Jeremy Taylor Quotes
When you lie down with a short prayer, commit yourself into the hands of your Creator; and when you have done so, trust Him with yourself, as you must do when you are dying.
Citations
Taylor, Jeremy. The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor, D.D. Edited by Reginald Heber, vol. 3, Ogle, Duncan, and Co., 1822, p. 25.
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Jeremy Taylor (1613–1667) was a cleric in the Church of England who achieved fame as an author during the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell. He is sometimes known as the "Shakespeare of Divines" for his poetic style of expression, and he is frequently cited as one of the greatest prose writers in the English language. He is remembered in the Church of England's calendar of saints with a Lesser Festival on 13 August.