My Body Is a Temple

Author: Esther H. Doolittle

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1. My body is a templen1My body is a temple 2That needs the greatest care;2That needs the greatest care; 3It must be clean and wholesome3It must be clean and wholesome n4To house my spirit there.n4to house my spirit there. 5And if I keep the temple,5And as I keep this temple, 6My body, strong and clean,6My body, strong and clean, n7My mind must be as wholesome,n7My mind should be as wholesome, 8Although it can’t be seen.8Although it can’t be seen. 99 t102. My thoughts must be unselfish;t 11My words must comfort give; 12My deeds must all be worthy 13As long as I shall live. 14The bracing air I breathe in, 15The ocean where I swim, 16The sports that build my muscle 17I’ll use for love of him. 18
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My body is a temple 2That needs the greatest care;2That needs the greatest care; 3It must be clean and wholesome3It must be clean and wholesome n4To house my spirit there.n4to house my spirit there. 5And if I keep the temple,5And as I keep this temple, 6My body, strong and clean,6My body, strong and clean, n7My mind must be as wholesome,n7My mind should be as wholesome, 8Although it can’t be seen.8Although it can’t be seen. 99 t102. My thoughts must be unselfish;t 11My words must comfort give; 12My deeds must all be worthy 13As long as I shall live. 14The bracing air I breathe in, 15The ocean where I swim, 16The sports that build my muscle 17I’ll use for love of him. 18
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That needs the greatest care;2That needs the greatest care; 3It must be clean and wholesome3It must be clean and wholesome n4To house my spirit there.n4to house my spirit there. 5And if I keep the temple,5And as I keep this temple, 6My body, strong and clean,6My body, strong and clean, n7My mind must be as wholesome,n7My mind should be as wholesome, 8Although it can’t be seen.8Although it can’t be seen. 99 t102. My thoughts must be unselfish;t 11My words must comfort give; 12My deeds must all be worthy 13As long as I shall live. 14The bracing air I breathe in, 15The ocean where I swim, 16The sports that build my muscle 17I’ll use for love of him. 18
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That needs the greatest care; 3It must be clean and wholesome3It must be clean and wholesome n4To house my spirit there.n4to house my spirit there. 5And if I keep the temple,5And as I keep this temple, 6My body, strong and clean,6My body, strong and clean, n7My mind must be as wholesome,n7My mind should be as wholesome, 8Although it can’t be seen.8Although it can’t be seen. 99 t102. My thoughts must be unselfish;t 11My words must comfort give; 12My deeds must all be worthy 13As long as I shall live. 14The bracing air I breathe in, 15The ocean where I swim, 16The sports that build my muscle 17I’ll use for love of him. 18
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It must be clean and wholesome3It must be clean and wholesome n4To house my spirit there.n4to house my spirit there. 5And if I keep the temple,5And as I keep this temple, 6My body, strong and clean,6My body, strong and clean, n7My mind must be as wholesome,n7My mind should be as wholesome, 8Although it can’t be seen.8Although it can’t be seen. 99 t102. My thoughts must be unselfish;t 11My words must comfort give; 12My deeds must all be worthy 13As long as I shall live. 14The bracing air I breathe in, 15The ocean where I swim, 16The sports that build my muscle 17I’ll use for love of him. 18
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It must be clean and wholesome n4To house my spirit there.n4to house my spirit there. 5And if I keep the temple,5And as I keep this temple, 6My body, strong and clean,6My body, strong and clean, n7My mind must be as wholesome,n7My mind should be as wholesome, 8Although it can’t be seen.8Although it can’t be seen. 99 t102. My thoughts must be unselfish;t 11My words must comfort give; 12My deeds must all be worthy 13As long as I shall live. 14The bracing air I breathe in, 15The ocean where I swim, 16The sports that build my muscle 17I’ll use for love of him. 18
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To house my spirit there.n4to house my spirit there. 5And if I keep the temple,5And as I keep this temple, 6My body, strong and clean,6My body, strong and clean, n7My mind must be as wholesome,n7My mind should be as wholesome, 8Although it can’t be seen.8Although it can’t be seen. 99 t102. My thoughts must be unselfish;t 11My words must comfort give; 12My deeds must all be worthy 13As long as I shall live. 14The bracing air I breathe in, 15The ocean where I swim, 16The sports that build my muscle 17I’ll use for love of him. 18
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to house my spirit there. 5And if I keep the temple,5And as I keep this temple, 6My body, strong and clean,6My body, strong and clean, n7My mind must be as wholesome,n7My mind should be as wholesome, 8Although it can’t be seen.8Although it can’t be seen. 99 t102. My thoughts must be unselfish;t 11My words must comfort give; 12My deeds must all be worthy 13As long as I shall live. 14The bracing air I breathe in, 15The ocean where I swim, 16The sports that build my muscle 17I’ll use for love of him. 18
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And if I keep the temple,5And as I keep this temple, 6My body, strong and clean,6My body, strong and clean, n7My mind must be as wholesome,n7My mind should be as wholesome, 8Although it can’t be seen.8Although it can’t be seen. 99 t102. My thoughts must be unselfish;t 11My words must comfort give; 12My deeds must all be worthy 13As long as I shall live. 14The bracing air I breathe in, 15The ocean where I swim, 16The sports that build my muscle 17I’ll use for love of him. 18
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And as I keep this temple, 6My body, strong and clean,6My body, strong and clean, n7My mind must be as wholesome,n7My mind should be as wholesome, 8Although it can’t be seen.8Although it can’t be seen. 99 t102. My thoughts must be unselfish;t 11My words must comfort give; 12My deeds must all be worthy 13As long as I shall live. 14The bracing air I breathe in, 15The ocean where I swim, 16The sports that build my muscle 17I’ll use for love of him. 18
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My body, strong and clean,6My body, strong and clean, n7My mind must be as wholesome,n7My mind should be as wholesome, 8Although it can’t be seen.8Although it can’t be seen. 99 t102. My thoughts must be unselfish;t 11My words must comfort give; 12My deeds must all be worthy 13As long as I shall live. 14The bracing air I breathe in, 15The ocean where I swim, 16The sports that build my muscle 17I’ll use for love of him. 18
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My body, strong and clean, n7My mind must be as wholesome,n7My mind should be as wholesome, 8Although it can’t be seen.8Although it can’t be seen. 99 t102. My thoughts must be unselfish;t 11My words must comfort give; 12My deeds must all be worthy 13As long as I shall live. 14The bracing air I breathe in, 15The ocean where I swim, 16The sports that build my muscle 17I’ll use for love of him. 18
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My mind must be as wholesome,n7My mind should be as wholesome, 8Although it can’t be seen.8Although it can’t be seen. 99 t102. My thoughts must be unselfish;t 11My words must comfort give; 12My deeds must all be worthy 13As long as I shall live. 14The bracing air I breathe in, 15The ocean where I swim, 16The sports that build my muscle 17I’ll use for love of him. 18
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My mind should be as wholesome, 8Although it can’t be seen.8Although it can’t be seen. 99 t102. My thoughts must be unselfish;t 11My words must comfort give; 12My deeds must all be worthy 13As long as I shall live. 14The bracing air I breathe in, 15The ocean where I swim, 16The sports that build my muscle 17I’ll use for love of him. 18
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Although it can’t be seen.8Although it can’t be seen. 99 t102. My thoughts must be unselfish;t 11My words must comfort give; 12My deeds must all be worthy 13As long as I shall live. 14The bracing air I breathe in, 15The ocean where I swim, 16The sports that build my muscle 17I’ll use for love of him. 18
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Although it can’t be seen. 99 t102. My thoughts must be unselfish;t 11My words must comfort give; 12My deeds must all be worthy 13As long as I shall live. 14The bracing air I breathe in, 15The ocean where I swim, 16The sports that build my muscle 17I’ll use for love of him. 18
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2. My thoughts must be unselfish; class="diff_next">t 11My words must comfort give; 12My deeds must all be worthy 13As long as I shall live. 14The bracing air I breathe in, 15The ocean where I swim, 16The sports that build my muscle 17I’ll use for love of him. 18
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My words must comfort give; class="diff_next"> 12My deeds must all be worthy 13As long as I shall live. 14The bracing air I breathe in, 15The ocean where I swim, 16The sports that build my muscle 17I’ll use for love of him. 18
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My deeds must all be worthy class="diff_next"> 13As long as I shall live. 14The bracing air I breathe in, 15The ocean where I swim, 16The sports that build my muscle 17I’ll use for love of him. 18
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As long as I shall live. class="diff_next"> 14The bracing air I breathe in, 15The ocean where I swim, 16The sports that build my muscle 17I’ll use for love of him. 18
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The sports that build my muscle class="diff_next"> 17I’ll use for love of him. 18
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