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“No wise forward look can ignore the possibility of many sorrows and the certainty of some. Hope has ever something of dread in her eyes. The road will not be always bright and smooth, but will sometimes plunge down into grim cations, where no sunbeams reach. But even that anticipation may be calm. "Thou art with me" is enough. He who guides into the gorge will guide through it. It is not a cul de sac, shut in with precipices, at the far end; but it opens out on shining tablelands, where there is greener pasture.”

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Alexander MacLaren
Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren (February 11, 1826 - May 5, 1910) was a historian and theologian known for his contributions to Christian theology. His career and personal life remain somewhat obscure due to limited available information. more

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