Though damped—it never dies!

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"I will love you, O Lord, my strength!" Psalm 18:1

Real religion flows from God's love to us—and consists in our love to God. Our love is excited and drawn forth—by the displays of God's love to us. When He . . .
pardons our sins,
speaks peace to our consciences,
conquers our fears,
relieves our distresses,
supplies our needs,
gives us victory over our foes,
and enables us to call Him our Father
—then we love Him!

Our love is . . . 
sincere and hearty, 
supreme and abiding. 

Not that there is no interruption in its exercise, or is sometimes buried under the rubbish of our corruptions; but it will revive again—it will break forth anew. 

Though damped—it never dies! It is like its author, immortal. 

O to love God more!