John Henry NewmanI sought to hear the voice of God and climbed the topmost steeple, but God declared: "Go down again - I dwell among the people.
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I sought to hear the voice of God and climbed the topmost steeple, but God declared: "Go down again - I dwell among the people" means that if you have faith in God, he will help you. When you try to reach for something, no matter how high it is, God will help you. He will respond to your faith.
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