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 Oh, for a forty-parson power to chant
 Thy praise, Hypocrisy! Oh, for a hymn
  Loud as the read more 
 Oh, for a forty-parson power to chant
 Thy praise, Hypocrisy! Oh, for a hymn
  Loud as the virtues thou dost loudly vaunt,
   Not practise! 
 Go forth and preach impostures to the world,
 But give them truth to build on.  
 Go forth and preach impostures to the world,
 But give them truth to build on. 
 For the preacher's merit or demerit,
 It were to be wished that the flaws were fewer
  In read more 
 For the preacher's merit or demerit,
 It were to be wished that the flaws were fewer
  In the earthen vessel, holding treasure,
   But the main thing is, does it hold good measure
    Heaven soon sets right all other matters! 
 Alas for the unhappy man that is called to stand in the pulpit, 
and not give the bread of read more 
 Alas for the unhappy man that is called to stand in the pulpit, 
and not give the bread of life. 
 But in his duty prompt at every call,
 He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all.  
 But in his duty prompt at every call,
 He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all. 
 There goes the parson, oh illustrious spark!
 And there, scarce less illustrious, goes the clerk.  
 There goes the parson, oh illustrious spark!
 And there, scarce less illustrious, goes the clerk. 
 The priest he merry is, and blithe
 Three-quarters of a year,
  But oh! it cuts him like read more 
 The priest he merry is, and blithe
 Three-quarters of a year,
  But oh! it cuts him like a scythe
   When tithing time draws near. 
 I met a preacher there I knew, and said,
 Ill and overworked, how fare you in this scene?
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 I met a preacher there I knew, and said,
 Ill and overworked, how fare you in this scene?
  Bravely! said he; for I of late have been
   Much cheered with thoughts of Christ, the living bread. 
 Of right and wrong he taught
 Truths as refined as ever Athens heard;
  And (strange to tell) read more 
 Of right and wrong he taught
 Truths as refined as ever Athens heard;
  And (strange to tell) he practis'd what he preach'd.