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I feel it is far better to begin with God—to see his face first—to get my soul near Him before it is near another.

Robert Murray M'Cheyne — diary / personal resolutions in Andrew A. Bonar, Memoir and Remains / Biography of Robert Murray M'Cheyne

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  1. He corrects starting the day with people and errands before secret prayer, when the soul is still out of tune.

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