Prayer ardent opens heaven.

Prayer ardent opens heaven.

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Author or tradition: Edward Young
Attribution: attributed
Country attributed: Not established
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Historical period: c. 1724 AD · early modern
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The charitable give out at the door, and God puts in at the window.

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Meaning: Generosity is imagined as receiving an unexpected return through divine care. The door-and-window image expresses trust that giving need not mean simple loss, without guaranteeing repayment or material reward.

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02Undated

Where God hath His church the devil will have his chapel.

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Meaning: A place dedicated to good can still face an opposing influence. The paired church and chapel give that tension a religious image.

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03Undated

The nearer the church the farther from God.

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Meaning: Being physically close to a place of worship does not ensure spiritual sincerity. The saying challenges reliance on outward religious association when conduct does not reflect the values being professed.

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The danger's past, and God's forgotten.

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Meaning: A person may seek divine help during danger and neglect that relationship once the danger passes. The saying questions gratitude or commitment that disappears as soon as the immediate need is over.

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