"Every man must do two things alone; he must do his own believing and his own dying."
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"Grace was not given to heal the spiritually sick but to decorate spiritual heroes!"
"God wants us to pray, and he wants to hear our prayers-not because we are worthy, but because he is merciful."
"Faith is a living, daring confidence in God's grace, so sure and certain that the believer would stake his life on it a thousand times."
"For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver."
"This grace of God is a very great, strong, mighty and active thing. It does not lie asleep in the soul. Grace hears, leads, drives, draws, changes, works all in man, and lets itself be distinctly felt and experienced. It is hidden, but its works are evident."
"Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world."
"Whatever you love most, that is your god."
"Everything that is done in this world is done by hope."
"If ever the church is to flourish again, one must begin by instructing the young."
"If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write."
"It is better to think of church in the ale-house than to think of the ale-house in church."
"I cannot choose but adhere to the word of God, which has possession of my conscience; nor can I possibly, nor will I even make any recantation, since it is neither safe nor honest to act contrary to conscience! Here I stand; I cannot do otherwise, so help me God! Amen."
"Music is a fair and glorious gift of God. I am strongly persuaded that after theology, there is no art which can be placed on the level with music."
"No other God have I but thee, born in a manger, died on a tree."
"Peace is more important than all justice; and peace was not made for the sake of justice, but justice for the sake of peace."
"Grant that I may not pray alone with the mouth; help me that I may pray from the depths of my heart."
"For some years now I have read through the Bible twice every year. If you picture the Bible to be a mighty tree and every word a little branch, I have shaken every one of these branches because I wanted to know what it was and what it meant."
"Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us."
"Nothing good ever comes of violence."