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John Bunyan Quotes: The best prayers have often more groans than words.
         

The best prayers have often more groans than words.


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The best prayers have often more groans than words.
         



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What God says is best, is best, though all the men in the world are against it.



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No man, without trials and temptations, can attain a true understanding of the Holy Scriptures.



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