Section 8—The Unfortunate
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Gem Thought
In the night of spiritual darkness God’s glory is to shine forth
through His church in lifting up the bowed down and comforting those
that mourn. All around us are heard the wails of a world’s sorrow. On
every hand are the needy and distressed. It is ours to aid in relieving
and softening life’s hardships and misery. The wants of the soul, only
the love of Christ can satisfy. If Christ is abiding in us, our hearts will
be full of divine sympathy. The sealed fountains of earnest, Christlike
love will be unsealed.—
Prophets and Kings, 718, 719
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Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him
that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to
perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
... I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. I was a father to
the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
Job 29,
12-16
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