Arthur Penrhyn Stanley: Quotes about God

Arthur Penrhyn Stanley was English churchman, Dean of Westminster. Explore interesting quotes on god.
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“The cross of Christ is the pledge to us that the deepest suffering may be the condition of the highest blessing; the sign, not of God's displeasure, but of His widest and most compassionate face.”

Arthur Penrhyn Stanley

Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 568.

God , Suffering , Christ

“Speak, Lord, our souls are hushed to hear what Thou hast to say to us. Great is the stake, overwhelming may be the risks — most glorious are the opportunities. Speak, Lord, and show us what our duty is — how high, how difficult, yet how happy, how blessed — show us what our duty is, and, O great God and Father, give us strength to do it.”

Arthur Penrhyn Stanley

Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 197.

God , Soul , Happiness

“God grant that as our horizon of duty is widened, our minds may widen with it; that as our burden is increased, our shoulders may be strengthened to bear it. God grant to us that spirit of wisdom and understanding, uprightness, and godly fear, without which, even in greatest things there is nothing; with which, even in the smallest things there is every thing.”

Arthur Penrhyn Stanley

Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 115.

Wisdom , God , Fear , Understanding

“The greatness of God is the true rebuke to the littleness of men. The greatness of Christ is the true rebuke to the littleness of Christians.”

Arthur Penrhyn Stanley

Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 105.

Men , God , Christ

“Is there no reconciliation of some ancient quarrel, no payment of some long outstanding debt, no courtesy or love or honor to be rendered to those to whom it has long been due; no charitable, humble, kind, useful deed, by which you can promote the glory of God, or good-will among men, or peace upon earth? If there be any such, I beseech you, in God's name, in Christ's name, go and do it.”

Arthur Penrhyn Stanley

Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 204.

Love , Men , God , Peace

“The more we can be raised above the petty vexations and pleasures of this world into the eternal life to come, the more shall we be prepared to enter into that eternal life whenever God shall please to call us hence.”

Arthur Penrhyn Stanley

Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 211.

Life , God , Pleasure , World