Inscription in the back of a King James Bible

[James18]

Hi all,

If anyone would be willing to help decipher this inscription on the last page of my grandfather's King James Bible I'd be most grateful.

So far, we think it says:

love & mercy
heal humanity
ability to save souls
full sanctity
succour, a life temporal

Or at least those are suggestions I've received.

However, the quality of the handwriting makes it very difficult to be certain, and I am totally oblivious to the choice and meaning of these words. Is it a quote or a religious passage of some kind, or simply jottings?

Any and all help would be much appreciated.

Thank you!

[matthewj64]

Maybe Lost humanity?

[arthurk]

I wonder if the last couple of words might be something like diff[iculties] temp[orary]?

Looks a bit like sermon notes - one that he heard, perhaps, or did he give them as well?

Arthur

[James18]

He wasn't any kind of ministers, no, though sermon notes have been suggested to me. I think it's very possible.

[Girl Guide]

I'm dubious about sanctity as there is no crossing of the 't' as there is in humanity and ability.

I'm wondering if the word you have as full is face?  The 'c' looks the same as the one in 'succour' and 'mercy'.

I see the word after full/face as having the letters fy on the end.

[phenolphthalein]

I think it may be a list of characteristics / attributes of Christ.

put he then [full of] love & mercy
                  [able to] heal humanity
                  ability to save souls
                  [had] full sanctity
                  [able to] succour
                  [had] a life temporal

{added I can not see the original document -- do not know why}
{added if not heal humanity maybe [had] full humanity or [able to] save humanity ?]}

[Treetotal]

Maybe Lost humanity?

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That's what I see.
Carol

[LizzieW]

I think it may be a list of characteristics / attributes of Christ.

put he then [full of] love & mercy
                  [able to] heal humanity
                  ability to save souls
                  [had] full sanctity
                  [able to] succour
                  [had] a life temporal

{added I can not see the original document -- do not know why}
{added if not heal humanity maybe [had] full humanity or [able to] save humanity ?]}

Did you click on the words "this inscription" in the OP's first comment?

[James18]

Lost / heal is indeed a tricky one. Could be either.

Personally I think 'humanity' looks a bit... off, for that word, but I have no alternatives.