We go so far in our vigorous observance of the first commandment, and our fear of worshiping strange gods, that sometimes we are in danger of forgett… - Sarah Orne Jewett

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We go so far in our vigorous observance of the first commandment, and our fear of worshiping strange gods, that sometimes we are in danger of forgetting that we must worship God himself. And worship is something different from a certain sort of constant church-going, or from even trying to be conformers and to keep our own laws and our neighbors’.

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About Sarah Orne Jewett

Sarah Orne Jewett (September 3, 1849 – June 24, 1909) was an American author and poet whose works were primarily set in her native New England.

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Birth Name: Theodora Sarah Orne Jewett
Alternative Names: Sara Orne Jewett Sara Jewett Sarah O. Jewett
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