I cannot pray, except I sin; I cannot preach, but I sin; I cannot administer or receive the holy sacrament, but I sin. My very repentance needs to be… - William Beveridge

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I cannot pray, except I sin; I cannot preach, but I sin; I cannot administer or receive the holy sacrament, but I sin. My very repentance needs to be repented of; and the tears I shed need washing in the blood of Christ.

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About William Beveridge

William Henry Beveridge, 1st Baron Beveridge of Tuggal (5 March 1879 – 16 March 1963) was a British economist and social reformer.

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Native Name: William Henry Beveridge
Alternative Names: William Henry Beveridge, 1st Baron Beveridge • W. H. Beveridge • William H. Beveridge
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