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Anxiety is the rust of life, destroying its brightness and weakening its power. A childlike and abiding trust in Providence is its best preventive and remedy.

Tryon Edwards

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Tryon Edwards
Age: 84 †
Born: 1809
Born: August 7
Died: 1894
Died: January 4
Theologian
Hartford
Connecticut
Providence
Destroying
Preventive
Anxiety
Weakening
Anger
Childlike
Trust
Rust
Power
Brightness
Best
Abiding
Life
Remedy

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