Notes
Who Was Amy Carmichael?
This biographical sketch is based on Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, by Frank Houghton; A Chance to Die, by Elisabeth Elliot; and Amy Carmichael’s own works, particularly Gold Cord.
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I would not have dared
Gold Cord, 22
viii
The first thing she did
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 114
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Things that darkened the sunlight
Gold Cord, 22
We discovered nothing
Gold Cord, 23
And the net is alive
Lotus Buds, 249
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It has its highly spiritual
Things as They Are, 93
The thing that we wanted to do
Gold Cord, 24
At last a day came
Gold Cord, 31
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Blueness of sea
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 3
After the nursery light
Rose from Briar, 194
xii
The will of a child
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 9
xiii
I had not understood
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 17–18
If anybody asked
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 19
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We had never seen such a thing
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 19–20
However, on January 13
A Chance to Die, 52
Thee must never say
Kohila, 112-13
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As evening by evening
Ponnammal, 29
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Haunted by flocks of noisy goats
Gold Cord, 39
Framed between red roofs
Lotus Buds, 149
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When we went back
Overweights of Joy, 287–88
Could it be right to turn
Gold Cord, 40
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We let our feet be tied
Gold Cord, 41
With the coming of each new child
Gold Cord, 35
Sometimes we felt as though
Gold Cord, 23
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The care of young children
Gold Cord, 41
To unite and fortify them
Gold Cord, 158
Humbly imitated the manner
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 217
Times of vital silence
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 37
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Never forget that the human
Kohila, 64
She ran to her bedroom
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 89
A pattern for the members
Gold Cord, 161–62
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We were first shown
Gold Cord, 50
One careful rule
Gold Cord, 50
Learn to be a deep well
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 38
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When the fellowship
Windows, 11
When decisions have to be made
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 258
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Frightened cries, indignant cries
Lotus Buds, 288
The groveling life
Lotus Buds, 288
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The thing we fight
Lotus Buds, 88
The devil kept on whispering
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 66
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For we can only write
Overweights of Joy, 288
Chapter 1. Nothing Kept Back
1
Don’t say, “It doesn’t matter”
Candles in the Dark, 4
If the next step is clear
Candles in the Dark, 43
2
But the time for choice
Windows, 238
Often his call is to follow
Candles in the Dark, 44
We walk on rock
Gold by Moonlight, 70–71
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Don’t be surprised
Candles in the Dark, 44
4
Our Lord did not say
Candles in the Dark, 110
I think often we accept
Edges of His Ways, 52–53
The story of Mary
Edges of His Ways, 121
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Some find themselves
Gold by Moonlight, 69–70
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But he that is down
Gold Cord, 44
A crucified life
Gold by Moonlight, 81
I have been asking
Rose from Briar, 92
We have had frequent joy
Windows, 163
7
Our Master has never promised
Gold Cord, 37
One day I felt
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 86
8
In the mountain forests
Gold by Moonlight, 114–15
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Life is a journey
Gold by Moonlight, 71–72
We can’t be entangled
Candles in the Dark, 3
What do we know
Gold by Moonlight, 167
11
In every spiritual work
Gold by Moonlight, 120–21
I have noticed
Edges of His Ways, 153
12
It is the little things
Edges of His Ways, 137
Don’t be surprised
Candles in the Dark, 31
13
All the great staining temptations
Gold by Moonlight, 99–100
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It is the eternal
Gold Cord, 310–11
15
True conversion
Gold Cord, 304–5
Suddenly there was
Lotus Buds, 285–89
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The thing we fight
Lotus Buds, 88
24
We have known
Lotus Buds, 277
25
You are fighting Satan
Lotus Buds, 134
26
Another year lies between
Overweights of Joy, 288–89
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Let us make up our minds
Edges of His Ways, 11
Chapter 3. Prayer Hunger
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If prayer matters
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 321
The Gloriosa superba
Overweights of Joy, 291–92
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Recently
Lotus Buds, 294–98
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More and more as we go on
Lotus Buds, 319
There is a barren land
Windows, 174
Our loving Lord
Candles in the Dark, 71
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Prayer in the Name
Ploughed Under, 150–51
The more we pondered
Gold Cord, 48
35
I have noticed
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 320
I know we have all
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 322
36
Nothing had come
Windows, 140–41
When I am in pain
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 374
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The gates of access
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 318
Often the answer to our prayer
Overweights of Joy, 50
There are two prayers
Edges of His Ways, 79–80
Chapter 4. Your Chief Love and Friend
39
Listen to him
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 348
40
Outside my room
Windows, 177–78
41
I want to learn to pour out
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 323
42
If monotony tries me
If, 44
If I am inconsiderate
If, 45
If interruptions annoy me
If, 46
If souls can suffer alongside
If, 47
It is a very good thing
Candles in the Dark, 2
We have all known
Gold Cord, 129
43
I think often we miss much
Candles in the Dark, 15
44
But when he was yet
Windows, 174
We all know
Edges of His Ways, 177
45
God loves
Gold by Moonlight, 99
Not in one sudden outpouring
Kohila, 119–120
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Cast not away
Gold by Moonlight, 68–69
47
Feelings can be shaken
Candles in the Dark, 2
But if we are defeated?
Edges of His Ways, 33
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And he had in his right hand
Edges of His Ways, 12
You often remind me
Candles in the Dark, 111
Often our flash of haste
Gold by Moonlight, 112
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There comes a time
Gold by Moonlight, 61
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We have each our own
Windows, 176
51
On a rainy day in the forest
Windows, 176–77
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We returned from that village
The Widow of the Jewels, 86
Without him, lover of all lovers
Gold Cord, 63
Chapter 5. Forget Yourself in Serving Others
53
God gives love
Candles in the Dark, 110
Stand by your fellowship
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 351
Some of you who are longing
Candles in the Dark, 4
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Before the children came
Gold Cord, 76
The rooms are Indian
Gold Cord, 76
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When we were an itinerating band
Lotus Buds, 238–39
We have found it possible
Gold Cord, 183–84
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The Accals
Lotus Buds, 217–18
Sellamuttu, who came next
Lotus Buds, 218
No money would have drawn
Lotus Buds, 225–26
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To belong
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 219
61
O my children
A Chance to Die, 352
I remember once
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 350
I cannot rest
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 349–50
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So we always came to this
Kohila, 134–35
63
This “I” that is myself
Gold by Moonlight, 88
Have you ever thought
Edges of His Ways, 148
65
When you are feeling downhearted
Edges of His Ways, 20
I wonder if you feel as I do
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 321
The reason why singing
Edges of His Ways, 86
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It matters a good deal
Candles in the Dark, 3
Can we ever thank God enough
Gold by Moonlight, 45
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What a joyful life ours is
Edges of His Ways, 137
Simple, effortless intimacy
Lotus Buds, 216
I have been thinking this
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 323
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I pray for you all
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 353
Chapter 6. Poetry of Childhood
69
Two fables often came to mind
Gold Cord, 80
A teacher was offered to us
Gold Cord, 66
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After a while indoors
Gold Cord, 67
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As they grew older
Gold Cord, 69
We heard of her first
Lotus Buds, 124–28
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There were little ones, too
Gold Cord, 187–88
77
Sick birds and strayed birds
Overweights of Joy, 260–263
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New light on old texts
Overweights of Joy, 264–265
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But the time of all times
Overweights of Joy, 267–271
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I wonder what
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur, 353
In our mountain ravine
Gold Cord, 90
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It was in that chilly hour
Gold Cord, 129–130
Chapter 7. Embracing God’s Will
87
In the earlier years
Gold by Moonlight, 120
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To accept the will of God
Gold by Moonlight, 31
89
Though through these months
Rose from Briar, 28–29
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There are times
Gold Cord, 291
It is never safe for a convert
Gold Cord, 152–54
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Can you find a promise
Edges of His Ways, 147
92
I want you to welcome
Candles in the Dark, 71
There is a secret discipline
Kohila, 111
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Deuteronomy 2:3
Edges of His Ways, 120–21
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More than half the troubles
Edges of His Ways, 103–104
The son said
His Thoughts Said, 47–48
O Lord, why?
Rose from Briar, 188–191
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It is for God to choose
His Thoughts Said, 110–111
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One day, deep in the forest
Rose from Briar, 175–76
Regarding the many Bible versions cited in her writings, Amy Carmichael wrote in 1932: “In case any are puzzled by the different translations from which I draw strength and help and delight, it is like this: In studying any object with the microscope we use different lenses and turn the mirror in various ways; each change brings out some new wonder and beauty. So it is for those who are not Greek or Hebrew scholars, and who use the work of scholars to open the meaning of the inexhaustible Word – the Bible is richer than any single version can fully show.”