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br.writeln("<center><B>Christian Quotation of the Day</B><BR><SMALL>Saturday, May 23, 2026</SMALL></center>");
br.writeln("<DT style=\"margin-left:0in;text-indent:.2in\">God often takes a course for accomplishing His purposes directly contrary to what our narrow views would prescribe. He ... brings a death upon our feelings, wishes and prospects when He is about to give us the desire of our hearts.");
br.writeln("<DT style=\"margin-left:.4in;text-indent:-.2in\">... <A HREF=\"https://www.cqod.com/cqodndan.htm#Newton\">John Newton</A> (1725-1807), in a letter, 1777, <A HREF=\"https://www.cqod.com/cqodndtt.htm#WorksJohnNewton1\"><I>The Works of the Rev. John Newton</I>, v. I</A>, New York: Williams and Whiting, 1810, p. 593-594");
br.writeln("(see the <A target=_blank HREF=\"http://books.google.com/books?id=GXIuAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA593&dq=%22takes+a+course+for+accomplishing%22\">book</A>; see also <A target=_blank HREF=http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Cor.+12:7-9;+Rom.+8:13-14;+Eph.+2:14-16;+Col.+3:3-4;+1+Pet.+1:17-19;+Rev.+2:10>2 Cor. 12:7-9; Rom. 8:13-14; Eph. 2:14-16; Col. 3:3-4; 1 Pet. 1:17-19; Rev. 2:10</A>; more at <A HREF=\"https://www.cqod.com/cqodsub1.htm#Blessing\">Blessing</A>, <A HREF=\"https://www.cqod.com/cqodsub1.htm#Death\">Death</A>, <A HREF=\"https://www.cqod.com/cqodsub2.htm#God\">God</A>, <A HREF=\"https://www.cqod.com/cqodsub2.htm#Heart\">Heart</A>, <A HREF=\"https://www.cqod.com/cqodsub3.htm#Providence\">Providence</A>, <A HREF=\"https://www.cqod.com/cqodsub3.htm#Purpose\">Purpose</A>)");
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