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Oh, slow to smite and swift to spare,
Gentle, and merciful and just!
Who, in the fear of God, didst bear
The sword of power, a nation’s trust!
William C. Brant, Abraham Lincoln.
A short tribute poem praises Abraham Lincoln's mercy, justice, and God-fearing use of power.
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