"My God, I ask not of Thee the leaves of external consequence; I will be content to continue simple, lowly, and plain, if Thou wilt only give me grace to serve Thee and my neighbor. Outward pomp withers like a flower, but inward worth lasts even after death."
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Christian Scriver
Christian Scriver (January 2, 1629 β April 5, 1693) was a German Lutheran devotional writer.
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