Sundry Precedents

Who ever grew up

Without some nutrition 

Who ever became strong

Without some help 


Who ever became enslaved

Without some ignorance

Who ever obtained freedom

Without some truth 


Who ever threw a feast

Without some funds

Who ever became wary

Without some suffering 


Who ever got saved

Without some gospel

Who ever displayed greatness

Without some service 


Who ever got fearful

Without some doubt

Who ever became bold 

Without some faith 


Who ever built a tower

Without some costing

Who ever won a war

Without some strength 


Who ever ran a race

Without some energy

Who ever welcomed help

Without some petition 


Who ever stumbled over

Without some block

Who ever stood upright

Without some grace 


Who ever purged out evil

Without some wound

Who ever had a good mind

Without some knowledge 


Who ever found diamond

Without some mud

Who ever governed in peace

Without some prudence 


Who ever became entangled

Without some idol

Who ever got learned

Without some instruction 


Who ever got hopeful

Without some anchor

Who ever became established 

Without some fruit 


Who ever got crowned

Without some testing 

Who ever left footprints

Without some walking 


Who ever became an ox

Without some castrating

Who ever entered Noah's ark

Without some obedience 


Who ever became beautiful 

Without some holiness

Who ever conquered chaos

Without some order 


Who ever developed muscles

Without some training

Who ever built a wall

Without some cooperation 


Who ever had no friends

Without some poverty

Who ever drew a multitude

Without some benefit 


Who ever had a face

Without some story

Who ever created a product

Without some process 


Who ever deferred anger

Without some discretion

Who ever received a disciple 

Without some reward 


Who ever got deceived

Without some flattery

Who ever stilled a storm

Without some authority 


Who ever became a citizen

Without some duty

Who ever found liberty

Without some choice 


Who ever became grateful 

Without some thought

Who ever mastered a trade

Without some learning 


Who ever spoke a ton

Without some slip

Who ever gave a thought

Without some silence 


Who ever caught a fish

Without some instrument

Who ever walked on water

Without some courage 


Who ever got some credit

Without some history 

Who ever repaid a debt

Without some patience 


Who ever trusted in flesh

Without some dismay 

Who ever leaned on God

Without some assurance 


Who ever feared God

Without some knowledge 

Who ever served the Most High

Without some confidence 


Who ever taught a parable

Without some context

Who ever unraveled a mystery

Without some insight 


Who ever became little

Without some hypocrisy

Who ever got honoured

Without some humility 


Who ever got forgiveness 

Without some repenting

Who ever embraced life

Without some love

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