“…to say, that His glory was my chief aim, i. e., that it might be seen that it is not a vain thing to trust in the living God.”

— George Müller

A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, First Part.
First Part of Narrative

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German-English clergyman 1805–1898

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