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John Newton - Balaam`s Wish
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How blest the righteous are
When they resign their breath!
No wonder Balaam wished to share
In such a happy death. 

Oh! let me die, said he,
The death the righteous do;
When life is ended let me be
Found with the faithful few. 

The force of truth how great!
When enemies confess,
None but the righteous whom they hate,
A solid hope possess. 

But Balaam`s wish was vain,
His heart was insincere;
He thirsted for unrighteous gain,
And sought a portion here. 

He seemed the Lord to know,
And to offend him loth;
But Mammon proved his overthrow,
For none can serve them both. 

May you, my friends, and I,
Warning from hence receive;
If like the righteous we would die,
To choose the life they live.
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