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Oh, men and women, pray through pray through! Do not just begin to pray and pray a little while and throw up your hands and quit but pray and pray and pray until God bends the heavens and comes down.

R. A. Torrey

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R. A. Torrey
Age: 72 †
Born: 1856
Born: January 28
Died: 1928
Died: October 26
Theologian
University Teacher
Writer
Hoboken
New Jersey
Reuben Archer Torrey
Reuben Torrey
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Littles
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Men
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