I hear and behold God in every object, yet understand God not in the least, Nor do I understand who there can be more wonderful than myself. - Walt Whitman

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I hear and behold God in every object, yet understand God not in the least,
Nor do I understand who there can be more wonderful than myself.

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About Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman (May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American journalist and poet, most famous for his lifelong work on his book Leaves of Grass.

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I hear and behold God in every object, yet understand God not in the least.
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