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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. In general it is best to have at least one hour alone with God before engaging in anything else.

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. In general it is best to have at least one hour alone with God before engaging in anything else.

Approximate author period: c. 1874 AD · industrial

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E.M. Bounds
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Approximate author period: c. 1874 AD · industrial
Approximate author-period evidence for Edward McKendree Bounds: life dates 1835 to 1913. Wikidata Q4018797, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4018797 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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