The sense that a man is serving a Higher than himself, with a service which will become ever more and more perfect freedom, evokes more profound, mor… - John Campbell Shairp

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The sense that a man is serving a Higher than himself, with a service which will become ever more and more perfect freedom, evokes more profound, more humbling, more exalted emotions than any thing else in the world can do. The spirit of man is an instrument which cannot give out its deepest, finest tones, except under the immediate hand of the Divine Harmonist.

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About John Campbell Shairp

John Campbell Shairp (July 30, 1819 – September 18, 1885) was a Scottish critic and man of letters.

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Alternative Names: J. C. Shairp
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