Dinah Craik: When faith and hope fail, as they do sometimes, we must try charity, which is…
When faith and hope fail, as they do sometimes, we must try charity, which is love in action. We must speculate no more on our duty, but simply do it. When we have done it, however blindly, perhaps Heaven will show us why.
In today’s wordsWhen faith and hope fail, as they sometimes do, we must try charity, which is love in action. Stop speculating about our duty and simply do it. When we've done it, however blindly, perhaps Heaven will show us why.
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