A memorial volume of sacred poetry by the late Sir John Bowring. To which is prefixed, a memoir of the author, by Lady Bowring |
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Laborare est orare.
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Laborare est orare.
“To labour is to pray”—a truthBrought from old times for me and you,
Fit to be learnt by age and youth,
A word as useful as 'tis true:
In healthful labour, silent prayer,
A welcome offering may be there.
| A memorial volume of sacred poetry | |