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After winter comes the summer. After night comes the dawn. And after every storm, there comes clear, open skies.

Samuel Rutherford

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Samuel Rutherford
Died: 1661
Died: March 29
Author
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Theologian
Samuel Rutherfoord
Open
Clear
Skies
Spiritual
July
Comes
Dawn
Night
Storm
Every
Winter
Sky
Summer

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