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Stepping stones to manhood
Stepping stones to manhood

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of Stepping stones to manhood is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By William Peter Pearce • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”
What is it to be a Christian?
It is to be born again.
What is it to be born again?
The New Testament gives the answer.
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Stepping stones to manhood

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of Stepping stones to manhood is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”
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What is it to be a Christian?
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It is to be born again.
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What is it to be born again?
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The New Testament gives the answer.

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Hast auxiliary verb US /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.””

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Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.””

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Thou pronoun US /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.””

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Thy determiner US /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading “Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.””

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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again

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From this reading It is to be born again.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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answer

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From this reading The New Testament gives the answer.

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Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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Blessed

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From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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born

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From this reading It is to be born again.

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bosom

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From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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CHAPTER

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From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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Christian

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From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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Early

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From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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FALLOWS

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From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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favor

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From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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fill

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From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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gives

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From this reading The New Testament gives the answer.

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God

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From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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INTRODUCTION

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From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading What is it to be a Christian?

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading What is it to be a Christian?

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Jesus

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From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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Lord

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From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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love

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From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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loved

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From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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New

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From this reading The New Testament gives the answer.

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only

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From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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Relation

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From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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SAMUEL

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From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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Savior

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From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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seek

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From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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still

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From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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Testament

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From this reading The New Testament gives the answer.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The New Testament gives the answer.

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ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What is it to be a Christian?

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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XXI

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From this reading Relation to God Be a Christian INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXI BY SAMUEL FALLOWS “Early let _me_ seek Thy favor; Early let _me_ do Thy will; Blessed Lord, and only Savior, With Thy love _my_ bosom fill; Blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved _me_, love _me_ still.”

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