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“The true Christians are the true citizens, lofty of purpose, resolute in endeavor, ready for a hero's deeds, but never looking down on their task because it is cast in the day of small things; scornful of baseness, awake to their own duties as well as to their rights, following the higher law with reverence, and in this world doing all that in their power lies, so that when death comes they may feel that humanity is in some degree better because they lived.”

“Awake my soul, and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run.”

Soul Running Sun Stage Duty My Soul Awake

Author:Thomas Ken

“It isn't enough to just be on the journey; we must be awake to our duty and continue with faith as we draw upon the comforting, strengthening, enabling, and healing power of the Atonement.”

Enough Healing Journey Duty Draws Awake Comforting Atonement Enabling Strengthening

Author:Carole M. Stephens

“When sinners are careless and stupid, and sinking into hell unconcerned, it is time the church should bestir themselves. It is as much the duty of the church to awake, as it is for the firemen to awake when a fire breaks out in the night in a great city.”

Should Night Church Cities Break Hell Fire Stupid Duty Awake Sinner Careless Sinking Break Out Great Cities Fireman Unconcerned

Book:Lectures on Revivals of Religion

Source: Lectures on Revivals of Religion

“I think I could turn and live with the animals, they are so placid and self contained; I stand and look at them long and long. They do not sweat and whine about their condition; They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins; They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God; Not one is dissatisfied-not one is demented with the mania of owning things; Not one kneels to another, nor his kind that lived thousands of years ago; Not one is responsible or industrious over the whole earth.”

“The dignity of the artist lies in his duty of keeping awake the sense of wonder in the world.”

World Lying Artist Wonder Duty Dignity Awake Vary Stimulation Sense Of Wonder

Author:Gilbert K. Chesterton