The Ohio Independent Baptist, September 1953

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"If faithful in standing for what I believe Brings scoffing and fire , I can dare To laugh in the furnace where I am to burn, For Jesus will dwell with me there. "If living like Paul all victorious and free, Tho' beaten while multitudes stare; Tho' put behind bars 'twould be heaven to me For Jesus would dwell with me there." 3. We have Hi P1'e en ce p1·om– i ed t o us in ERVI E. You ,vill r eadily r em mber t he " ro1·d of 1 od t o Gideo11 ' ' The I1or cl is w it h thee, thou might)"" ma11 of , ·alor . ' ' ( ,J11dges 6 :12 ) . 'rhe n 1en w l10 af– feet t h e wor ld a r e th e men who do 11ot allow t he worlcl t o aff ect t hem. It is bot h i11ter esti11g ancl helpf ul to notice t hat the m e 11 ,vho ]eft their rna rl{ u p o11 t his ,vorlcl s histor y, es1)ecially i11 t l1e ( lcl Tes– tame11 t, a 1·p 1ner1 of whor11 it ,,,a . saicl, ' ' T}1c> };<>rel wa~ with t11r111. ' ' WP 111ay 11<Jt }1 av f e 11 O\V ( 1 11 ri s– t ia11s \Vit l1 11s. 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