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of angels to assist Him had He asked His Father, was

the meek Lamb and was spit upon, crowned with the

crown of thorns, and stretched on Calvary's cross, thereto die an ignominious death for our sins. Oh, it be-hooved Christ to suffer all this to make a way of escapefor lost man! He was the innocent Sufferer, and shall

we dare to complain of any sacrifice we have made orcan make? Shall we murmur, who shall suffer some-

thing for our own sins? Oh, no! Let us crave the suffer-ing part. {21MR 366.1}

Brethren and sisters in Bedford, learn to suffer

more. Learn to deny yourselves more. There is need ofit. Die to self. Do not love your ease too much. Have

energy in your daily labors and energy in the cause ofGod. Your reward is not here. Jesus has purchased for

us an immortal inheritance, and for that we can endureanything. Oh, what love, what wondrous love has beenmanifested for us by the Beloved of the Father! Oh, do

not, any of you, neglect the preparation necessary and

finally be weighed in the balances and found wanting!--Letter 14, 1861.

...Do you crave it?

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The LORD [is] thy keeper: the LORD [is] thy shade upon thy right hand.

Psalm 121:5

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