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We knew our Father. There was no need for persuasion. Would not His Fatherliness be longing to give us our hearts' desire (if I may put it so)? How could we press Him as though He were not our own most loving Father?
We knew our Father. There was no need for persuasion. Would not His Fatherliness be longing to give us our hearts' desire (if I may put it so)? How could we press Him as though He were not our own most loving Father?
Approximate author period: c. 1909 AD · modern
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- Amy Carmichael
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- Approximate author period: c. 1909 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Amy Carmichael: life dates 1867 to 1951. Wikidata Q481824, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q481824 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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