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Prayers have been shattered into pieces

Grant that we, putting away all earthly anxieties,
may be duly prepared for the service of thy sanctuary; 
we, reaching forth our hands in love. Continue reading

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Anna in the sanctuary

Widowed, but not alone, shrouded in the living stone of temple prayers woven as a garment of grace haunting the holy place, sanctified and sanctifying the very air with praise. She would not follow them to Egypt, return with them … Continue reading

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