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that the " Word was God" "And the Word 
was made flesh and dwelt among us, full of 
grace and truth" "The light shining in 
darkness, and the darkness comprehending 

not." Auntie said St. Augustine wrote 

of the four evangelists : " The first three in 
culcate the practical duties of active life ; 
St. John dwells on the ineffable mysteries of 
the contemplative. The former speak of 
labor ; the last speaks of rest. The former 
lead the way; the last shows our Home." 
And that Chrysostom wrote : " The Gospel 
of John is sweeter, more persuasive, than all 
the harmony of music ; most holy most full 
of unspeakable glories, and conveying great 
blessings." Then we read in Isaiah the 
strength - giving assurance: "The Word of 
our God shall stand for ever" the glory of 
the Lord shall be revealed (this is a beauti 
ful, cheering promise to read and connect 
with that verse from John the "darkness 
comprehended not ;") and yet "on Him the 
Lord hath laid the iniquities of us all. It 
pleased the Lord to bruise Him" " Surely 
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He hath borne our  and carried our sor 
rows." Aunt Mary said those words, " It 
pleased the Lord