John Greenleaf Whittier

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  • John Greenleaf Whittier (December 17, 1807 – September 7, 1892) was an American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Whittier founded the anti-slavery Liberty Party in 1840 and ran for Congress in 1842.

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Still dews of quietness

"Drop thy still dews of quietness, Till all our strivings cease; Take from our souls the strain and stress, And let our ordered lives confess The beauty of Thy peace."... Read more.

O Spirit of that early day

O Spirit of that early day, / So pure and strong and true, / Be with us in the narrow way / Our faithful fathers knew. / Give strength the evil to forsake, /... Read more.