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Cornell, Ezra, fl. 1870 [While down the stream of life I sail...]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.075 Author/Creator: Cornell, Ezra, fl. 1870 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph quotation signed Date: circa 1870 Pagination: 1 card 5.8 x 9.4 cm Order a Copy

This poem defines Christ, grace, hope and the Bible as tools necessary for life, just as a ship, the wind, an anchor and a compass are necessary for sailing.

Cornell, Ezra, fl. 1870

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