Jay, William, fl. 1810 [I cannot bear thine absence Lord...]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.148 Author/Creator: Jay, William, fl. 1810 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph quotation signed Date: circa 1810 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 9.9 cm, Width: 16.6 cm Order a Copy
Jay writes: "I cannot bear thine absence Lord, / my life expires if thou depart; / Be thou my hear still near my God, / and Thou my God be near my heart."
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