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The dearest friend on earth is a mere shadow compared with Jesus Christ.

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Oswald Chambers
Age: 43 †
Born: 1874
Born: July 24
Died: 1917
Died: November 15
Author
Theologian
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Aiberdeen
Friends
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Christ
Dearest
Earth
Compared
Shadow
Mere
Friendship
Friend

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