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Life should be a constant vision of God's presence. Here is our defense against being led away by the gauds and shows of earth's vulgar attractions.
Alexander MacLaren
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Every sin is a mistake, as well as a wrong and the epitaph for the sinner is, Thou fool!
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He that has his trust set upon God does not need to dread anything except the weakening or the paralyzing of that trust.
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The never-ceasing boom of the great ocean as it breaks on the beach, drowns all smaller sounds.
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