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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: these poor people who yearn for salvation. They are crying for water ? for living water?but there is no one who can give it to them. Lars. Tear down the crumbling old house first, you can do that. Then the Lord Himself will build them a new one. Olof. Then they will be without a roof over their heads for a time. Lars. They will at least get fresh air. Olof. But to rob a whole nation of its faith?they will despair. Lars. Yes, they will despair. Olof. But they will decry me, and revile me, and drag me before the elders. Lars. Are you afraid? Olof. No?but the offence? Lars. You were born to give offence, Olof; you were born to smite. The Lord will heal. Olof. I can feel the pull of the current; I am still clinging to the sluice-gate, but if I let go, I shall be swept away. Lars. Let go There are more than enough who hold back. Olof. Reach out your hand to me, Lars, if I get too far into the whirlpool. Lars. That is not in my power, and into the whirlpool you must go, even if it be to perish. Olof. What storms you have raised in my soul A moment ago I sat here and played in the shadow of the trees, and it was Whitsun Eve, and it was spring, and all was peace. And now?how can the trees be still, and why is there no darkness in the sky? Put your hand on my forehead, feel the blood surging Do not abandon me, Lars I see an angel coming towards me with a cup ? she is walking across the evening sky?her path is blood-red, and in her hand she is carrying a cross?No, it is more than I avail I will return to my peaceful valley. Let others fight; I will look on?No, I will follow in their wake and heal the wounded and whisper words of peace into the ears of the dying?Peace ?No, I want to fight with the rest, but in the last ranks?Why should I lead? ...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217016650 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217016650 |
| Weight | 0.42 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.29 In |
| List Price | $14.14 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 122 pages |
| Publisher | |
| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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