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A tear makes no great noise, yet has a voice.
(John Sheffield, 1654)
God is pleased to take notice of every
gracious inclination in any of His children.
To fear His name is no great matter—yet
these have a promise (Malachi 4:2).
To think on His name less—yet these are written
down in a book of remembrance (Malachi 3:16).
A desire is a small matter—yet God regards
the desire of the poor (Psalm 10:17).
A tear makes no great noise, yet has a voice.
"God has heard the voice of my weepings" (Ps. 6:8).
It is not pleasant water—yet God bottles it up.
A groan is a poor thing—yet is the best part
of a prayer sometimes (Romans 8:26).
A sigh is less—yet God is awakened and
raised up by it (Psalm 12:5).
A look is less than all these—yet this is
regarded by God (Psalm 5:3).
Breathing is less—yet the church could
speak of no more (Lam. 3:56).
Panting is less than breathing—yet this is all
the godly can sometimes boast of (Psalm 42:1).
Never did Hannah pray better than when she could
get out never a word—but cried. (1 Sam. 1:15)
Nor Mary Magdalene, than when she came behind
Christ, sat down, wept, but kept silence.
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