Selfishness, eager for a heaven of enjoyment, is quite a di… - William Mountford

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Selfishness, eager for a heaven of enjoyment, is quite a different thing in the soul from love and purity and truth, yearning together for what is their natural element.

William Mountford

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William Mountford (31 May 1816 – 20 April 1885) was an English Unitarian preacher and author.

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And so among the ruins of our pride, we grow to be loving children of the Most High.

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