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It is impossible to comfort men's hearts with the love of God when their feet are perishing with cold.

William Booth

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William Booth
Age: 83 †
Born: 1829
Born: April 10
Died: 1912
Died: August 20
Preacher
Theologian
Heart
Men
Love
Perishing
Hearts
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Cold
Feet
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