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"Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends." John 15:15¹⁵Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. (John 15:15).

A Christian lady visited a blind girl whom she had taught to read the Bible in raised letters. She said: "I went into her room one morning, and before I had time to reach her hand and let her know that someone was present, I found her speaking to the Lord about a verse she had just spelled out-'Ye are My friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.' Lifting her sightless eyes to Him she said, 'Oh, I like to hear Thee say that! I ONLY knew before that You were my Friend, the sinner's Friend-I did not know that we were friends of Yours!' "

T. M. O.

"A friend of Jesus! Oh, what bliss, that one so vile as I

Should ever have a Friend like this to lead me to the sky;

A Friend when other friendships cease, a Friend when others fail,

A Friend who gives me joy and peace, a Friend who will prevail."

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