Quotes
Quotes about God
Know from the bounteous heaven all riches flow;
And what man gives, the gods by man bestow,
For dear to gods and men is sacred song.
Self-taught I sing; by Heaven, and Heaven alone,
The genuine seeds of poesy are sown.
God bless the King,--I mean the faith's defender!
God bless--no harm in blessing--the Pretender!
But who pretender is, or who is king,--
God bless us all!--that's quite another thing.
These as they change, Almighty Father! these
Are but the varied God. The rolling year
Is full of Thee.
A little round, fat, oily man of God.
Live while you live, the epicure would say,
And seize the pleasures of the present day;
Live while you live, the sacred preacher cries,
And give to God each moment as it flies.
Lord, in my views, let both united be:
I live in pleasure when I live to thee.
Certainly this is a duty, not a sin. "Cleanliness is indeed next to godliness."
God helps them that help themselves.
From thee, great God, we spring, to thee we tend,--
Path, motive, guide, original, and end.
Words are men's daughters, but God's sons are things.
I am glad that he thanks God for anything.
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.
Her track, where'er the goddess roves,
Glory pursue, and gen'rous shame,
Th' unconquerable mind, and freedom's holy flame.
No further seek his merits to disclose,
Or draw his frailties from their dread abode
(There they alike in trembling hope repose),
The bosom of his Father and his God.
Henceforth the majesty of God revere;
Fear Him, and you have nothing else to fear.
Have you not heard these many years ago
Jeptha was judge of Israel?
He had one only daughter and no mo,
The which he loved passing well;
And as by lott,
God wot,
It so came to pass,
As God's will was.
Built God a church, and laugh'd his word to scorn.
God made the country, and man made the town.
Some must be great. Great offices will have
Great talents. And God gives to every man
The virtue, temper, understanding, taste,
That lifts him into life, and lets him fall
Just in the niche he was ordain'd to fill.
As dreadful as the Manichean god,
Adored through fear, strong only to destroy.
God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform;
He plants his footsteps in the sea
And rides upon the storm.
When I forget my sovereign, may my God forget me.
The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epocha in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward for evermore.
Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!
The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time.
