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title: 'But a Step Between Man and Death: A Discourse Delivered at the Funeral of Samuel Taylor, Esq., in the First Presbyterian Church, Richmond, Va., Feb. 24th, 1853'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Thomas Verner Moore'
date: 1853-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Death and Dying'
- 'Character and Conduct of Life'
- 'Sermons'
scriptures:
- '1 Samuel 20'
- 'Psalms 90'
- 'James 4'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/moore-1853-but-a-step-between-man-and-death-a-discourse-delivered-at-the-funeral-of-samuel-taylor-esq-in-the-first-presbyterian-church-richmond-va-feb-24th-1853
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# But a Step Between Man and Death: A Discourse Delivered at the Funeral of Samuel Taylor, Esq., in the First Presbyterian Church, Richmond, Va., Feb. 24th, 1853

Funeral sermon for Samuel Taylor praising his integrity, professional honor, and charity; reflects on sudden death and life's fragility: “there is but a step between me and death.”

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