02136cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000280011324500140014126400510015530000470020633600260025333700260027933800360030549000220034150000310036352011120039453400600150665300390156665300180160565300330162365300460165683000220170285600430172499900190176771382UtSlPG20260610134642.0mcr n260607r20231865utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aA. L. O. E.,d1821-189310aHold fast 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aNew stories no. 5  aRelease date is 2023-08-10  a"Hold fast" by A. L. O. E. is a Christian narrative likely written during the Victorian era. The book can be classified as a religious and moral tale that illustrates themes of faith and salvation through personal anecdotes and parables. It focuses on the fundamental belief in relying on God's grace, rather than personal merit, to attain eternal life.  The story revolves around the character of Peter Ross, an aged blind man, who shares important life lessons with his young granddaughter, Rose. Through a narrative about his own childhood experience of near-drowning while collecting shells, Peter conveys the meaning of holding fast to faith, emphasizing that both the innocent and the wicked are equally in need of God's mercy for salvation. As Peter recounts his perilous situation, he underscores the importance of letting go of burdens, symbolizing sin, in order to grasp the saving grace offered by God. The tale is a profound reflection on the nature of faith, the human condition, and the transformative power of divine love over one's life choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cLondon: T. Nelson and Sons, 1865  aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction  aShort stories  aBrothers -- Juvenile fiction  aGrandparent and child -- Juvenile fiction 0aNew stories no. 540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71382  c112108d112108