, God made them, high or lowly, And order'd their estate.
• There is a green hill far away, Without a city wall, Where the dear Lord was crucified, Who died to save us all.

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