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My memory is nearly gone; but I remember two things: that I am a great sinner, and that Christ is a great Saviour.
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The speaker says that although most memories are fading, two convictions remain clear: personal wrongdoing and Christ’s power to save. The contrast presents these beliefs as more deeply retained than ordinary memories, joining humility about the self with confidence in Christ as a Saviour.
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