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ANSW]+3 8,S :AT >E Y GIV+ UP =
,L5T80 ALR VIOLATES ! _S ( ,JESUS'
CLE> T1*+4 ,IF "S"O ASKS1 !N1 ,I
SUPPOSE ! BE/ ANSW] WE C GIVE IS1
8,T'S A SECRET60
     "   "   "   "   "   "
    ,BASIC PR9CIPLES = ,LU!RAN FA/+
  _4 ,DON'T FOCUS ON K9DS ( FOOD TO
GIVE UP4 ,9/1D J *OOSE TO SKIP "S
M1LS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 Y MI<T WANT TO J
DROP BR1KFA/ OR LUN* "<OR BO?6"> "S
"DS4
  _4 ,DEVOTE ! "T Y'D H SP5T PREP>+
& EAT+ FOOD TO PRAY]1 & GIVE ! M"OY
Y SAVE AWAY TO ! POOR4 ,LET YR FA/ 2
A "T TO RETURN TO ,GOD1 TO SEEK ,HM
& TO RECOGNIZE ,HM 9 ! 8L1/ ( ^! MY
BRO!RS40
  _4 ,DON'T TELL ANY"O T Y >E FA/+4
"<,? OBVI\SLY EXCLUDES YR SP\SE1
ESPECIALLY IF !Y W 2 FIX+ ! VITTLES
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  _4 ,REMEMB] T ! ,*UR* V WISELY
4C\RAG$ PREGNANT & NURS+ "MS1 ! SICK
& TRAVEL]S F FA/+4 ,FA/+ IS N =
DIABETICS6
  _4 ,3SID] REGUL>LY FA/+ 2F RCVG
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US$ REVIEW+ ! ,SMALL ,CATE*ISM'S
TR1T;T ( ! ,SACRA;T ( ! ,ALT> OR
PRAY+ "? "S ( ! GRT ,COMMUNION HYMNS
"<SEE ,,LSB #FAG,-#FDC">4 ,COME TO
*UR* ) AN EMPTY /OMA*1 & REM9D YR
TUMMY T :AT X REALLY LIVES = IS
,GOD'S ,^W & ,8 GIV+6
  _4 ,ABV ALL1 REMEMB] T1 :ILE SELF-
4CIPL9E IS PL1S+ TO ,GOD "<& ,JESUS
SP1KS ( ! ,"F REW>D+ FA/+">1 Y >E N
FA/+ 9 ORD] TO W9 ,GOD'S FAVOR1 NOR
DOES A DECI.N N TO FA/ 9CUR ,8 ANG]4
,YR "RE\S;S IS ALW :OLLY &
COMPLETELY ,JESUS ,*RI/ 9 ,8 P]FECT
OB$I;E & LOVE = ,8 ,"F4 ,WRAPP$ 9
,HM "? YR ,BAPTISM1 Y /& 2F ,GOD Z
,8 2LOV$ *4 ,YR FA/+ "<OR N"> N"E
ALT]S T R1L;Y4

    ,FA/+ 9 ! ,LU!RAN ,3FES.NS
  ,! ,LU!RAN ,RE=M]S _H A MAJOR
PROBLEM ) ! WAY ! ,*UR* 9 ! ,MIDDLE
,AGES _H COME TO VIEW & T1* AB FA/+4
,XS L1D]S TOOK A 8F9E \TW>D TRA9+0
"<IN ! ^WS ( ,LU!R'S ,SMALL
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"PICUL>S AB H[ FA/+ _H TO 2 D"O1 EV5
LAY+ ON P'S 3SCI;ES T N DO+ X
EXACTLY Z !Y PRESCRIB$ 0 9 XF A S94
,\*6 ,T'S "R3 ,EAT+ M1T ON ,FRI"DS1
OR DUR+ ,L5T1 0 TAU<T TO 2 S94 ,? 0
9 SPITE ( ,PAUL'S V CLE> T1*+3
8,"!=E1 LET NO "O PASS JUDG;T ON Y 9
"QS ( FOOD & DR9K 4440 "<,COL4
#B3#E">4
  ,? K9D ( LEGALISM S\R$ "S
,*RI/IANS ON FA/+ ALT4 ,B T'S
UN=TUNATE4 ,:ILE ! ,*UR* ABSOLUTELY
_C & MAY N 9 FAI?;L;S TO ! ,NEW
,TE/A;T PRESCRIBE FA/+ RULES "<:5 &
H[ M* & :AT K9D"> = ! FREE *N (
,GOD1 %E C]TA9LY MAY & DOES 5C\RAGE
!M 9 LIVES ( SELF-4CIPL9E & SELF-
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,9DE$1 WE SEE FA/+ N ONLY 9 ! LIFE (
,*RI/1 B 9 ! LIVES ( ,8 APO/LES Z
WELL "<SEE1 = EXAMPLE1 ,ACTS     #AI
#AC3#B">4 ,:5 ! * ( ,GOD FA/S 9
FRE$OM & \ ( A DESIRE TO CULTIVATE
GODLY SELF-4CIPL9E1 FA/+ C 2 A GRT
B.S+4
  ,9 ! ,AUGSBURG ,3FES.N1 ,>TICLE
,,XXVI1 WE 3FESS T WE DON'T BUY 9TO
! :OLE 84T9C;N ( M1TS0,-! M$IEVAL
NO;N T X IS ,GOD-PL1S+ TO AVOID
C]TA9 K9DS ( FOODS ON GIV5 "DS4
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AT ALL "TS1 N ONLY ON A FEW SET
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KEEP X "U 3TROL0 "<#A ,COR4
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  BODY "U 3TROL1 N M]IT+ ! =GIVE;S (
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LIFE ( A 2LIEV],-& ,L5T "<: 9 ,G]MAN
IS CALL$ ,FA/5ZEIT1 8FA/+ "T0"> IS A
GRT "T TO 3SID] EMBRAC+ ? _SUAL
4CIPL9E4
    ,! ,REV4 ,WILLIAM ,WE$ON IS
    DIRECTOR ( WOR%IP = ,! ,LU!RAN
    ,*UR*,-,MISS\RI ,SYNOD & ! AU?OR
    ( .7,?ANK1 ,PRAISE1 ,S]VE1 &
    ,OBEY3 ,RECOV] ! ,JOYS (
    ,PIETY.' "<NEW F ,,CPH">4


          ,PRAY+ ! ,HYMNAL
       BY ,DAVID ;,R4 ,S*MITT

  ,\R HYMNAL IS M ?AN A COLLEC;N (
LYRICS TO S+ ON ,SUN"D4 ,X C AL S]VE
Z A RI* COLLEC;N ( PRAY]S TO USE
"?\T ! WEEK4
  ,JUDY'S FAVORITE BOOK ( ! ,BIBLE
IS ! ,GOSPEL ( ,JOHN4 ,IF LEFT TO
H]F :5 %E SAT D[N TO R1D ,SCRIPTURE1
%E WD ALW TURN TO T ,GOSPEL4 ,T'S :Y
%E USES A S*$ULE ( DAILY ,SCRIPTURE
R1D+S4 ,! S*$ULE TAKES H] TO PLACES
9 ,SCRIPTURE %E MI<T N O!RWISE VISIT
& L1DS H] TO 3TEMPLATE TEXTS     #BA
%E MI<T N O!RWISE 5C.T]4
  ,! SAME C 2 SD AB ! PRAY]S T
P]M1TE \R DEVO;NAL LIFE4 ,"! >E
C]TA9 PRAY]S T WE LOVE TO SAY4 ,WE H
SD !M S9CE *ILDHOOD4 ,!Y >E DEEPLY
EMB$D$ 9 \R MEMORIES1 & !Y RESONATE
) YE>S ( USE4 ,IF LEFT TO \RVS1 ^!
>E ! PRAY]S WE WD (F]4 ,R1D+ !
PRAY]S ( O!RS1 H["E1 C 2 A HELP;L
DEVO;NAL PRACTICE1 L1D+ U D[N
PREVI\SLY UNEXPLOR$ PA?S ( 3TEMPLA;N
& PRAY]4
  ,! ,PSALMS >E (T5 CALL$ ! PRAY]
BOOK ( ,GOD'S P4 ,3SID]+ !M 9 ? WAY
CAPTURES "S?+ B1UTI;L3 ! FACT T
CORPORATE WOR%IP & PRIVATE PRAY] >E
CLOSELY 3NECT$4 ,GOD'S P GA!R$ 9
WOR%IP S+ S;GS ( PRAISE1 3FES.N OR
LA;T1 & ,GOD'S P 9 PRIVATE DEVO;N
USE ^! SAME ^WS TO GUIDE _! PRAY]S4
  ,? IS TRUE N J ) ! PSALMS (
,SCRIPTURE B AL ) ! HYMNS ( ! *UR*4
,L ! ,PSALMODY1 \R HYMNAL IS M ?AN A
COLLEC;N ( LYRICS TO S+ ON ,SUN"D4
,X C AL S]VE Z A RI* COLLEC;N (
PRAY]S TO USE "?\T ! WEEK4
  ,_M ( U1 ( C\RSE1 >E ALR FAMILI> )
! 3CEPT ( S++ HYMNS Z "P ( \R
DEVO;NAL LIFE4 ,LU!R 5C\RAGES ?
PRACTICE Z WE 5D \R MORN+ PRAY] &
2G9 \R DAILY LABOR4 ,B :AT AB R1D+ &
EV5 PRAY+ \R HYMNS8
  ,:ILE X MI<T SEEM /RANGE1 R1D+
HYMNS L1DS U TO PAUSE & REFLECT ON
:AT IS 2+ SD4 ,)\T ! MUSIC DRIV+ U
=W>D1 WE >E ABLE TO SL[ D[N &
M$ITATE M DEEPLY ON ! ^WS,-^WS T C
P[];LLY %APE A LIFE ( PRAY]4
  ,C ! 5TIRE HYMNAL 2 US$ Z A PRAY]
BOOK1 !N8 ,IS X Z EASY Z T8 ,YES &
NO 444

    ,R1DY-MADE PRAY]S
  ,C]TA9 HYMNS SEEM R1DY-MADE =
DEVO;NAL USE4 ,"S"TS1 :5 WE SIT D[N
TO PRAY1 WE MAY F9D \RVS AT A LOSS =
^WS4 ,\R NE$S >E TOO DEEP OR \R JOYS
>E TOO GRT TO 2 CAPTUR$ 9 ^WS4 ,"S
HYMNS C HELP4 ,!Y (F] ^WS = M$ITA;N4
,R1D+ ! ^WS ( ! HYMN1 PAUS+ AT PO9TS
TO ELABORATE OR CL>IFY ) EXP]I;ES F
\R LIVES1 GIVES S.D TO \R SIL;E &
HELPS U %APE \R PETI;NS 2F ,GOD4
  ,= EXAMPLE1 :5 ,A% ,W$NES"D    #BC
9VITES U TO 2G9 ! S1SON ( ,L5T )
REP5T.E1 WE MI<T 3SID] PRAY+ ! HYMN
8,JESUS1 ,GRANT ,T ,BALM & ,H1L+0
"<,,LSB #DBA">4 ,Z ! HYMN M5;NS S9S
& TEMPTA;NS1 WE C "N SPECIFIC S9S 9
\R LIVES & 3FESS !M TO ,GOD4 ,Z EA*
/ANZA TURNS TO ,*RI/ CRUCIFI$1 S TOO
\R PRAY] ( 3FES.N C TURN 9TO A PRAY]
= =GIVE;S Z WE LOOK = H1L+ 9 ! W.DS
( ,*RI/4

    ,"S ASSEMBLY REQUIR$
  ,O!R HYMNS MAY NE$ TO 2 ADJU/$ 2F
WE C EASILY USE !M = DEVO;NAL
PURPOSES4 ,N ALL HYMNS1 = EXAMPLE1
>E ADDRESS$ TO ,GOD 9 PRAY]4 ,"S
HYMNS >E ADDRESS$ TO ,GOD'S P4 ,!Y
9/RUCT U 9 ! FAI? "<E4G41 ,,LSB #EHC
8,GOD ,HAS ,SPOK5 BY ,HIS ,PRO-
PHETS07">1 EXHORT U TO GODLY LIV+
"<E4G41 ,,LSB #DCE 8,COME TO
,CALV>Y'S ,HOLY ,M.TA90">1 OR MOVE F
9/RUC;N TO EXHORTA;N )9 A S+LE HYMN
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HYMNS L ^! IS N Z SIMPLE Z ALL[+ !
HYMN TO GIVE VOICE TO \R PRAY]4
,9/1D1 WE TAKE ^WS T >E DIRECT$ T[>D
U "<IN T1*+ OR 9/RUC;N"> & USE !M TO
=M ^WS DIRECT$ T[>D ,GOD4
  ,= EXAMPLE1 8,JESUS1 ,GRTE/ AT !
,TABLE0 "<,,LSB #DDF"> (F]S A ,L5T5
M$ITA;N ON ,JESUS WA%+ ! 4CIPLES'
FEET4 ,) 3CRETE DETAILS1 ! HYMN
PA9TS A PICTURE ( ,JESUS4 ,HE IS A
S]VANT1 FILL+ A PAN ) WAT] & WA%+
DU/ (F FEET4 ,! HUMBL$ HU% ( !
4CIPLES MIRRORS \R HOLY M>VEL Z WE
>E L$ TO 3TEMPLATE ! NATURE ( ,GOD'S
LOVE4 ,SEE+ ,GOD'S LOVE 9 3CRETE
AC;N1 C5T]+ S* LOVE ^U ,*RI/'S D1?
ON ! CROSS1 ! HYMN CLOSES BY 5C\RAG+
U TO JO9 9 S* HUMBLE & REV1L+ SELF-
SACRIFICIAL S]VICE4
  ,TO PRAY F S* A HYMN1 WE MI<T 2G9
BY US+ ! HYMN TO %APE \R PETI;N4
8,JESUS1 Y LEFT ! ?R"O ( H1V51 TO
IVE AM;G ! DU/ ( ! E>?4 ,N ONLY DID
Y LIVE AM;G U1 B Y ASSUM$ ! =M ( A
S]VANT1 EV5 WA%+ DU/ F YR 4CIPLES'
FEET4 ,YR MO/ GRACI\S "W1 H["E1 0 N
ONLY TO WA% AWAY DU/ B TO TAKE AWAY
S91 (F]+ YR S9.S LIFE = ALL S9N]S ON
! CROSS40                        #BE
  ,S9CE ? HYMN MOVES F T1*+ TO
EXHORTA;N1 \R PRAY] C FOLL[ XS PA?4
,Z ! HYMN CLOSES ) A CALL = LOVE1 S
TOO \R PRAY] C 5D ) A VI.N ( HUMBLE
S]VICE4 ,WE BR+ 2F ,GOD SITUA;NS (
/RIFE 9 ! ,*UR* OR ! _W & 3FESS \R
S9;L RESPONSES4 ,AF SEEK+ =GIVE;S1
WE !N PRAY TO ,GOD = GUID.E & /R5G?1
NAM+ "PICUL> 9DIVIDUALS OR "PICUL>
ACTS ( LOVE ": WE DESIRE ,GOD TO "W1
%AP+ \R LIVES 9 LOV+ S]VICE4

    ,PRAY]S TO GR[ 9TO
  ,/ O!R HYMNS MI<T1 AT F/1 SEEM A
LL \ ( PLACE Z DEVO;NAL AIDS4 ,AF
LIV+ ) !M1 H["E1 WE MAY F9D T !Y
9SPIRE U TO DEEP] & RI*] =MS (
PRAY]4 ,= EXAMPLE1 8,O ,SACR$ ,H1D1
,N[ ,W.D$0 "<,,LSB #DEJ"> >ISES F A
DEVO;NAL TRADI;N T M$ITAT$ ^U "PS (
! BODY ( ! CRUCIFI$ ,*RI/4 ,TO "S1
SP1K+ TO & AB ! BLOODY H1D ( ,JESUS
MI<T SEEM /RANGE4 ,PRAY];LLY R1D+ !
HYMN1 H["E1 TAKES U ON A J\RNEY4
  ,WE 2G9 BY /&+ 2F ,*RI/ 9 ! H\R (
,8 D1?1 DRAWN 9TO ! PA9;L R1L;Y ( ,8
PAS.N4 ,WE 5D1 H["E1 ) ,*RI/ /&+ 2F
U 9 ! H\R ( \R D1?1 BR++ ! COM=T+
R1L;Y ( \R SALVA;N4 ,9 MAK+ ? J\RNEY
"? ! /ANZAS ( ! HYMN1 WE 4COV] ONCE
AG ! M1N+ ( ,*RI/'S D1? = U4
,FAMILI> "NS ( ,JESUS "<E4G41
,%EPH]D1 ,GU>DIAN1 ,SAVIOR1 ,FR">
2COME RI* S\RCES ( PRAY] & 3TEMPLA;N
2C !Y >E 3NECT$ TO ,8 "W = U ON !
CROSS4 ,:AT AT ONCE SEEM$ 4TANT &
UNFAMILI> IS MADE NE> & DE> "? !
HYMN'S P[];L LANGUAGE4

    ,SIMPLE /EPS
  ,Z WE H SE51 HYMNODY PROVIDES A
RI* & V>I$ RES\RCE = GUID+ & 9SPIR+
PRAY]4 ,H[ !N D WE 2G98 ,:ILE ,JUDY
MAY H _H A S*$ULE ( DAILY ,BIBLE
R1D+S1 Y MI<T N H A S*$ULE ( DAILY
HYMNS ASSIGN$ = PRAY]4 ,Y D1 H["E1 H
! ANCI5T 3NEC;N 2T HYMNS ( CORPORATE
WOR%IP & ! ^WS ( PRIVATE PRAY]4
  ,TRY TAK+ ! HYMNS Y S+ 9 ,SUN"D'S
S]VICE & ALL[ !M TO GUIDE YR PRAY]S
DUR+ ! WEEK4 ,? SIMPLE PRACTICE W
BO? DRAW Y DEEP] 9TO ! WOR%IP LIFE (
YR *UR* & ALL[ ! P[];L ^WS ( \R
HYMNWRIT]S TO GUIDE & 5RI* YR    #BG
PRAY]S4
    ,! ,REV4 ,DR4 ,DAVID ;,R4
    ,S*MITT "<S*MITTD@ACSL4$U"> IS !
    ,GREGG ;,H4 ,B5IDT ,MEMORIAL
    ,PR(ESSOR ( ,HOMILETICS &
    ,LIT]ATURE AT ,3CORDIA ,SEM9>Y1
    ,ST4 ,L\IS4


        ,PIETY -VS- ,PIETISM
       BY ,RUSSELL ;,P4 ,DAWN

  ,?\< (T5 US$ 9T]*ANGEABLY1 !
!OLOGICAL T]MS 8PIETY0 & 8,PIETISM0
ACTUALLY H V DI6]5T M1N+S4 ,C Y TELL
!M A"P8

    8,DON'T ,2 ,S ,PI\S60
  ,X'S /RANGE T :AT 0 ONCE A T]M (
HONOR HAS 2COME AN 9SULT4 ,9 MA9/R1M
,AM]ICA1 8PI\S0 HAS COME TO M1N /U6Y
& SELF-"RE\S4 ,X C M1N T 9 ,LU!RAN
CIRCLES1 TOO1 B ) U "! T5DS TO 2 EV5
M ( AN $GE TO X4 ,= "O ,LU!RAN TO
LABEL ANO!R "O 8PI\S0 (T5 IMPLIES T
! O!R IS N G5U9ELY ,LU!RAN4 ,HE OR
%E HAS N EMBRAC$ ,*RI/IAN FRE$OM1 !
FRE$OM T COMES :5 ! %ACKLES ( ! ,LAW
FALL F \R WRI/S 2C ( ! ,GD ,NEWS (
SALVA;N 9 ,*RI/ BY GRACE AL"O "?
FAI? AL"O4 ,! T]M IS (T5 US$
9T]*ANGEABLY ) 8PIETI/IC40
  ,! PROBLEM IS1 PI\S & PIETI/IC >E
N ! SAME ?+4 ,9DE$1 ALL ,LU!RANS BO?
>E & "\ TO 2 PI\S4

    ,B :AT IS PIETY8
  ,PIETY1 T IS1 2+ PI\S1 C 2 ?"\ ( 9
TWO WAYS4 ,! F/ IS 9W>D PIETY1 PIETY
9 ! S\L4 ,ANO!R T]M = X IS "RE\S;S4
,E ,*RI/IAN 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! ,*UR*1 F
,ADAM & ,EVE D[N TO Y & ME1 IS PI\S
9 ? S5SE4 ,WE _C /RIVE = ? PIETY2 WE
_C E>N X2 WE DON'T EV5 NATURALLY
WANT X4 ,? IS ! "RE\S;S ( ,GOD T
2COMES \RS "? ! ,GOSPEL BY ! P[] ( !
,HOLY ,_S4 ,X IS ! "RE\S;S ( FAI?4
,X IS \R SALVA;N4 ,WE %D N"E 3FUSE ?
PIETY ) L(TY EMO;NS1 OR A HOLY
ATTITUDE1 OR EV5 A FEEL+ ( TRU/4 ,X
DOESN'T RESIDE 9 \R BRA9S OR
EXP]I;ES1 AL? FAI? DOES TRANS=M U
8IN HE>T & _S & M9D & P[]S0 "<,,FC
;,,SD ,,IV">4 ,X IS ,GOD'S       #BI
9EXPLICABLE GIFT TO WICK$ S9N]S4 ,X
IS 9 ? S5SE T ,LU!RANS >E PI\S4
  ,! SECOND WAY TO ?9K ( PIETY IS
\TW>D1 OR PIETY T WE LIVE \4 ,ANO!R
T]M = X IS GD "WS4 8,AHA60 SAYS !
,LU!RAN4 8,Y SD GD "WS4 ,^? >E =
,CA?OLICS & ,ME?ODI/S & REVIVALI/
PR1*]S4 ,GD "WS DON'T APPLY TO U 2C
WE'RE ALR SAV$60 ,WELL1 9 A WAY1
.1,YES1 B MA9LY .7,NO ,NO ,NO.'6 ,I
SAY ,YES 2C GD "WS DON'T MAKE U GD
OR "RE\S OR ,*RI/IAN4 ,!Y DON'T SAVE
U OR ANY"O ELSE4 ,B EMPHATICALLY ,I
SAY .1,NO 2C GD "WS FL[ NATURALLY F
FAI?1 \TW>D PIETY F 9W>D PIETY4 ,!
,SOLID ,DECL>A;N ( ! ,=MULA ( ,3CORD
SAYS T 8X IS ,GOD'S W1 ORD]1 & COMM&
T 2LIEV]S %D WALK 9 GD "WS10 T ! "WS
TO 2 D"O >E 8^? T ,GOD ,HMF HAS
PRESCRIB$ & COMM&$ 9 ,8 ,^W10 & T ^!
"WS >E D"O 8:5 A P]SON IS RECONCIL$
) ,GOD "? FAI? & R5EW$ BY ! ,HOLY
,_S0 "<,,FC ;,,SD ,,IV">4 ,! ,=MULA
!N GOES ON TO W>N AG/ ! ANTI-GD "WS
ATTITUDE3

    ,= _M CR1TE = !MVS A D1D FAI? OR
  DELU.N T LACKS REP5T.E & GD "WS4
  ,!Y ACT Z ?\< "! CD 2 TRUE FAI? 9
  A HE>T AT ! SAME "T Z ! WICK$
  9T5;N TO P]SEV]E & 3T9UE 9 S9
  .<,ROMANS #F3#A-#B.>4 ,? IS
  IMPOSSIBLE4 ,OR1 !Y ACT Z ?\< A
  P]SON CD H & KEEP TRUE FAI?1
  "RE\S;S1 & SALVA;N EV5 ?\< HE IS &
  REMA9S A CORRUPT & UNFRUIT;L TREE1
  F : NO GD FRUIT COMES AT ALL4 ,9
  FACT1 !Y SAY ? EV5 ?\< A P]SON
  P]SI/S 9 S9S AG/ 3SCI;E OR
  PURPOSELY 5GAGES AG 9 ^! S9S4 ,ALL
  ( ? IS 9CORRECT & FALSE4

  ,?US1 A SCORN;L ATTITUDE T[>D
PIETY IS N M ,*RI/IAN OR M ,LU!RAN
?AN PIETY XF4 ,9 FACT1 X ISN'T
,*RI/IAN OR ,LU!RAN AT ALL4 ,>E WE
TO 3T9UE 9 S9 T GRACE C AB.D8 ,BY NO
M1NS6 "<,ROM4 #F3#A">4 ,R1 WE LET
LOVE 2 G5U9E1 ABHORR+ :AT IS EVIL1
HOLD+ FA/ TO :AT IS GD1 LOV+ "O
ANO!R & \TDO+ "O ANO!R 9 %[+ HONOR
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T ,LU!RANS "\ TO 2 PI\S4
  ,"O MI<T WOND]1 !N1 :Y S _M    #CA
,LU!RANS %UN ! IDEA ( PIETY4 ,!
ANSW] MAY 2 "PLY 2C ( ! S9S AG/ : !
,=MULA ( ,3CORD W>N$1 B X IS AL "PLY
2C ( 3FU.N ) ! ^W 8,PIETISM40

    ,S :AT1 !N1 IS ,PIETISM8
  ,PIETISM IS A 2LIEF SY/EM1 A
!OLOGY1 ) ROOTS 9 A #AGTH-C5TURY
,G]MAN MOVE;T & F>-R1*+ 3SEQU;ES ACR
! C5TURIES & >.D ! GLOBE4 ,X IS N !
SAME ?+ Z ! ,*RI/IAN LIFE ( PIETY1
AL? ,PIETI/S PA/ & PRES5T T5D TO
EQUATE ! TWO4
  ,9 ! F/ HALF ( ! #AG? C5TURY1
>MIES F ALL OV] ,EUROPE M>*$ & F"\ 9
! K+DOMS ( ,G]_M Z ! ,?IRTY ,YE>S'
,W> RAG$4 ,BY ! "T ! W> 5D$
(FICIALLY ) ! SIGN+ ( ! ,P1CE (
,WE/PHALIA 9 #AFDH1 ,G]_M 0 BLOOD-
SOAK$1 EXHAU/$ & IMPOV]I%$4 ,X 0 AL
DEEPLY 9 D\BT T ! !OLOGICAL DI6];ES
: _H AT L1/ "PLY DRIV5 ! W> CD 2
RESOLV$1 OR EV5 REALLY MATT]$4 ,AT !
SAME "T1 SCI5TIFIC 4COV]Y 0 %[+ GRT
PROMISE1 : L$ "S P EV5 M DEEPLY 9TO
RELIGI\S D\BT4 ,9 ? BROAD MALAISE1
,*RI/IAN PIETY SU6]$4
  ,"K+ T ? 0 ! _W 9TO : ,PIETISM 0
BIR!D %D MAKE ! MOVE;T A BIT EASI]
TO "U/&4 ,FAI? )\T "WS IS 9DE$ D1D1
& D1D FAI? 0 WIDESPR1D 9 ,G]_M'S
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