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Foreword
Those who are familiar with the Ellen G. White writings and who
have treasured the devotional books from her inspired pen in the past will
welcome this new volume from the same rich source. It will be particularly
prized because it consists largely of material not otherwise available to the
average reader. Only a few pages duplicate what is found in the current
Ellen G. White books. More than half of the book is drawn from the
wealth of inspired material in the articles from her pen that appeared
during her long lifetime in such periodicals as the
Review and Herald
,
Youth’s Instructor
, and
Signs of the Times
. About one third is drawn from
unpublished manuscripts and letters in the custody of the Trustees of the
Ellen G. White writings, under whose direction the volume has been
prepared. Many of these unpublished items are from personal heart-to-
heart messages sent to individuals—messages that come to us today with
the same earnest appeal, the same tender admonition and encouragement,
as when they were written. Of special interest are several pages which
contain extracts from early morning entries in Ellen White’s diary, and
give the reader significant glimpses into her personal prayer life
.
In order to bring each reading into the compass of a single page, fre-
quent deletions have been necessary, and these are indicated in the usual
way. Great care has been exercised to preserve without distortion the
thought and intent of the writer. It should be noted that when lines from
a hymn or a poem appear they were quoted by Ellen White herself. The
daily memory verses have been chosen to harmonize with the message of
each day
.
“
That I May Know Him
”goes forth with our hope and prayer that it
may truly help its readers to become better acquainted with our Lord and
Saviour, to have a deeper appreciation of His amazing sacrifice for lost
mankind, to gain clearer views of the beauty and perfection of His character,
and to understand better the heights we may reach in our own character
development, as clothed in the garments of His righteousness we strive to
become “complete in Him.”
The Trustees of the Ellen G. White Estate
Washington, D.C.
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