When I have learned to love God better than my earthly dearest, I shal…

C. S. Lewis
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When I have learned to love God better than my earthly dearest, I shall love my earthly dearest better than I do now.
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When I have learned to love God better than my earthly dearest, I shall love my earthly dearest better than I do now.

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