Richard Cecil: Duties are ours; events are God's. This removes an infinite burden from the…
Duties are ours; events are God's. This removes an infinite burden from the shoulders of a miserable, tempted, dying creature. On this consideration only can he securely lay down his head and close his eyes.
In today’s wordsDuties are ours; events are God's. This takes an infinite burden off a miserable, tempted, dying creature. Only on this thought can he safely lay down his head and close his eyes.
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