Quote#God & Faith
We offer no rewards except those which God Himself has promised to…
Quote byRobert Hugh Benson · 1871–1914
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Lord of the World (1907), Bk. 2, ch. 3, sec. 3 (pp. 186–7).
English (original)
We offer no rewards except those which God Himself has promised to those that love Him, and lay down their life for Him; no promise of peace, save of that which passeth understanding; no home save that which befits pilgrims and sojourners who seek a City to come; no honour save the world’s contempt; no life, save that which is hid with Christ in God.
— Robert Hugh Benson
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