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I praise Thee while my days go on; I love Thee while my days go on: Through dark and dearth, through fire and frost, With emptied arms and treasure lost, I thank Thee while my days go on. And having in thy life-depth thrown Being and suffering (which are one), As a child drops his pebble small Down some deep well, and hears it fall Smiling - so I. THY DAYS GO ON.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning#40

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About this quote

What does it mean?
The speaker praises God continuously through suffering, comparing life's trials to a pebble dropped into a deep well.
In plain terms
I thank God no matter what happens, even when life is hard, like dropping a stone in a well.
What can you take from it?
Maintain faith and gratitude even in hardship.

Where it applies

  • hardship
  • religious devotion
  • personal crisis

Putting it to work

  • practicing gratitude
  • maintaining perspective

Questions to consider

  • How do you find gratitude in hard times?
  • Is faith enough to sustain you?

Another view

Praise during suffering can seem unrealistic to those in deep pain.

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