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John Donne, Holy Sonnets Quotes: O! I shall soon despair, when I shall seeThat Thou lovest mankind well, yet wilt not choose me, And Satan hates me, yet is loth to lose me.
         

O! I shall soon despair, when I shall seeThat Thou lovest mankind well, yet wilt not choose me, And Satan hates me, yet is loth to lose me.


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This page presents the quote "O! I shall soon despair, when I shall seeThat Thou lovest mankind well, yet wilt not choose me, And Satan hates me, yet is loth to lose me.". Author of this quote is John Donne, Holy Sonnets. This quote is about religion, crisis-of-faith, conflict,.