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Does it not stir up our hearts, to go forth and help them, does it not make us long to leave our luxury, our exceeding abundant light, and go to them that sit in darkness?

Amy Carmichael

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Amy Carmichael
Age: 83 †
Born: 1867
Born: December 16
Died: 1951
Died: January 18
Author
Missionary
Writer
Downshire
Amy Beatrice Carmichael
Heart
Hearts
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Darkness
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Leave
Exceeding
Help
Abundant
Christian
Stir
Helping
Missionary
Light
Luxury
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