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Lord, this humble house we'd keep Sweet with play and calm with sleep. Help us so that we may give Beauty to the lives we live. Let Thy love and let Thy grace Shine upon our dwelling place.

Edgar Guest

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Edgar Guest
Age: 77 †
Born: 1881
Born: August 20
Died: 1959
Died: August 5
Poet
Birmingham
West Midlands
Eddie Guest
Edgar A. Guest
Edgar Albert Guest
Play
Lives
Sweet
Giving
House
Grace
Love
Helping
Sleep
Keep
Beauty
Dwelling
Place
Lord
Shine
Give
Help
Shining
May
Upon
Humble
Live
Family
Calm

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