Project Gutenberg 1999-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 323 MacDonald, George 1824 1905 A Book of Strife in the Form of The Diary of an Old Soul Produced by John Bechard, and David Widger "A Book of Strife in the Form of The Diary of an Old Soul" by George MacDonald is a collection of reflective poetry written in the late 19th century. This work takes the form of a spiritual diary, articulating the internal struggles, contemplations, and prayers of an old soul grappling with faith, doubt, and divine connection. At the start of the diary, we encounter a deeply introspective voice, the narrator, who expresses a longing for renewal and deeper understanding in old age. The first entries reveal his contemplative inquiry into his past actions, an awareness of human frailty, and the hope for a guiding presence in his life. Through a series of poetic verses, he explores themes of faith, the passage of time, personal loss, and the search for truth, balancing between despair and the yearning for enlightenment. The beginning sets a poignant and contemplative tone, inviting readers to reflect on their own spiritual journeys. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English poetry Devotional literature Christian poetry, English Devotional calendars PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Religion/Spirituality 165585 2025-08-01T11:38:40.406657 text/html 159930 2013-01-17T16:16:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 58627 2013-01-17T16:17:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 149373 2025-08-01T11:38:47.950604 application/epub+zip 153487 2025-08-01T11:38:43.539617 application/epub+zip 130544 2025-08-01T11:38:42.350640 application/epub+zip 336826 2025-08-01T11:38:50.130596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343178 2025-08-01T11:38:47.172601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285183 2022-09-01T13:02:18.852022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155498 2025-08-01T11:38:40.127630 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 155337 2008-10-01T06:30:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 57812 2008-10-01T06:31:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 155330 2008-10-01T06:29:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57791 2008-10-01T06:31:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20563 2025-08-01T11:38:50.265577 application/rdf+xml 21517 2025-08-01T11:38:42.847618 image/jpeg 4615 2025-08-01T11:38:42.600633 image/jpeg 148053 2025-08-01T11:38:40.420637 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia