God's Hands.

God's hands are round and smooth, that gifts may fall
Freely from them and hold none back at all.

Robert Herrick

Robert Herrick was a 17th-century English lyric poet and cleric. He is known for his book of poems, "Hesperides," which includes the carpe diem poem "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time." His works are noted for their clarity, simplicity, and musical quality. Herrick was also a vicar of Dean Prior in Devon, despite being ejected during the English Civil War and later reinstated.

Robert Herrick

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Upon Tap.

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God, when He takes my goods and chattels hence,
Gives me a portion, giving patience:
What is in God is God; if so it be
He patience gives, He gives Himself to me.

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The Right Hand.

God has a right hand, but is quite bereft
Of that which we do nominate the left.

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God's Blessing.

In vain our labours are whatsoe'er they be,
Unless God gives the benedicite.

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To God.

God is all sufferance here; here He doth show
No arrow nockt, only a stringless bow:
His arrows fly, and all His stones are hurl'd
Against the wicked in another world.

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God's Bounty.

God, as He's potent, so He's likewise known
To give us more than hope can fix upon.

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To God, His Gift.

As my little pot doth boil,
We will keep this level-coil,
That a wave and I will bring
To my God a heave-offering.

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