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Falsely and impiously teach they who thus Our heavenly Father's holy will misread! In bounty hath the Lord created us, In love redeem'd. From this authentic creed Let no bewildering sophistry impede The heart's entire assent, for God is good. Hold firm this faith, and, in whatever need, Doubt not but thou wilt find thy soul endued With all-sufficing strength of heavenly fortitude!

By nature peccable and frail are we, Easily beguiled; to vice, to error prone; But apt for virtue too. Humanity Is not a field where tares and thorns alone Are left to spring; good seed hath there been sown With no unsparing hand. Sometimes the shoot Is choked with weeds, or withers on a stone; But in a kindly soil it strikes its root. And flourisheth, and bringeth forth abundant fruit.