Quote#God & Faith
The Holy Spirit of God dwelling in us, knowing our wants better than…
Quote byHenry Alford · 1810–1871
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The New Testament for English Readers (1865), Romans 8:26, p. 73, footnote..
English (original)
The Holy Spirit of God dwelling in us, knowing our wants better than we, Himself pleads in our prayers, raising us to higher and holier desires than we can express in words, which can only find utterance in sighings and aspirations.
— Henry Alford
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