George Müller (1805–1898) German-English clergyman
A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, Second Part.
Second Part of Narrative
“How dismal the necessity of birth! how miserable the necessity of living! how hard the necessity of death!”
Lib. 8, Ep. 11, sect. 4; vol. 2, p. 463.
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