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not be sorrowful above measure, but bear up; for a heavy burden rests
upon you. Put your trust in One whose arm will never fail you.
I have lost my husband, and I know by experience what your
sorrow is. But looking to Jesus you will find encouragement. May you
have the blessing of the Lord every day. My dear sister, may the Lord
bless and sustain you.
It is too dark to see now, so I will say good night. Be as cheerful
as you can for the sake of your children.—
Letter 167, 1905
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Dear Children,
I must write a few lines to you. We wish that we could step into
your home and weep with you and kneel with you in prayer. Will each
one of you seek the Lord and serve Him? You can be a great blessing
to your mother by doing nothing that will make her heart sad. The
Lord Jesus will receive you if you will give your hearts to Him. Do all
that is possible to relieve your mother from every care and burden.
The Lord has promised to be a Father to the fatherless. If you will
give your hearts to Him, He will give you power to become the sons
and daughters of God. If the elder children will relieve the mother
by bearing as many burdens as possible, and by treating the younger
children kindly, teaching them to do right and not to worry Mother,
the Lord will greatly bless them.
Give your hearts to the loving Saviour, and do only those things
that are pleasing in His sight. Do nothing to grieve your mother.
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Remember that the Lord loves you, and that each one of you can
become a member of the family of God. If you are faithful here, when
He shall come in the clouds of heaven, you will meet your father, and
will be a united family.
In love.—
Letter 165, 1905
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The Lord to Be Your Comfort
On the Death of a Husband
Dear Sister,
A letter has just been placed in my hands from Sister G, giving an
account of your bereavement. I deeply sympathize with you, my sister.
If I were where I could visit you I would do so
I will say to you, my sister, the Lord would not have you grieve
in sadness. Your husband has been spared to you many years longer