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Text:A Litany for Responsible Exercise of Authority
Author:John D. Witvilet

2E. A Litany for Responsible Exercise of Authority

Text Information
First Line: God of justice and mercy
Title: A Litany for Responsible Exercise of Authority
Author: John D. Witvilet (2011)
Publication Date: 2012
Topic: Biblical Names and Places: Zion; Church Year: Ascension of the Lord; Church Year: Baptism of the Lord (12 more...)
Copyright: © Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Notes: Reading (Litany)
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