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It is as natural and reasonable for a dependent creature to apply to its Creator for what it needs, as for a child thus to solicit the aid of a parent who is believed to have the disposition and ability to bestow what it needs.

Archibald Alexander

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Archibald Alexander
Age: 79 †
Born: 1772
Born: April 17
Died: 1851
Died: October 22
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University Teacher
Rockbridge County
Virginia
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