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It is a fact that we become happy in exact proportions as we despair | It is a fact that we become happy in exact proportions as we despair | ||
of happiness from this changing sinful world and wait & | of happiness from this changing sinful world and wait & | ||
hope for it from the mercy and all | hope for it from the mercy and all sufficient love of God our saviour. | ||
while the storm is raging about me I would not choose to stop and | while the storm is raging about me I would not choose to stop and admire | ||
the structure of a Marble edifice but take shelter within you say | |||
you are studying the prophesy? - | you are studying the prophesy? - tis well for all scripture is profitable | ||
but I am satisfied that I have more need to study the precepts | but I am satisfied that I have more need to study the precepts | ||
of the bible | of the bible & have so little time for reading and study and the more | ||
I learn of the dear | I learn of the dear Saviour and his precepts the more I see my | ||
my "emptiness and poverty." | need my "emptiness and poverty." | ||
Ann Bangor | Ann Bangor | ||
May 21 | May 21 | ||
1840 | 1840 | ||
May 22 | |||
Bangor Mrs. Anna M. Metcalf | |||
Milo, Me | |||
Latest revision as of 21:21, 17 October 2020
It is a fact that we become happy in exact proportions as we despair of happiness from this changing sinful world and wait & hope for it from the mercy and all sufficient love of God our saviour. while the storm is raging about me I would not choose to stop and admire the structure of a Marble edifice but take shelter within you say you are studying the prophesy? - tis well for all scripture is profitable but I am satisfied that I have more need to study the precepts of the bible & have so little time for reading and study and the more I learn of the dear Saviour and his precepts the more I see my need my "emptiness and poverty."
Ann Bangor May 21 1840
May 22 Bangor Mrs. Anna M. Metcalf
Milo, Me