Thou must be true thyself, If thou the truth wouldst teach;… - Horatius Bonar

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Thou must be true thyself,
If thou the truth wouldst teach;
Thy soul must overflow, if thou
Another's soul would'st reach!
It needs the overflow of heart
To give the lips full speech.<p>Think truly, and thy thoughts
Shall the world's famine feed;
Speak truly, and each word of thine
Shall be a fruitful seed;
Live truly, and thy life shall be
A great and noble creed.

Horatius Bonar

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Horatius Bonar (December 19, 1808 – May 31, 1889) was a Scottish churchman and poet.

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Fade, fade, each earthly joy;
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Break every earthly tie;
Jesus is mine;
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Earth has no resting-place;
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Less, less of self each day,
And more, my God, of Thee!

Thus while I journey on, my Lord to meet,
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