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My Prayer Book_LASANCE - the Catholic Kingdom!

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GREAT consequence is <strong>the</strong> immense power of kind-<br />

0" ness in bringing out <strong>the</strong> good points of <strong>the</strong> characters<br />

ot o<strong>the</strong>rs.<br />

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KIND<br />

*<br />

act has picked up many a fallen man who<br />

has afterward slain his tens of thousands for his<br />

Lord, and has entered <strong>the</strong> Heavenly City at last as a<br />

conqueror amidst <strong>the</strong> acclamations of <strong>the</strong> saints, and<br />

with <strong>the</strong> welcome of its Sovereign.<br />

*<br />

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INDNESS has converted more sinners than ei<strong>the</strong>r<br />

zeal, eloquence, or learning; and <strong>the</strong>se three last<br />

have never converted any one unless <strong>the</strong>y were kind<br />

also. In short, kindness makes us as Gods to each<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r. Yet while it lifts us so high, it sweetly keeps us<br />

low. For <strong>the</strong> continual sense which a kind heart has<br />

of its own need of kindnes keep it humble.<br />

a<br />

*<br />

INDNESS is infectious. One kind action leads to<br />

ano<strong>the</strong>r. Our example is followed. This is <strong>the</strong><br />

greatest work which kindness does to- o<strong>the</strong>rs - that it<br />

makes <strong>the</strong>m kind <strong>the</strong>mselves.<br />

a<br />

*<br />

PROUD man is seldom a kind man. Humility<br />

makes us kind, and kindness makes us humble.<br />

*<br />

KIND man is a man who is never self-occupied<br />

He is genial, he is sympa<strong>the</strong>tic, he is brave.<br />

X<br />

*<br />

F A MAN habitually has kind lhoughls of o<strong>the</strong>rs, and<br />

that od supernatural motives, he is not far from<br />

being a saint.<br />

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