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THE PROXY SAINT

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 25, 1872

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 40, No. 2.

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THE PROXY SAINT.

Each for himself must do his Master's work, Or at his peril leave it all undone; Witness the fate of one who sought to shirk The sanctuary's service, yet would shun The penalty. A man of earthly aims (So runs the apologue), whose pious spouse Would oft remind him of the church's claims, Still answered thus: "Go thou and pay our vows For thee and me!" Now, when at Peter's gate The twain together had arrived at last, He let the woman in; then to her mate, Shutting the door, "Thou hast already passed By proxy," said the saint, "just in the way That thou on earth wast wont to fast and pray!"