Why, see what accumulated force there is in prayer, when one after another pours out his vehement desires; when many seem to be tugging at the rope; when many seem to be knocking mercy’s gate; when the mighty cries of many burning hearts come up to heaven. When, my beloved, you go and shake the very gates thereof with the powerful battering-ram of a holy vehemence, and sacred importunity, then is it that the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence. When first one, and then another, and yet another, throws his whole soul into the prayer, the kingdom of heaven is conquered and the victory becomes great indeed.

C.H. Spurgeon

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Cookies, Desserts	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	All-purpose flour
1/2	ts	Salt
1/2	c	Firmly packed light brown sugar
1/3	c	Margarine
1	c	Uncooked quick-cooking oatmeal
2	c	Chopped pitted dates
1	c	Water
2	tb	Sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

DATE FILLING
1. Preheat oven to 400&deg;F. Grease 9x9x2 inch square pans. 2. Simmer
uncovered, dates, water and sugar 7-10 minutes until thick. Cool. 3. Sift
flour and salt together.  Add Brown Sugar. Using a pastry blender, cut in
margarine until the size of small peas. Mix in oatmeal. Pack half the
mixture in to the bottom of the pan; top with the date mixture. Add
remaining oatmeal mixture to form top layer. 4. Bake 45-50 minutes until
tan on top. Cool upright in pan on a wire rack and cut into bars.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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