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 Afflictions cannot sanctify us except as 
they are 
used by Christ as His mallet and His chisel. 
Our griefs cannot mar the melody of our praise; 
we reckon them to be the 'bass' part of our life's song. 
This vale of tears is but the pathway to the better country. 
This world of woe is but the stepping-stone to a world of bliss. 
 
-Spurgeon 
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