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Tag: centering prayer

Posted on July 14, 2023

While It Was Dark: A poem on Jesus’ source of vitality

While it was still dark, before sun’s rising,He drew away to a desolate placeto be with His Father in prayer. He gaveHimself again to God’s will, Son risingto His calling, goal, and identity. Before all the wild whispering and coldcalls for healing, He returned to the boldlove of God in divine serenity.Centered in the heart of …

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