Not all the nobles of the earth
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Not all the nobles of the earth,Who boast the honors of their birth,So high a dignity can claim,As those who bear the Christian name.
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To them the privilege is givenTo be the sons and heirs of heaven;Sons of the God who reigns on high,And heirs of joy beyond the sky.
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He teaches their young feet the way,And early leads them to obey;Whispers instruction to their minds,And on their hearts his precepts binds.
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Their daily wants his hands supply,Their steps he guards with watchful eye;Leads them from earth to heaven above,And crowns them with eternal love.