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O my Blessed God! let me climb up near to Him, and love…

“O my Blessed God! let me climb up near to Him, and love, and long, and plead, and wrestle, and strech after Him, and for deliverence from the body of sin and death. Alas! my soul mourned to think i should ever lose sight of its Beloved again. O come, Lord Jesus, amen.” quote by David Brainerd
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“O my Blessed God! let me climb up near to Him, and love, and long, and plead, and wrestle, and strech after Him, and for deliverence from the body of sin and death. Alas! my soul mourned to think i should ever lose sight of its Beloved again. O come, Lord Jesus, amen.”

David Brainerd

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

A plea for closeness with God and deliverance from sin, expressing deep longing and fear of losing divine love.

In simple terms: Ask God to draw near and rescue you from sin.

Key Takeaway

Seek intimate communion with the divine.

Themes

faith longing redemption spiritual struggle

Mood

hopeful earnest

Type

devotional prayerful

When to use this quote

  • personal prayer
  • spiritual crisis
  • seeking guidance

Key Concepts

theology prayer soteriology

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you maintain spiritual focus amid doubt?
  • What practices deepen your sense of divine closeness?
A Different Perspective

Human frailty can hinder spiritual focus.

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