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“Staying where you now are, you must perish; coming to Christ, you can but perish; coming to Christ, no one ever did perish; while you sit still and starve, there is bread enough and to spare in your Father's house. Will you return?”

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Samuel I. Prime

Samuel I. Prime, an outstanding writer, was born on November 4, 1812, and passed away on July 18, 1885. His works have had a profound impact on the literary field and are regarded as treasures of 19th-century American literature. more

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