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Testimonies for the Church Volume 1
Lord, it belongs not to my care,
Whether I die or live.
If life be long, I will be glad
That I may long obey;
If short, yet why should I be sad?
This world must pass away.
Christ leads me through no darker rooms,
Than He went through before.
Whoe’er into His kingdom comes,
Must enter by His door.
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Come, Lord, when grace has made me meet
Thy blessed face to see;
For, if Thy work on earth be sweet,
What must Thy glory be?
I’ll gladly end my sad complaints,
And weary, sinful days,
To join with the triumphant saints
That sing Jehovah’s praise.
My knowledge of that state is small,
My eye of faith is dim;
But ‘tis enough that Christ knows all,
And I shall be with Him.
Baxter
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“I had another wakeful season last night, and feel poorly today.
Pray that whatever is God’s will may be accomplished in and through
me, whether it be by my life or death
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“Yours in hope of eternal life,
“Hannah More
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“If you know of any way by which I can reach you sooner, please
inform me
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H. M.”