Zealous men are ever displaying to you the strength of their belief, while judicious men are showing you the grounds read more

Zealous men are ever displaying to you the strength of their belief, while judicious men are showing you the grounds of it.

But his zeal
None seconded, as out of season judged,
Or singular and rash.

But his zeal
None seconded, as out of season judged,
Or singular and rash.

Awake, my soul! stretch every nerve,
And press with vigour on;
A heavenly race demands thy zeal,
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Awake, my soul! stretch every nerve,
And press with vigour on;
A heavenly race demands thy zeal,
And an immortal crown.

It is false zeal to keep truth while wounding charity

It is false zeal to keep truth while wounding charity

Press bravely onward!--not in vain
Your generous trust in human kind;
The good which bloodshed could not read more

Press bravely onward!--not in vain
Your generous trust in human kind;
The good which bloodshed could not gain
Your peaceful zeal shall find.

Zeal then, not charity, became the guide.

Zeal then, not charity, became the guide.

My hat is in the ring.

My hat is in the ring.

Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my King, He would not in mine age read more

Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my King, He would not in mine age Have left me naked to mine enemies.

Let a good person do good deeds with the same zeal that an evil person does bad ones.

Let a good person do good deeds with the same zeal that an evil person does bad ones.