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If I slip into the place that can be filled by Christ alone, making myself the first necessity to a soul instead of leading it to fasten upon Him, then I know nothing of Calvary love.

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
Christ
Slip
Making
Slips
Place
Leading
Soul
Necessity
Firsts
Filled
Nothing
Instead
First
Alone
Fasten
Love
Upon
Calvary

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