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Many court the child for the sake of the nurse.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about children

If the Devil were dead, folk would do little for God's sake.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about devil, god

Do not do strange acts merely for the sake of astonishing your friends.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Let what is lost go for God's sake.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about god

Many caress the child for the sake of the wet nurse.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about children

A person should live if only for curiosity's sake.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about curiosity, people

Nativiy of Christ

Thy Nativity, O Christ our God, hath shined upon the world the light of knowledge; for thereby, they that worshipped the stars were taught by a star to worship Thee, the Sun of Righteousness, and to know Thee, the Dayspring...

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Santa Claus is coming to town

I just came back from a lovely trip along the Milky Way.
I stopped off at the North Pole to spend a holiday.
I called on dear old Santa Claus to see what I could see.
He took me to his workshop and told his...

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Come, Ye Lofty

Come ye lofty, come ye lowly
Let your songs of gladness ring;
In a stable lies the Holy,
In a manger rests the King:
See in Mary s arms reposing
Christ by highest heaven adored:
Come, your circle round Him closing,...

Carols

God is Love

Come, let us all unite to sing:
God is love!
Let Heav n and earth their praises bring,
God is love!
Let every soul from sin awake,
Let every heart sweet music make,
And sing with us for Jesus sake:
God is love!...

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O Remember Adams fall

Remember, O thou man,
O thou man, O thou man,
Remember O thou man,
Thy time is spent.

Remember, O thou man,
How thou cams't to me then,
And I did what I can,
Therefore repent.

Remember Adam's fall,
O...

Carols

The voice that comes to borrow is more humble than the voice that comes to sake payment.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about voice

Settling a dispute through the law is like losing a cow for the sake of a cat.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about dispute, law

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