Quotemeal: Aug. 12th, 1957

Monday, August 12, 1957

"And what greater calamity can fall upon a nation than the loss of worship."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson

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"We read not that Christ ever exercised force but once; and that was to drive profane ones out of his Temple, not to force them in."
— John Milton —
"Revenge never healed a wound."
— Guarini —
"Accustom yourself gradually to carry Prayer into all your daily occupation — speak, act, work in peace, as if you were in prayer, as indeed you ought to....."
— François Fénelon —
"I will not work my soul to save,|For that my Lord alone has done;|But I will work like any slave |Because I'm loved by God's dear Son!"
— William Henry Griffith Thomas —

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Illustration of Ralph Waldo Emerson — "And what greater calamity can fall upon a nation than the loss of worship."

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Daily Wisdom
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Proverbs 23:19
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'The Glory of Obedience' (Jn. 17:4-5)
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God's Holy Fire
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'Life-making' (Jn. 6:63)
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Today's Verse
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Proverbs 15:23
"A man finds joy in giving an apt reply — and how good is a timely word!"

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.

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