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The Swans Are Not Silent Series: Book 2

The Hidden Smile of God (2001) (edit title/settings)

The Fruit of Affliction in the Lives of John Bunyan, William Cowper, and David Brainerd

by John Piper (Author) (edit contributors)

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Bunyan. Cowper. Brainerd. We read their stories and wonder how they endured. How does one survive twelve years in a dank prison cell? How does one survive month after month of a depression so debilitating that death seems the only hope? How does one endure tuberculosis? Or cancer, or... read more

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In 1672, about fifty miles northwest of London in Bedford, John Bunyan was released from twelve years of imprisonment.

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This is book 2 of 5 in The Swans Are Not Silent Series. (standard series)

Preceded by The Legacy of Sovereign Joy, and followed by Roots of Endurance.

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  1. John Piper (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Crossway
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2001
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