4 Quotes & Sayings By Elizabeth Prentiss

Elizabeth Prentiss was the mother of the famous men who served with the Union Army during the Civil War. Her husband, Colonel William G. Prentiss, commanded a Union cavalry brigade in the Western Theater. Her son, Colonel Henry A Read more

Prentiss, was a colonel of mixed division in the Army of the Potomac during the war. After the war, Elizabeth wrote her memoirs of her time with her sons at war. Her memoirs are one of the first American memoirs by a woman to be published during the war.

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Bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. Take what I cannot give--my heart, body, thoughts, time, abilities, money, health, strength, nights, days, youth, age, and spend them in Thy service, O my crucified Master, Redeemer, God. Oh, let these not be mere words! Whom have I in heaven but Thee? And there is none upon earth that I desire in comparison of Thee. My heart is athirst for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? . Elizabeth Prentiss
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If you could once make up your mind never to undertake more work ... than you can carry on calmly quietly without hurry or flurry ... and if the instant you feel yourself growing nervous and ... out of breath you would stop and take breath you would find this simple common-sense rule doing for you what no prayers or tears could ever accomplish. Elizabeth Prentiss
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If you could once make up your mind never to undertake more work ... than you can carry on calmly quietly without hurry or flurry ... and if the instant you feel yourself growing nervous and ... out of breath you would stop and take a breath you would find this simple common-sense rule doing for you what no prayers or tears could ever accomplish. Elizabeth Prentiss