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Often heard years ago in New England: 'Cleanliness is next to godliness, and order is Heaven's first law."
The first half is attributed to John Wesley, second half unknown. But my mother always said both parts.
She obviously thought it an improvement.
Then the little boy tempted by the cookie jar, who said: " Get thee behind me Satan, and push!" thought he was making an improvement.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Misquoted improvements Vernon Compton 05/22/02 01:14 AM Re: Misquoted improvements wwh 05/22/02 01:47 AM Re: Misquoted with no improvements WhitmanO'Neill 05/22/02 03:28 AM Hymn changes Jackie 05/22/02 11:31 AM Re: Hymn changes AnnaStrophic 05/22/02 11:36 AM Re: Hymn changes Bean 05/22/02 11:42 AM Re: Hymn changes AnnaStrophic 05/22/02 11:44 AM Re: Hymn changes of troy 05/22/02 12:06 PM Re: Hymn changes Bean 05/22/02 12:36 PM thats why i warned every one-- rant! of troy 05/22/02 01:12 PM Re: Hymn changes Faldage 05/22/02 01:10 PM Re: Hymn changes milum 05/22/02 02:33 PM Re: Hymn changes slithy toves 05/22/02 02:50 PM Re: Hymn changes Bean 05/22/02 11:41 AM Re: Misquoted improvements Vernon Compton 05/22/02 08:02 PM
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