Edwin Hubbel Chapin — American Clergyman died on December 29, 1880

Edwin Hubbell Chapin was an American preacher and editor of the Christian Leader. He was also a poet, responsible for the poem Burial at Sea, which was the origin of a famous folk song, Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie... (wikipedia)

Never does the human soul appear so strong as when it foregoes revenge and dares to forgive an injury.
Not in achievement, but in endurance, of the human soul, does it show its divine grandeur and its alliance with the infinite.
Neutral men are the devil's allies.
The bosom can ache beneath diamond brooches; and many a blithe heart dances under coarse wool.
Every action of your life touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.