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Text:A Prayer for Illumination
Author:John D. Witvliet

146E. A Prayer for Illumination

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First Line: Almighty and loving God
Title: A Prayer for Illumination
Author: John D. Witvliet
Publication Date: 2012
Topic: Alleluias; Biblical Names and Places: Jacob; Biblical Names and Places: Zion (31 more...)
Copyright: © Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Notes: This prayer, which may be prayed between stanzas 2 and 3 of 146A, C, or D, calls attention to the contrast between God’s glory revealed in creation and God’s glory revealed in the ordinary lives of those who struggle.
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