Quote#Truth
Fellowship with Jesus lies not alone in pleasurable emotions; you…
Quote byAnna Shipton · 1815–1901
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 246..
English (original)
Fellowship with Jesus lies not alone in pleasurable emotions; you must learn it in suffering and in service.
— Anna Shipton
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