To reclaim the prodigal is well, but to save him from ever being a pro…

Charles Spurgeon
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To reclaim the prodigal is well, but to save him from ever being a prodigal is better. ✨ Charles Spurgeon (1989). The Soul Winner, p.315, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
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To reclaim the prodigal is well, but to save him from ever being a prodigal is better. ✨ Charles Spurgeon (1989). The Soul Winner, p.315, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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