Of nothing comes nothing: springs rise not above Their sour… - John Townsend Trowbridge

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Of nothing comes nothing: springs rise not above
Their source in the far-hidden heart of the mountains:
Whence then have descended the Wisdom and Love
That in man leap to light in intelligent fountains?

John Townsend Trowbridge

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About John Townsend Trowbridge

John Townsend Trowbridge (September 18, 1827 – February 12, 1916) was a popular American author born in Ogden, New York to Windsor Stone Trowbridge and Rebecca Willey. His papers are located at the Houghton Library at Harvard University.

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Pen Names: Paul Creyton

Alternative Names: John T. Trowbridge • J. T. Trowbridge

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Faith grows when we assume the position of one who can’t do it all by himself. That means we go to God, follow Him, and ask Him for help.

…the central message of the Bible is about God redeeming a humanity that is in trouble and suffering.

…there is something beyond our circumstances, and that is an emotional, from-the-heart connection to God, no matter what is going on in our lives.

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