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The good old man had told me, that the “Lord had a great work for me to do;” and I must prepare to do it; and that he had been shown that I must preach the gospel.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The good old man had told me, that the “Lord had a great work for me to do;” and I must prepare to do it; and that he…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass recalls the encouragement from Uncle Lawson about his future role in preaching, indicating a sense of purpose.
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