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Under no bonds to sacrifice his good
to save others from deserved suffering.
It pleased him to do it from motives
springing from his own heart.

A desire to prevent the destruction of
the race – to diminish suffering ~

No one commanded him – no
one urged him – no creature could
expect it of him. He laid his
life of himself – he volunteered –

2 How strong was this love.

Not fitful – not capricious –
not the love of a sunny hour –
or a prosperous season – or a
courted & applauded host ~