Note (return) — Rev. ANDREW LEE, A.M. (continued 5)
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It becomes the desolate, not only to trust in God, but to be thankful that they may trust in him. Those who have God for their portion, have an abiding satisfying portion. God will be more and better to them than earthly friends, or earthly treasures. Friends often forsake them; or cease to be friends, and become enemies—"Riches take to themselves wings and fly away." But God abides; he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. [85]