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Edward Bickersteth (bishop of Exeter)

Edward Henry Bickersteth (January 25, 1825 – May 16, 1906) was a bishop in the Church of England.

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"With trembling hand that from Thy table fall, A weary, heavy laden sinner comes, To plead Thy promise and obey Thy call."

- Edward Bickersteth (bishop of Exeter)

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"The sweetest life is to be ever making sacrifices for Christ; the hardest life a man can lead on earth, the most full of misery, is to be always doing his own will and seeking to please himself."

- Edward Bickersteth (bishop of Exeter)

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