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How can there be pride in a contrite heart? Humility is the earliest fruit of religion.

Hosea Ballou

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Hosea Ballou
Age: 81 †
Born: 1771
Born: April 30
Died: 1852
Died: June 6
Author
Theologian
Writer
Richmond
New Hampshire
Heart
Contrite
Earliest
Fruit
Humility
Pride
Religion

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