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 A man's best things are nearest him,
 Lie close about his feet.  
 A man's best things are nearest him,
 Lie close about his feet. 
You must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing.
You must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing.
A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and the one that we take the least care of all read more
A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and the one that we take the least care of all to acquire.
Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.
Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.
For today and its blessings, I owe the world an attitude of gratitude.
For today and its blessings, I owe the world an attitude of gratitude.
 The benediction of these covering heavens
 Fall on their heads like dew, for they are worthy
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 The benediction of these covering heavens
 Fall on their heads like dew, for they are worthy
  To inlay heaven with stars. 
 A spring of love gushed from my heart,
 And I bless'd them unaware.  
 A spring of love gushed from my heart,
 And I bless'd them unaware. 
 Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament;
 Adversity is the blessing of the New.  
 Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament;
 Adversity is the blessing of the New. 
 To heal divisions, to relieve the oppress'd,
 In virtue rich; in blessing others, bless'd.  
 To heal divisions, to relieve the oppress'd,
 In virtue rich; in blessing others, bless'd.