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Rh All true love to God is preceded in the heart by these two things—a sense of sin, and an assurance of pardon. There is no love possible—real, deep, genuine, worthy of being called love of God—which does not start with the belief of my own transgression, and with the thankful reception of forgiveness in Christ. —.

The disciple whom Jesus loved leaned on His bosom. Dear friend, where are you? —.

Her heart was a passion-flower, bearing within it the crown of thorns and the cross of Christ. —.

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Love Christ, and then the eternity in the heart will not be a great aching void, but will be filled with the everlasting life which Christ gives and is. —.

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Lord, thou knowest all things; Thou knowest that I love Thee! —.