“God answers sharp and sudden on some prayers, And thrusts the thing we have prayed for in our face, A gauntlet with a gift in't.”
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Browning, E. B. (n.d.). God answers sharp and sudden on some prayers, And thrusts the thing we have prayed for in our face, A gauntlet with a gift in't. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26204-god-answers-sharp-and-sudden-on-some-prayers/
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Browning, Elizabeth Barrett. “God answers sharp and sudden on some prayers, And thrusts the thing we have prayed for in our face, A gauntlet with a gift in't.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26204-god-answers-sharp-and-sudden-on-some-prayers/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Browning, Elizabeth Barrett. “God answers sharp and sudden on some prayers, And thrusts the thing we have prayed for in our face, A gauntlet with a gift in't.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26204-god-answers-sharp-and-sudden-on-some-prayers/.