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title: 'How Sorrow Was Changed into Sympathy: Words of Cheer for Mothers Bereft of Little Children - Out of the Life of Mrs. Prentiss'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Elizabeth Payson Prentiss'
- 'George Lewis Prentiss'
date: 1884-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Death and Dying'
- 'Children and Youth'
- 'Providence'
scriptures:
- 'Colossians 1'
- 'Romans 5'
- 'Matthew 19'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/prentiss-prentiss-1884-how-sorrow-was-changed-into-sympathy-words-of-cheer-for-mothers-bereft-of-little-children-out-of-the-life-of-mrs-prentiss
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# How Sorrow Was Changed into Sympathy: Words of Cheer for Mothers Bereft of Little Children - Out of the Life of Mrs. Prentiss

Memoir and reflections offering Christian comfort to bereaved mothers over infant death, affirming infants’ place with Christ and trust in God’s providence.

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