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Henry Alford Quotes

1810–1871 England

Henry Alford (7 October 1810 – 12 January 1871) was an English churchman, theologian, textual critic, scholar, poet, hymnodist, and writer.

England
Hymnwriters
Poets
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Also known as: Alford, Henry

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Truth does not consist in minute accuracy of detail; but in conveying a right impression.

My bark is wafted to the strand
By breath Divine;
And on the helm there rests a hand
Other than mine.

The Holy Spirit of God dwelling in us, knowing our wants better than we, Himself pleads in our prayers, raising us to higher and holier desires than we can express in words, which can only find utterance in sighings and aspirations.

The New Testament for English Readers (1865)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Henry Alford (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.