“Prayer is not designed to inform God, but to give man a sight of his misery; to humble man's heart, to excite his desire, to inflame his faith, to animate his hope, to raise his soul from earth to heaven.”
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Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke, a figure from 1760 to 1832, whose specific occupation and category are unknown. more
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