There is no piety in the world which is not the result of cultivation, and which cannot be increased by the degree of care and attention bestowed upon it. (Albert Barnes)

There is no piety in the world which is not the result of cultivation, and which cannot be increased by the degree of care and attention bestowed upon it.

Albert Barnes

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