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  • Gospel | Mark 1:14-20 (with Nick Locke)

    Opening Song:

    Never Gave Up by Ghost Ship featuring Liz Vice

    Lyrics:

    All of the hours wasted
    All of the moments missed
    Another promise broken
    Another failed attempt
    All of the years pretending
    All of the unbelief
    Another night of worry
    Another dawn of grief
    You never gave up
    You never gave up on me
    You'll never give up
    You'll never give up on me

    All of the indecision

    All of the restless days
    Another disappointment
    Another hidden shame

    You never gave up

    You never gave up on me
    You'll never give up, oh
    You'll never give up on me

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    All of the broken, mended

    All of the wounded, healed
    All of the burden, lifted
    All of the promise, sealed
    All of the wrong, forgiven
    All of the [?], restored
    All of the shame, unwritten
    All of the child, reborn

    You never gave up

    You never gave up on me
    You'll never give up
    You'll never give up on me
    You never gave up
    You never gave up on me
    Oh, You'll never give up
    You'll never give up on me, ohh

    Passage:

    14 After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God: 15 “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news! ”

    16 As he passed alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting a net into the sea ​— ​for they were fishermen. 17 “Follow me,” Jesus told them,“and I will make you fish for people.” 18 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 19 Going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat putting their nets in order. 20 Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him. -- Mark 1:14-20 (CSB)

    Musical Reflection:

    Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby

    Reflection Notes:

    This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life.

    Prayer:

    Unto you will I offer up an offering of praise. Late have I loved you, O Beauty ever old and ever new. You were within me and I without, and there I sought you. You were with me when I was not with you. You called and cried to me, and pierced my deafness. You shone and glowed, and dispelled my blindness. You touched me, and I burned for your peace.
    -Augustine

    9 min
  • Psalm | Psalm 130 (with Nick Locke)

    Opening Song:

    “Psalm 130 (I Wait)” by the Robbie Seay Band

    Lyrics:

    I wait for You
    My soul waits for You
    Oh my Lord,
    In Your word I hope and wait

    I wait for You

    My soul waits for You
    Oh my Lord,
    In Your word I hope and wait

    From the depths I cry

    To You, Oh God
    Hear my cry
    In You alone I wait
    Oh in You alone I wait

    Passage:

    Out of the depths I call to you, Lord!
    2 Lord, listen to my voice;
    let your ears be attentive
    to my cry for help.
    3 Lord, if you kept an account of iniquities,
    Lord, who could stand?
    4 But with you there is forgiveness,
    so that you may be revered.
    5 I wait for the Lord; I wait
    and put my hope in his word.
    6 I wait for the Lord
    more than watchmen for the morning —
    more than watchmen for the morning.
    7 Israel, put your hope in the Lord.
    For there is faithful love with the Lord,
    and with him is redemption in abundance.
    8 And he will redeem Israel
    from all its iniquities. -- Psalms 130:1-8 (CSB)

    Musical Reflection:

    “Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune

    Reflection Notes:

    The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.

    Prayer:

    Grant, O Lord, we beseech you, to your people firmness of faith, that as we confess your only begotten Son, the everlasting partaker of your glory, to have been born in our very flesh of the Virgin Mother, we may be delivered from present adversities and admitted into joys that shall abide; through the same Jesus Christ your Son, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
    -The Leonine Sacramentary

    12 min
  • Old Testament | Jeremiah 23:23-29 (with Nick Locke)

    Opening Song:

    Trust in You by Lauren Daigle, Michael Farren, and Paul Mabury

    Lyrics:

    Letting go of every single dream
    I lay each one down at Your feet
    Every moment of my wondering
    Never changes what You see

    I've tried to win this war I confess

    My hands are weary I need Your rest
    Mighty warrior King of the fight
    No matter what I face You're by my side

    When You don't move the mountains

    I'm needing You to move
    When You don't part the waters
    I wish I could walk through
    When You don't give the answers
    As I cry out to You
    I will trust I will trust
    I will trust in You

    Truth is You know what tomorrow brings

    There's not a day ahead You have not seen
    So in all things be my life and breath
    I want what You want Lord and nothing less

    You are my strength and comfort

    You are my steady hand
    You are my firm foundation
    The Rock on which I stand
    Your ways are always higher
    Your plans are always good
    There's not a place where I'll go
    You've not already stood

    Passage:

    23 “Am I a God at hand, declares the LORD, and not a God far away? 24 Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the LORD. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the LORD. 25 I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy lies in my name, saying, ‘I have dreamed, I have dreamed!’ 26 How long shall there be lies in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies, and who prophesy the deceit of their own heart, 27 who think to make my people forget my name by their dreams that they tell one another, even as their fathers forgot my name for Baal? 28 Let the prophet who has a dream tell the dream, but let him who has my word speak my word faithfully. What has straw in common with wheat? declares the LORD. 29 Is not my word like fire, declares the LORD, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?
    (Jeremiah 23:23–29 ESV)

    Musical Reflection:

    It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss

    Reflection Notes:

    A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spaffor after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died.

    Prayer:

    Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen.
    -Old Anglican Prayer

    9 min
  • New Testament | 1 Corinthians 6:9-20 (with Nick Locke)

    Opening Song:

    To the Cross I Cling by Isaac Wimberley, Matt Bosswell, and Michael Bleecker

    Lyrics:

    No day of my life has passed that has not proved
    Me guilty in Your sight
    The best I have to offer are these filthy rags
    Yet You love me

    All things in me call for my rejection

    All things in You plead my acceptance

    I am guilty but pardoned

    By grace I've been set free
    I am ransomed through the blood You shed for me
    I was dead in my transgressions
    But life You brought to me
    I am reconciled through mercy
    To the cross I cling
    To the cross I cling

    No more am I

    A slave to sin but bought with a price
    Redemption that was purchased
    Through the blessed cross
    That You bore for me
    You bore for me

    Passage:

    9 Don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be deceived: No sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, or males who have sex with males, 10 no thieves, greedy people, drunkards, verbally abusive people, or swindlers will inherit God’s kingdom. 11 And some of you used to be like this. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

    12“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything. 13“Food is for the stomach and the stomach for food,” and God will do away with both of them. However, the body is not for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14 God raised up the Lord and will also raise us up by his power. 15 Don’t you know that your bodies are a part of Christ’s body? So should I take a part of Christ’s body and make it part of a prostitute? Absolutely not! 16 Don’t you know that anyone joined to a prostitute is one body with her? For Scripture says, The two will become one flesh. 17 But anyone joined to the Lord is one spirit with him.

    18 Flee sexual immorality! Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the person who is sexually immoral sins against his own body. 19 Don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought at a price. So glorify God with your body. -- 1 Corinthians 6:9-20 (CSB)

    Musical Reflection:

    “Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach

    Reflection Notes:

    The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers.

    Prayer:

    Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

    12 min
  • Gospel | John 1:43-51 (with Jeff Sholar)

    Opening Song:

    Let Me Not Wander by Jonathan Ogden

    Lyrics:

    With my whole heart
    I have sought You
    With my whole heart

    Let me not wander from your commandments

    Let me not wander from your word

    For Your word I’ve hidden in my heart

    That I might not sin against you

    Blessed are You Lord in all of Your ways

    I open up my mouth declare your praise
    I will meditate on your word
    And I will not forget
    I will not forget
    Your promises to me

    Passage:

    43 The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. He found Philip and told him,“Follow me.”

    44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the hometown of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the law (and so did the prophets ): Jesus the son of Joseph, from Nazareth.”

    46 “Can anything good come out of Nazareth? ” Nathanael asked him.

    “Come and see,” Philip answered.

    47 Then Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said about him,“Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.”

    48 “How do you know me? ” Nathanael asked.

    “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you,” Jesus answered.

    49 “Rabbi,” Nathanael replied, “You are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel! ”

    50 Jesus responded to him, “Do you believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this.” 51 Then he said, “Truly I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.” -- John 1:43-51 (CSB)

    Musical Reflection:

    Children of the Heavenly Father (TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA), trad. Swedish folk song

    Reflection Notes:

    Lina Sandell-Berg purportedly wrote the lyrics for this hymn after witnessing her father’s untimely death in a boating accident. Her text focuses on our heavenly Father, who will never leave us or forsake us, in life or in death. The tune originates from a 19th-century Swedish folk song, its sweet fluidity well-suited for the words of comfort.

    Prayer:

    This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.

    12 min
  • Psalm | Psalm 63 (with Nick Locke)

    Opening Song:

    O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise.

    Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
    As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end,
    Amen.

    The Scripture for today is Ps 63:1-9.

    Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to Psalm 63 (Better Than Life) by Robbie Seay. With a repetitive, plaintive melody, the vocalist sings out the desires of the psalmist. Each chorus returns to the personal relationship aspect of the passage: “O God, O God, You are my God.”

    Lyrics:

    O God O God You are my God earnestly I seek You

    O God O God You are my God my soul thirsts for You
    O God O God You are my God my flesh faints for You

    Like in a dry and weary land where there is no water

    I've looked upon You in the sanctuary
    Beholding Your power and glory
    For Your steadfast love is better than life
    My lips will praise You

    God God You are my God and earnestly I seek You

    O God O God You are my God my soul thirsts for You

    Like in a dry and weary land where there is no water

    I've looked upon You in the sanctuary
    Beholding Your power and glory
    For Your steadfast love is better than life
    Your steadfast love is better than life
    Oh Your love is better than life
    My lips will praise You

    O God O God You are my God

    O God O God You are my God
    O God oh ooo
    O God O God You are my God
    Passage:

    God, you are my God; I eagerly seek you.

    I thirst for you;
    my body faints for you
    in a land that is dry, desolate, and without water.
    2 So I gaze on you in the sanctuary
    to see your strength and your glory.
    3 My lips will glorify you
    because your faithful love is better than life.
    4 So I will bless you as long as I live;
    at your name, I will lift up my hands.
    5 You satisfy me as with rich food;
    my mouth will praise you with joyful lips.
    6 When I think of you as I lie on my bed,
    I meditate on you during the night watches
    7 because you are my helper;
    I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.
    8 I follow close to you;
    your right hand holds on to me.
    9 But those who intend to destroy my life
    will go into the depths of the earth.
    10 They will be given over to the power of the sword;
    they will become a meal for jackals.
    11 But the king will rejoice in God;
    all who swear by him will boast,
    for the mouths of liars will be shut. -- Psalms 63:1-11 (CSB)
    Musical Reflection:

    Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier

    Reflection Notes:

    “Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer.

    Prayer:

    11 min
  • Old Testament | 1 Samuel 3:1-20 (with Tom Gastil)

    Opening Song:

    Here’s My Heart by Chris Tomlin, Jason Ingram, Louie Giglio, sung by Lauren Daigle

    Lyrics:

    Here's my heart Lord
    Here's my heart Lord
    Here's my heart Lord
    Speak what is true

    'Cause I am found I am Yours

    I am loved I'm made pure
    I have life I can breathe
    I am healed I am free

    'Cause You are strong You are sure

    You are life You endure
    You are good always true
    You are light breaking through

    Here's my heart Lord

    Here's my heart Lord
    Here's my heart Lord
    Speak what is true
    Here's my life Lord
    Here's my life Lord
    Here's my life Lord
    Speak what is true
    Speak what is true
    Speak what is true

    You are more than enough

    You are here You are love
    You are hope You are grace
    You're all I have You're everything
    Passage:

    The boy Samuel served the Lord in Eli’s presence. In those days the word of the Lord was rare and prophetic visions were not widespread.

    2 One day Eli, whose eyesight was failing, was lying in his usual place. 3 Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was located.

    4 Then the Lord called Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.” 5 He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”

    “I didn’t call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.

    6 Once again the Lord called, “Samuel! ”

    Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am; you called me.”

    “I didn’t call, my son,” he replied. “Go back and lie down.”

    7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, because the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. 8 Once again, for the third time, the Lord called Samuel. He got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am; you called me.”

    Then Eli understood that the Lord was calling the boy. 9 He told Samuel, “Go and lie down. If he calls you, say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

    10 The Lord came, stood there, and called as before, “Samuel, Samuel! ”

    Samuel responded, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”

    11 The Lord said to Samuel, “I am about to do something in Israel that will cause everyone who hears about it to shudder. 12 On that day I will carry out against Eli everything I said about his family, from beginning to end. 13 I told him that I am going to judge his family forever because of the iniquity he knows about: his sons are cursing God, and he has not stopped them. 14 Therefore, I have sworn to Eli’s family: The iniquity of Eli’s family will never be wiped out by either sacrifice or offering.”

    15 Samuel lay down until the morning; then he opened the doors of the Lord’s house. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision, 16 but Eli called him and said, “Samuel, my son.”

    “Here I am,” answered Samuel.

    17 “What was the message he gave you? ” Eli asked. “Don’t hide it from me. May God punish you and do so severely if you hide anything from me that he told you.” 18 So Samuel told him everything and did not hide anything from him. Eli responded, “He is the Lord. Let him do what he thinks is good.”

    19 Samuel grew. The Lord was with him, and he fulfilled everything Samuel prophesied. 20 All Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was a confirmed prophet of the Lord. 21 The Lord continued to appear in Shiloh, because there he revealed himself to Samuel by his word. -- 1 Samuel 3:1-21 (CSB)

    Musical Reflection:

    I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (KINGSFOLD), English folk song from anthology by Lucy E. Broadwood and J. A. Fuller Maitland, harmonized by Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Reflection Notes:

    Famed English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams heard this tune from an English folk song anthology and harmonized it for the text by Horatius Bonar. The first and third sections of the song are primarily in e minor, while the middle section transitions to the relative major key.

    Prayer:

    Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen.
    -Old Anglican Prayer

    15 min
  • Gospel | Mark 1:7-11 (with Nick Locke)

    Opening Song:

    Who is this Jesus? by Caroline Cobb

    Lyrics:

    I saw His face shine like the sun
    On the mountainside
    Elijah and Moses were there
    Pale in His glorious light
    And a voice came like thunder
    And I trembled all over
    Said this My beloved child
    Who is this Jesus but the Son of God

    I saw Him walk on the waves

    I saw Him still the storm
    I saw the demons afraid
    But the children safe in His arms
    He said Lazarus rise up wake from your sleep
    And his dead heart started to beat
    Who is this Jesus but the Son of God

    I leaned my head back on His chest

    For He was my friend
    He poured the wine He broke the bread
    It was near the end
    I saw them take Him beat Him try to break Him
    And hang Him on the cross
    They laughed they mocked Him
    He said God forgive them
    It’s finished now it is done
    The sky black as ink the earth shook with grief
    As He breathed His last and was gone
    Who is this Jesus who is this Jesus
    Who is this Jesus but the Son of God
    Who is this Jesus but the Son of God

    I saw the stone rolled away I saw His empty tomb

    I saw the scars in His hands there in the upper room

    Passage:

    7 He proclaimed, “One who is more powerful than I am is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the strap of his sandals. 8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

    9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. 10 As soon as he came up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well-pleased.”

    -- Mark 1:7-11 (CSB)

    Musical Reflection:

    “Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune

    Reflection Notes:

    The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.

    Prayer:

    Eternal Father, at the baptism of Jesus you revealed him to be your Son, and your Holy Spirit descended upon him like a dove: Grant that we, who are born again by water and the Spirit, may be faithful as your adopted children; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

    11 min
  • Psalm | Psalm 89:20-29 (with Nick Locke)

    Opening Song:

    Psalm 89 by Poor Bishop Hooper

    Lyrics:

    i will sing of your steadfast love
    forever forever
    young and old they will all hear of
    forever forever
    unfailing love and faithfulness
    forever forever
    enduring as the heavens
    forever forever

    you have said of your chosen one

    forever forever
    to your servant david sworn

    forever forever
    i will make your sons as kings
    forever forever
    they will have the throne for eternity
    forever forever

    the north the south you created them

    forever forever
    and you hold it all in your strong right hand
    forever forever
    righteousness and justice
    forever forever
    are the foundation where your throne sits
    forever

    and to the godly ones you spoke of old

    forever forever
    it is david i have exalted
    forever forever
    with my holy oil i anointed him
    forever forever
    so that my hand can be established
    forever forever

    oh lord how long will this go on

    forever forever
    oh lord how long will your anger burn
    forever forever
    where’s your steadfast love of old
    forever forever
    the love you swore to david’s own
    forever forever

    Passage:

    20 I have found David my servant;
    I have anointed him with my sacred oil.
    21 My hand will always be with him,
    and my arm will strengthen him.
    22 The enemy will not oppress him;
    the wicked will not afflict him.
    23 I will crush his foes before him
    and strike those who hate him.
    24 My faithfulness and love will be with him,
    and through my name
    his horn will be exalted.
    25 I will extend his power to the sea
    and his right hand to the rivers.
    26 He will call to me, ‘You are my Father,
    my God, the rock of my salvation.’
    27 I will also make him my firstborn,
    greatest of the kings of the earth.
    28 I will always preserve my faithful love for him,
    and my covenant with him will endure.
    29 I will establish his line forever,
    his throne as long as heaven lasts. -- Psalms 89:20-29 (CSB)

    Musical Reflection:

    Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury

    Reflection Notes:

    This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.”

    Prayer:

    O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having done your will with cheerfulness during the day, we may, when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

    9 min
  • Old Testament | Isaiah 42:1-9 (with Nick Locke)

    Opening Song:

    We Believe in the Name by Isaac Wardell, Liz Vice, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach

    Lyrics:

    We believe in the saving power
    In the saving power
    Of the name

    His name is justice

    A mighty fortress
    A balm for the weary
    Our refuge and our strength
    His name is power
    Our strong deliverer
    We believe in Jesus name
    We believe in the name

    We believe in the healing power

    In the healing power
    Of the name

    What's His Name

    Jesus

    Passage:

    “This is my servant; I strengthen him,
    this is my chosen one; I delight in him.
    I have put my Spirit on him;
    he will bring justice to the nations.
    2 He will not cry out or shout
    or make his voice heard in the streets.
    3 He will not break a bruised reed,
    and he will not put out a smoldering wick;
    he will faithfully bring justice.
    4 He will not grow weak or be discouraged
    until he has established justice on earth.
    The coasts and islands will wait for his instruction.”
    5 This is what God, the Lord, says —
    who created the heavens and stretched them out,
    who spread out the earth and what comes from it,
    who gives breath to the people on it
    and spirit to those who walk on it —
    6 “I am the Lord. I have called you
    for a righteous purpose,
    and I will hold you by your hand.
    I will watch over you, and I will appoint you
    to be a covenant for the people
    and a light to the nations,
    7 in order to open blind eyes,
    to bring out prisoners from the dungeon,
    and those sitting in darkness from the prison house.
    8 I am the Lord. That is my name,
    and I will not give my glory to another
    or my praise to idols.
    9 The past events have indeed happened.
    Now I declare new events;
    I announce them to you before they occur.” -- Isaiah 42:1-9 (CSB)

    Musical Reflection:

    O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier

    Reflection Notes:

    This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect.

    Prayer:

    Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen.
    -Old Anglican Prayer

    9 min

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