We have only to be patient, to pray, and to…
We have only to be patient, to pray, and to do His will, according to our present light and strength, and the growth of the soul will go on. The plant grows in the mist and under clouds as truly as under sunshine; so does the heavenly principle within.
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William Ellery Channing letter 2 September 1826
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