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Holmes, Oliver Wendell (1809-1894) [Lord of the Universe shield us...]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.132 Author/Creator: Holmes, Oliver Wendell (1809-1894) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph quotation signed Date: 22 April 1874 Pagination: 1 p. 10.8 x 18.3 cm Order a Copy

Holmes writes: "Lord of the Universe shield us and guide us / Trusting Thee always through shadow and sun! / Thou hast united us. Who shall divide us? / Keep us, O keep us the Many in One."

Holmes, Oliver W., fl. 1874

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