Quotemeal: Dec. 6th, 1961

Wednesday, December 6, 1961

"To worship is to quicken the conscience by the holiness of God, to feed the mind with the truth of God, to purge the imagination by the beauty of God, to open the heart to the love of God, to devote the will to the purpose of God."
— William Temple

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Illustration of William Temple — "To worship is to quicken the conscience by the holiness of God, to feed the mind with the truth of God, to purge the imagination by the beauty of God, to open the heart to the love of God, to devote the will to the purpose of God."

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