Nor does God whisper through the trees. His voice is not to be mistake…

Cormac McCarthy
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Nor does God whisper through the trees. His voice is not to be mistaken. When men hear it they fall to their knees and their souls are riven and they cry out to Him and there is no fear but only wildness of heart that springs from such longing. ✨ Cormac McCarthy (2010). The Crossing, p.156, Pan Macmillan
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