The Mission of Sorrow: Classic Treatise on God's Gracious Purposes on our Afflictions by Gardiner Spring and published by Classics.
Gardiner Spring was a powerful preacher and a gifted writer, but above all he was a faithful and tender shepherd. Whenever
he saw a need he sought to meet it with the word of God and prayer and this book is a case in point. The Mission of Sorrow was written during the early years of the great conflict that was tearing his beloved country apart: The War Between the States. As a pastor his heart was deeply touched by the thousands upon thousands of young men being injured and killed during this tragic war. Within his own congregation there was great loss and his desire was to address his people from the Scriptures on God's Purposes in our Afflictions.
Pastor Spring draws from Holy Scripture and Christian hymnody as he seeks to comfort those who mourn. His words were very carefully, chosen as he sought to minister to those facing sorrow. In this he has set us a wonderful example. May the Lord be pleased to use this little work to speak to the hearts of those who suffer, as well as to those who seek to serve them in their sorrow. May the God of all comfort teach us through our trials so that we can comfort others with the comfort we have received from His tender hand.
