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O what a blessing is Sunday, interposed between the waves of worldly business like the divine path of the Israelites through the sea! There is…

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Lovely flowers are the smiles of god's goodness.
I must secure more time for private devotions. I have been living far too public for me. The shortening of devotions starves…
Our motto must continue to be perseverance. And ultimately I trust the Almighty will crown our efforts with success.
Can you tell a plain man the road to heaven? Certainly, turn at once to the right, and then go straight forward.
Let it not be said that I was silent when they needed me.
If there is no passionate love for Christ at the center of everything, we will only jingle and jangle our way across…
There are four things that we ought to do with the Word of God - admit it as the Word of God,…
No one expects to attain to the height of learning, or arts, or power, or wealth, or military glory, without vigorous resolution,…
Christianity has been successfully attacked and marginalized… because those who professed belief were unable to defend the faith from attack, even though…
God Almighty has set before me two great objects, the suppression of the slave trade and the reformation of manners (morality).
It is the distinguishing glory of Christianity not to rest satisfied with superficial appearances, but to rectify the motives, and purify the heart.
Wherever we direct our view, we discover the melancholy proofs of our depravity; whether we look to ancient or modern times, to…

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We had no churches, no religious organizations, so sabbath day, no holidays, and yet we worshiped. Sometimes the whole tribe would assemble… — Geronimo
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This Sabbath day has been designated as a day of thanksgiving, a day of gratitude-even a day of prayer. We pause, we… — Thomas S. Monson
On the Sabbath day, we are remembering that my relationship with God did not begin with what I've done, it is not… — Mark Driscoll
A mission is not just a casual thing-it is not an alternative program in the Church. Neither is a mission a matter… — Spencer W. Kimball
Many feel the terms "Sabbath day" and "play day" are synonymous. . . . But I . . . know that remembering… — H. David Burton
Now, I know it’s hard, particularly for our young people, to choose to observe the Sabbath day when athletic teams on which… — H. David Burton
As we keep or break the Sabbath Day we nobly save or meanly lose the last best hope by which man rises. — Abraham Lincoln
E'en Sunday shines no Sabbath day to me. — Alexander Pope
A truth of the gospel is not a truth until you live it. You do not really believe in tithing until you… — Harold B. Lee
You know, it's ironic to me that Christians want to keep the Ten Commandments in our schools, because Christianity has abrogated four… — Alan Dershowitz
Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv'ryTay! Alas! I am very sorry to say That ninety lives have been taken away On the… — William Topaz McGonagall

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