Quote#Solitude
An undivided heart, which worships God alone, and trusts Him as it…
Quote byJohn Cunningham Geikie · 1824–1906
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 601..
English (original)
An undivided heart, which worships God alone, and trusts Him as it should, is raised above anxiety for earthly wants.
— John Cunningham Geikie
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