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John Bowring Quotes

1792–1872 England

Sir John Bowring KCB (Chinese translated name: 寶寧,寶靈 or 包令) (17 October 1792 – 23 November 1872) was an English political economist, traveler, miscellaneous writer, polyglot, and the 4th Governor of Hong Kong.

England
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Also known as: Bowring, John

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Chance and change are busy ever;
Man decays, and ages move;
But His mercy waneth never;
God is wisdom, God is love.

In the cross of Christ I glory,
Towering o'er the wrecks of time;
All the light of sacred story
Gathers round its head sublime.

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