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Works of John Milton: Paradise Lost: Book 11

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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Milton, John

Milton, John
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Paradise Lost: Book 11

Prayer As Worship:

(Lines 1-44) With the aid of divine grace, Adam and Eve pray humbly and
repentantly. The Son says to the Father: "See the fruits of the grace You have
given to man-these sighs and prayers I bring to You. They are more pleasing
than any fruit that the trees of Paradise could have produced under Adam's
care before he fell from innocence. Accept his prayers. I'll make up for
anything they lack, just as by My death, I'll atone for man's sins. Let me
live in reconciliation with You for My sake. I ask to mitigate his ...

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