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The Life of Trust.
A stirring nineteenth-century narrative of faith put into practice, recounting a life and ministry sustained, its author held, entirely through prayer. A landmark account of religious conviction and charitable work.
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About this book
Few religious narratives make so bold a claim: that a great work of charity was founded and sustained without appeals for money, on the strength of prayer alone. This record sets out to tell that story in the author's own testimony.
What it's about
The Life of Trust is an autobiographical account of a life devoted to faith and charitable labour, centred on the conviction that God provides for those who rely wholly upon Him. It records the daily workings of that trust through the building and running of a large charitable enterprise, offered as an example and encouragement to others.
Themes
Faith and providence, the power of prayer, self-denial in the service of others, and the testing and vindication of belief through practical experience. It is at once a spiritual memoir and a demonstration.
Why it still matters
As a document of Victorian faith and philanthropy, the book has inspired generations of readers within the Christian tradition and beyond. It offers a vivid case study in conviction lived out to its logical extreme.
Who it's for
Readers of religious biography and devotional literature, and anyone interested in the history of faith-driven charitable work.
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