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He did not know how long he sat there or what was happening to him, but at last he moved as if he were awakening and he got up slowly and stood on the moss carpet, drawing a long, deep, soft breath and wondering at himself. Something seemed to have been unbound and released in him, very quietly.

Then love came and set my soul free.

I love the good that others do; for their activity is an assurance that whether I can help or not, the true and the good will stand sure.

The tears don’t hurt me like that ache did. Stay here for a little while with me and keep your arm round me--so.

We resent the thought that anything can please us when someone we love is no longer here to share the pleasure with us, and we almost feel as if we were unfaithful to our sorrow when we find our interest in life returning to us.

I am sure we should not shut our hearts against the healing influences that nature offers us.

I’m not ungrateful--and perhaps--when this horrible ache grows a little less--I’ll find that I can go on living.

The thought that it may stop hurting sometimes hurts me worse than all else, Marilla.

Carlo got very fond of me--and his dog-love helped me through that first dreadful year after mother died, when I was alone.

But, you see, Jo wasn’t a heroine, she was only a struggling human girl like hundreds of others, and she just acted out her nature, being sad, cross, listless, or energetic, as the mood suggested.

We won’t be miserable, but enjoy being together while we wait. We’ll have happy times, for I don’t suffer much, and I think the tide will go out easily, if you help me.

She gave him entire confidence, he gave her the help she needed, and both found consolation in the act.

Feeling this, Jo’s burden seemed easier to bear, duty grew sweeter, and life looked more endurable, seen from the safe shelter of her mother’s arms.

Beth smiled and felt comforted, for the tiny thing seemed to offer its small friendship and remind her that a pleasant world was still to be enjoyed.

Even to old age I am he, and even to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear. Yes, I will carry, and will deliver.

Behold, I am with you, and will keep you, wherever you go, and will bring you again into this land. For I will not leave you until I have done that which I have spoken of to you.”

Therefore accept one another, even as Christ also accepted you, to the glory of God.

I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.

How precious is your loving kindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.

God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with me.

He will cover you with his feathers. Under his wings you will take refuge. His faithfulness is your shield and rampart.

When I said, “My foot is slipping!” Your loving kindness, Yahweh, held me up.