Quote#Wisdom
Not the labors of my hands
Quote byAugustus Toplady · 1740–1778
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Rock of Ages (1763).
English (original)
Not the labors of my hands Can fulfill thy Law's demands: Could my zeal no respite know, Could my tears forever flow, All for Sin could not atone: Thou must save, and Thou alone!
— Augustus Toplady
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