Gethsemane. 264 L.J.
"I am in the garden of Gethsemane now and my cup
of bitterness is full and overflowing."
--_Abraham Lincoln,
Conversation with Judge Gillespie_.
Get Thee Behind Me, Satan. 178 L.J.
"Get thee behind me, Satan. Oft unfurled,
Thy perilous wings can beat and break like lath
Much mightiness of men to win thee praise."
--_Rossetti, The House of Life_.
Gideon's Fleece. 324 H.T.
"His storms came near, but never touched us;
contrary to Gideon's miracle, while all around
were drenched, our fleece was dry."
--_Charles Lamb, Essays of Elia_.
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God Save the King. 358 H.T.
"When, crowned with joy, the camps of England ring,
A thousand voices shout, 'God save the King.'"
--_Holmes, Poetry_.
The Golden Bowl. 246 S.A.
"Ah, broken is the golden bowl! the spirit flown forever!
Let the bell toll!--A saintly soul floats on the Stygian river."
--_Poe, Lenore_.
A Good Name Rather than Riches. 503 G.B.
"Who steals my purse, steals trash,
But he that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that which not enriches him
And makes me poor indeed."
--_Shakespeare, Othello 3:3_.
Good Samaritan, Priest, and Levite. 88 L.J.
"Grim-hearted world, that look'st with Levite eyes
On those poor fallen by too much faith in man."
--_Lowell, A Legend of Brittany_.
The Golden Calf. 204 H. T.
"We too, who mock at Israel's golden calf
And scoff at Egypt's sacred scarabee,
Would have our amulets to clasp and kiss."
--_Holmes, Wind-Clouds and Star-Drifts_.
The Golden Rule. 115 L.J.
"The golden rule of Christ
will bring the golden age to man."
--_Frances Willard_.
Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh. 42 L.J.
"'Tis not the weight of jewel or plate
Or the fondle of silk and fur;
'Tis the spirit in which the gift is rich
As the gifts of the wise men were;
And we are not told whose gift was gold
Or whose the gift of myrrh."
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