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Faith is the champion of Grace, and Love the nurse but Humility is the beauty of Grace.

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Thomas Brooks
Age: 77 †
Born: 1880
Born: July 7
Died: 1958
Died: February 15
Politician
Thurgoland
South Yorkshire
Thomas Judson Brooks
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Faith
Love
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Humility
Grace

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