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“We have taught our people to use prayer too much as a means of comfort - not in the original and heroic sense of uplifting, inspiring, strengthening, but in the more modern and baser sense of soothing sorrow, dulling pain, and drying tears - the comfort of the cushion, not the comfort of the Cross.”

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Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy
Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy

Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, born on June 27, 1883, and died on March 8, 1929, was a British poet known for his profound emotions and unique style. His poetry has had a significant impact on later generations. more

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