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ME?ODS T\T$ BY ! PUBLIC S*OOLS4 ,/
O!RS R1SON$ T _! TAXES 7 PAY+ =
PUBLIC S*OOLS & ,SUN"D S*OOL WD
PROVIDE _! *N ) SU6ICI5T ,*RI/IAN
9/RUC;N4
  ,YET DESPITE ? DECL9E1 ,LU!RAN
S*OOLS 5DUR$ ": O!RS _H FAIL$4 ,BY
#AHIJ1 MO/ D5OM9A;NS' P>O*IAL S*OOLS
_H DI$ \4 ,AL;G ) ! ,LU!RANS1 ONLY !
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,SEV5?-,"D ,ADV5TI/S MANAG$ TO
MA9TA9 SY/EMS ( ,*RI/IAN "D S*OOLS4
  ,NOR DID ,LU!RAN S*OOLS HO2LE AL;G
) M$IOCRE EXPECTA;NS Z !Y CLUNG TO
_! 3VIC;N T ,LU!RAN *N NE$$ ,LU!RAN
$UCA;N4 ,! ,SYNOD'S S*OOLS PRODUC$
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! #AHIC ,*ICAGO & #AIJD ,ST4 ,L\IS
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,,LCMS P>O*IAL S*OOLS EXHIBIT A GOLD
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0 SWELL+ ) PATRIOTIC PRIDE1 &
IMMIGRANTS 7 LESS W>MLY WELCOM$4 ,)
! ]UP;N ( ,_W ,W> ,I1 S5TI;T T[>D
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T>GETS ( VIOL5T HATR$4 ,9 #AIAH TWO
,LU!RAN S*OOLS 7 BURN$ BY ANGRY MOBS
& ANO!R 0 DYNAMIT$4
  ,LAWS TO CURB ! T1*+ ( ,G]MAN 9
P>O*IAL S*OOLS SPRANG UP 9 _M /ATES4
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;,T4 ,MEY]1 >RE/$ = T1*+ 9 ,G]MAN 9
#AIAI1 W5T ALL ! WAY TO ! ,U4,S4
,SUPREME ,C\RT1 ": ! RUL+ AG/ HM 0
F9ALLY OV]TURN$ 9 #AIBC4
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PUBLIC S*OOLS 7 PU%$ 9 ,OREGON1
,OKLAHOMA1 ,WA%+TON & ,MI*IGAN4 ,!
,MASONIC ,LODGES & ! ,KU ,KLUX ,KLAN
MADE CLE> T !Y BACK$ S* BILLS &
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,AM]ICAN SOCIETY4 ,S* GR\PS LO2I$ =
! T1*+ ( G5]IC 8*RI/IAN0 RELIGION 9
PUBLIC S*OOLS & DESPIS$ *UR* S*OOLS
T CLUNG TO 4T9CTIVE !OLOGICAL
DOCTR9ES4
  ,M1N:ILE1 DR"\1 =ECLOSURES & BANK
FAILURES 9 ! #AIBJS & '#CJS =C$ F>M
FAMILIES TO RELOCATE TO CITIES4 ,_M
RURAL1 "O-ROOM S*OOLH\SES "<: /
A3.T$ = M ?AN HALF ! ,SYNOD'S
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,DEPRES.N YE>S1 TWO-?IRDS ( ,,LCMS
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& O!R UN*RI/IAN PHILOSOPHIES N[
REIGN$4
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#AIBJS4 ,SYNODICAL T1*]S COLLEGES 7
QK TO COOP]ATE ) NEW /ATE REQUIRE;TS
= T1*] C]TIFICA;N4 ,& ! ,SYNOD F"\ 9
C\RTROOMS = ! "R TO T1* \R ,LU!RAN
*N ! TRUE FAI? 9 \R [N CLASSROOMS4

    ,GR[+ ) ! ,BABY ,BOOM3 #AICE-
    #AIFE
  ,Z ! ,AM]ICAN ECONOMY 2GAN TO
/ABILIZE F ! ,GRT ,DEPRES.N1 ,LU!RAN
S*OOLS1 TOO1 SAW AN 5D TO _! DECL9+
NUMB]S4 ,A SL[ GR[? 9 5ROLL;T 2G9N+
9 ! LATE #AICJS A3EL]AT$ "? ! #AIDJS
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T1*]S CD N KEEP UP ) ! GR[+ NUMB] (
S*OOLS4
  ,M1N:ILE1 PUBLIC S*OOLS 7 ACTIVELY
*ANG+4 ,/ATE & F$]AL GOV]N;T AG5CIES
2GAN TO REGULATE $UCA;N M ACTIVELY4
,AL;G ) T1*] C]TIFICA;N & S*OOL
A3R$ITA;N1 LUN* SUBSIDIES & O!R
SOCIAL S]VICE PROGRAMS 2CAME A
NORMAL & EXPECT$ "P ( S*OOL+4 ,? 0
AL ! ]A ( S*OOL 3SOLIDA;N4 ,BY !
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S*OOLH\SES 2CAME ALM NONEXI/5T Z
PUPILS 7 BUS$ TO L>GE1 %9Y1 NEW
4TRICT S*OOLS4
  ,,LCMS S*OOLS "S"TS DELAY$ MAK+
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!Y G5]ALLY S"\ TO MEET & EV5 EXCE$ !
NEW ACADEMIC /&>DS ADOPT$ BY _!
PUBLIC C.T]"PS4 ,_M ,LU!RAN S*OOLS
AL TOOK ADVANTAGE ( LUN* PROGRAMS &
O!R GOV]N;T S]VICES REC5TLY MADE
AVAILABLE TO NON-PUBLIC S*OOLS4 ,& Z
RURAL RESID5TS 3T9U$ TO FLOCK TO
CITIES & SUBURBS1 ! BAL.E ( ,LU!RAN
S*OOLS AL %IFT$ F "O-ROOM MODELS TO
L>G] S*OOLS ) S+LE-GRADE CLASSROOMS
& PR9CIPALS TO OV]SEE !M4
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( BO? SACR$ & SECUL> K4

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    FRAG;TA;N3 #AIFE-#BJJJ
  ,9 ! E>LY #AIFJS1 ,SYNOD PUBLI-
CA;NS PR\DLY PRAIS$ \R S*OOLS &
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S+LE-P>5T FAMILIES 9 ! #AIGJS &
'#HJS *ANG$ ! HOME LIVES ( _M
/UD5TS4 ,! ,,LCMS 2GAN PROMOT+ E>LY
*ILDHOOD $UCA;N 9 ! MID-'#GJS Z
ANO!R WAY TO R1* \ TO FAMILIES4 ,!
NUMB] ( ,LU!RAN PRES*OOLS SWELL$
DRAMATICALLY OV] ! NEXT #CJ YE>S4
,BY #AIIA1 FREE/&+ ,,LCMS PRES*OOLS
\TNUMB]$ ELE;T>Y S*OOLS4
  ,! E>LY '#IJS AL M>K$ ! F/ "T T
NON-,LU!RAN /UD5TS \TNUMB]$ ,LU!RAN
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? %IFT1 _M S*OOLS EXP&$ _! _SUAL
FOCUS F 9/RUCT+ BAPTIZ$ *N 9 !
,LU!RAN FAI? TO EVANGELIZ+ UN*UR*$
*N 9 BASIC ,*RI/IAN T1*+S4

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  ,TD \R ,,LCMS S*OOLS FACE _M "QS3
,:AT ROLE %D TE*NOLOGY PLAY 9
$UCA;N8 ,H[ W S*OOL V\*] PROGRAMS
ASSI/ OR H9D] ,LU!RAN S*OOLS8 ,W
5ROLL;T DECL9ES & 9CR1S+ CO/S    #CG
=CE S*OOLS TO CLOSE1 OR C \R S*OOLS
RADICALLY RE?9K H[ !Y OP]ATE 9
RESPONSE TO 3TEMPOR>Y *ALL5GES8 ,Z
WE LOOK TO ! FUTURE1 \R S*OOLS 3T9UE
TO F9D CR1TIVE ANSW]S TO ^! "QS4
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,LU!RAN S*OOLS 9 ! C5TURY TO COME1
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5DUR+ TRU?S 9 "Y M9DS & HE>TS1 !Y W
PROVE TO G5]A;NS TO COME T FAI?;L
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:AT X HAS ALW BE53 ! GRTE/ E>?LY
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    :O TAU<T 9 ,LU!RAN S*OOLS = #AB
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    NEWE/ VOCA;N Z A PA/OR'S WIFE4


      ,!N ,COMES ,M>RIAGE 444
          BY ,PET] ,SCA]

  ,M>RIAGE IS A B.S+1 A GIFT F !
,GOD :O CR1T$ U4 ,9 HOLY MATRIMONY1
BRIDE & GROOM V[ TO REMA9 FAI?;L 8=
BETT]1 = WORSE1 = RI*]1 = POOR]1 9
SICK;S & 9 H1L?40
  ,M>RIAGE PROMISES COMPANION%IP &
PL1SURE1 TO 2 SURE4 ,B ! M1N+ (
M>RIAGE GOES DEEP] ?AN T4 ,\R ,"L
HAS FE>;LLY & WOND];LLY MADE U4 ,EA*
( U HAS A C>DIOVASCUL> SY/EM1 A
DIGE/IVE SY/EM1 A CIRCULATORY SY/EM1
ALL :OLE & FULLY 9TEGRAT$4 ,ONLY "O
SY/EM IS N FULLY COMPLETE 9 EA* ( U
,- ! REPRODUCTIVE SY/EM4 ,:5 X COMES
TO SEX1 WE >E COMPLE;T>Y CR1TURES4
,TWO 2COME "O1 & TGR HUSB& & WIFE C
D :AT !Y CD N"E A3OMPLI% AL"O4
  ,NATURAL M>RIAGE ?US NATURALLY
L1DS TO *N4 ,N[1 WE RECOGNIZE T N E
C\PLE IS PHYSICALLY ABLE TO BE> *N4
,^? :O M>RY LATE 9 LIFE MAY 2 PA/ _!
*ILDBE>+ YE>S4 ,= "S1 9F]TIL;Y C 2 A
PRESS+ & HE>TBR1K+ ISSUE4 ,N"E!.S1
M>RIAGE IS ESS5TIALLY ORI5T$ T[>D
*N1 & 2C X IS1 WE ASSOCIATE ) X
VALUES ( P]MAN;E & LIFE-L;G FIDEL;Y4
,& ) M>RIAGE & *N1 ,GOD WILL+1 COME
! B.S+S ( GR&P>5TS1 AUNTS1 UNCLES &
C\S9S ,- A WOND];L WEB ( SUPPORT &
LOVE4
  ,9 M>RIAGE1 A HUSB& & WIFE     #CI
2COME AN IMAGE ( ,*RI/ & ! ,*UR*4
,!Y >E AL AN EXT5.N ( ,GOD'S "W (
CR1;N4 ,9DE$1 "! IS NO S* ?+ Z HUMAN
.1REPRODUC;N4 ,WE >E N FACTORY "PS1
NOR >E WE MADE ON AN ASSEMBLY L9E4
,EA* & E "O ( U COMES F ! CR1TIVE H&
( A ,GOD :O LOVES U & USES
.1PROCR1;N TO 3T9UE ,8 GD CR1;N4 ,!
FAMILY T >ISES F A PROCR1TIVE
M>RIAGE TAKES U EV5 FUR!R 9TO ! V
MY/]Y ( ! ,TRIUNE ,GOD1 ! ,GOD (
LOVE4
  ,B A /RANGE ?+ HAS HAPP5$ 9 \R
CULTURE TD4 ,WE H =GOTT5 :AT M>RIAGE
IS & :AT X M1NS = U4 ,WE SEE ?
CLE>LY 9 ! _M COMMON 4TOR;NS (
,GOD'S P]FECT PLAN ,- GAY M>RIAGE1
S]IAL M>RIAGE1 PORNOGRAPHY1
POLYAMORY1 S+LE-P>5T FAMILIES & ! L4
,B EV5 M1 WE SEE X 9 ! R$EF9I;N (
M>RIAGE Z SIMPLY \R BE/ & MO/
IMPORTANT RELA;N%IP1 AN 9T5SE &
EMO;NAL BOND T 9CLUDES & 5COMPASSES
SEXUAL PL1SURE4 ,EV5 ,*RI/IANS H LO/
SI<T ( M>RIAGE'S 9TR9SIC L9K TO *N
,- & Z T L9K FADES TO NO?+;S1 WE C'T
HELP B NOTICE T ! LESS *N PLAY A "P
9 X1 ! LESS M>RIAGE R1LLY MATT]S4
  ,P]H1 9 A NA;N ": A MILLION *N >E
ABORT$ EA* YE>1 ? %D N 2 SURPRIS+4
,B ! ROOTS ( ? PROBLEM G BACK FUR!R
?AN .7,ROE ;V4 ,WADE4.' ,2F ABOR;N
2CAME ! LAW ( ! L&1 ,M>G>ET ,SANG] &
^? L H] PU%$ A RADICAL BIR? 3TROL
AG5DA1 & !Y DID S "U ! BANN] (
SEXUAL LIB]A;N4 ,9 H] BOOK .7,!
,PIVOT ( ,CIVILIZA;N1.' ,SANG]
PROMIS$ T 8"? SEX1 MANK9D MAY ATTA9
! GRT _SUAL ILLUM9A;N : W TRANS=M !
_W1 : W LI<T UP ! PA? TO P>ADISE40
,= ,SANG]1 L>GE FAMILIES 7 !
ULTIMATE TABOO4 ,%E WROTE1 8,! MO/
S]I\S EVIL ( \R "TS IS T ( 5C\RAG+ !
BR++ 9TO ! _W ( L>GE FAMILIES40
  ,Z WE LOOK >.D1 WE SEE T \R _W HAS
BE5 TAK5 CAPTIVE BY ,SANG]'S VI.N4
,9CR1S+LY1 "Y C\PLES >E PUTT+ (F
HAV+ *N1 ) "S EV5 *OOS+ N TO H *N AT
ALL4 ,SMALL FAMILIES >E ! NORM4
,BIR? 3TROL & ABOR;N H TAK5 ON AN
ALM SACR$ AURA = ^? :O RELY ON !M4
,WE C SEE CLE>LY1 TOO1 ! E6ECTS ( ^!
%IFTS 9 \R *UR*ES1 9 GRAY+ POPULA;NS
& SMALL] ,SUN"D S*OOLS4          #DA
  ,Z A *UR*1 WE OBVI\SLY NE$ TO D "S
DEEP ?9K+ ON ! ISSUE1 B WE MI<T />T
SIMPLY BY REA6IRM+ SIMPLE1 SELF-
EVID5T TRU?S3 T *N >E A GIFT F ,GOD1
& T M>RIAGE 0 DESIGN$ S T A * MI<T H
A "M & "F1 BOND$ TGR = LIFE4 ,\R
FAILURE TO REMEMB] ? MAY 2 :Y S _M (
U SEEM TO H S LL HOPE1 S LL ?"\ = !
FUTURE4
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RECOV] ! ANCI5T ,HEBREW W$D+ TOA/1
.18,L',*AIM10 8,TO LIFE60 ,- T IS1
8,TO NEW LIFE60 ,M>RIAGE IS AB S M*
M ?AN SECUR+ EI \R F9ANCIAL FUTURE
OR \R PRES5T HAPPI;S4 ,9DE$1 *N >E A
GIFT WOR? M ?AN ALL ! M"OY &
EXP]I;ES T ! _W CLAIMS W GIVE \R
LIVES M1N+4 ,Z ,"M ,!RESA FAM\SLY
QUIPP$1 8,TOO _M *N8 ,T'S L SAY+ "!
>E TOO _M FL[]S40 ,*N REM9D U (
,GOD'S GRACE1 & !Y CALL U TO LOOK TO
! FUTURE4 ,A SMALL * C LI<T UP A
ROOM2 A GR\P ( *N C BR+ JOY TO A
3GREGA;N4 ,NO WOND] \R ,"L LOV$ TO
HOLD !M 9 ,8 >MS4
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S5SITIV;Y1 & ) SPECIAL C>E = ! B>R51
= ! WID[ & ! ORPHAN4 ,S* IS LIFE 9 A
FALL5 _W4 ,B WE >E TO 2 PITI$ IF WE
D N OP5 \RVS UP TO ! LOVE ( M>RIAGE
Z ,GOD 9T5D$1 & IF WE D N RJC ) ALL
\R HE>T TO "K T A * IS BORN4
  ,IS "! ANY?+ SWEET] ?AN ! ,BAPTISM
( AN 9FANT8 ,= 9 ^? WAT]S1 WE SEE
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( ET]N;Y4 ,WE RECOGNIZE T EV5 Z WE
C>E = \R *N1 \R ,H1V5LY ,"F C>ES = U
ALL4 ,WE "K :AT MAKES LIFE WOR?
LIV+1 & WE CELEBRATE ! GD;S ( ! ,GOD
:O CR1T$ U MALE & FEMALE & GIVES TO
U1 "? ! M>RIAGE RELA;N%IP1 ! GD GIFT
( *N4 ,9 A D>K _W1 ? IS A MESSAGE (
HOPE1 A LIFE-A6IRM+ FAI?1 : /&S 9
AWE & WOND] AT ! BIR? ( ! ,*RI/ * &
GIVES ?ANKS T 9 ,HM1 "? ,8 D1? &
RESURREC;N1 \R LIVES ,- & ^? ( \R *N
,- H NO 5D4






         ,! ,GIFT ,N ,GIV5       #DC
       BY ,MI*AEL ,S*U]MANN

,:5 ,I CRY AB X1 ,I CRY 9 ! %[]4
  ,\R ,"L HAS N B.S$ MY WIFE & ME )
*N4 ,%E IS B>R51 & S9CE WE >E "O
FLE%1 JO9$ TGR BY ,GOD 9 HOLY
MATRIMONY1 "!=E WE >E B>R51 %E & ,I
TGR4 ,? /ATE ( B>R5;S IS \R R1L;Y1 &
X IS PA9;L4
  ,X IS PA9;L 2C X IS WR;G4 ,"S?+ IS
BROK54 ,? IS N H[ ,GOD HAS ORD]$ ,8
CR1;N4 ,GOD HAS WOND];LLY DESIGN$
MAN & WOMAN TO 2 JO9$ TGR BY ,HM 9
"O LIFEL;G UNION2 TO C>E = & TO HELP
"O ANO!R2 & TO 2 FRUIT;L1 MULTIPLY &
FILL ! E>?4 ,F ! 2G9N+ X 0 S4
,B>R5;S1 !N & N[1 IS N ! WAY X'S
SUPPOS$ TO BE4
  ,S9 BR+S C.T.S WR;GS 9TO ? _W4
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B>R5;S ,- Z ^! HAPP5 NE> U1 !Y BR+
GRIEF4 ,YET :5 !Y HAPP5 TO U1 \R
IMP]SONAL GRIEF 2COMES V P]SONAL
M\RN+4
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WEEP+2 T WE BEG ! ,"L TO 2 NE> TO U
& N TO HIDE ,8 FACE F U4
  ,T'S :Y ,I CRY 9 ! %[]3 2C ( !
GRIEF4 ,= :AT"E R1SON1 ,GOD HAS SE5
FIT TO GIVE U A PA9;L CROSS4 ,HE IS
)HOLD+ ! GIFT ( *N F MY WIFE & ME4
,WE DON'T "K :AT IS BE/ = U4 ,B \R
,"F 9 H1V5 DOES4

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  ,JAMES WRITES T 8E GD GIFT & E
P]FECT GIFT IS F ABV1 COM+ D[N F !
,"F0 "<,JAMES #A3#AG">4 ,:5 WE SE>*
,HOLY ,SCRIPTURE = ! ^W 8GIFT10 WE
4COV] T M* ( ! "T ! 8GIFT0 2+ 4CUSS$
IS ( ! _SUAL V>IETY ,- T IS1 GIFTS T
S]VE TO SU/A9 & /R5G!N \R [N FAI? 9
,*RI/ & TO $IFY \R NEI<BOR 9 T SAME
,*RI/IAN FAI?4
  ,IF WE LOOK M BROADLY1 ?\<1 WE SEE
GIFTS "EY": 9 ! ,SCRIPTURES4 ,"!'S !
,"L B.S+ A WID[ & H] SON ) ONGO+
FOOD "? ,8 PROPHET "<#A ,K+S #AG">4
,"H IS ! ,"L GIV+ A M1L TO #E1JJJ :5
!Y DESP]ATELY NE$ TO 2 F$ "<,MATT4
#AD3#AC-#BA2 ,M>K #F3#CJ-#DD2 ,LUKE
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8.<,GOD.> MAKES 8 SUN RISE ON ! EVIL
& ON ! GD1 & S5DS RA9 ON ! J & ON !
UNJU/0 "<,MATT4 #E3#DE">4 ,! ,"L
GIVES 8FOOD 9 DUE S1SON02 ,HE OP5S
,8 H& & SATISFIES 8! DESIRE ( E LIV+
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PO9TS \ 9 ! ,SMALL ,CATE*ISM1 ,HE
GIVES 8CLO?+ & %OES1 FOOD & DR9K1
H\SE & HOME1 WIFE & *N40 444

    ,"S"TS
  ,YET "S"TS ,HE DOESN'T4 ,"S"TS P
>E HUNGRY OR ?IR/Y4 ,FEET OR BODIES
>E B>E4 ,*N 5D UP HOME.S4 ,M5 REMA9
S+LE4 ,WOM5 >E B>R54
  ,"!=E WE WOND]1 .18,:Y80 ,9 ! FACE
( ! ABUNDANT G5]OS;Y1 K9D;S & M]CY (
,GOD1 X /RIKES U Z 9CR$IBLY UNG5]\S1
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D>E TO SAY 8NO40 ,>E WE N M]ELY 2+
PUT TO A TE/8 ,CD ,GOD 2 GIV+ U A
*.E TO PROVE \RVS BY IMPORTUNATELY
COM+ TO ,HM UNTIL ,HE REL5TS & GIVES
U ! ?+ WE .1WANT8 ,AF ALL1 ,HE SAYS1
8,*N >E A H]ITAGE F ! ,"L0 "<,PS4
#ABG3#C">4
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,GOD W GIVE "EY?+ TO ALL1 WE M/ AL
REMEMB] T ,HE IS ! "O :O "KS \R TRUE
NE$S & PROVIDES = !M4 ,WE DON'T "K
:AT IS BE/ = U4 ,B \R ,"F 9 H1V5
DOES4
  ,"!=E WE RE/ 3T5T$LY 9 ? C]TA9
PROMISE F ,HM3 8,& WE "K T = ^? :O
LOVE ,GOD ALL ?+S "W TGR = GD1 = ^?
:O >E CALL$ AC TO 8 PURPOSE0 "<,ROM4
#H3#BH">4 ,HAS ,GOD B.S$ Y ) H1L?1 )
A SP\SE1 ) GD GOV]N;T OR ) A *8
,RJC6 ,X IS = YR GD4 ,HAS ,HE N8
,RJC6 ,X IS J Z M* = YR GD4

    ,E "T
  ,? IS :Y "! >E _M "TS :5 ,I DON'T
CRY AB X 9 ! %[]4 ,EV5 ?\< ! ,"L HAS
)HELD ! GD GIFT ( *N F ME1 AT ! SAME
"T ,HE ABUNDANTLY FILLS MY LIFE )
O!R GD GIFTS4 ,I H ET]NAL SALVA;N 9
,*RI/ ,JESUS4 ,I SP5D MY "DS SURR.D$
BY ! _M NEI<BORS & FRS T ,GOD HAS
PUT 9 MY LIFE4 ,Z A PA/OR1 MOREOV]1
,*RI/ HAS MADE ME TO 2 A _SUAL "F1
*>G$ TO C>E = ^! DE> *N ( ,GOD "H 9
? PLACE ,HE HAS S5T ME4 ,"! IS NO LL
,MI*AEL OR LL ,KATIE 9 MY        #DG
HOME4 ,YET 9 MY _SUAL H\SEHOLD "! >E
S _M LL "OS T ,I C'T EV5 2G9 TO KEEP
UP ) !M ALL4 ,OH1 H[ ,HE GIVES 9
ABUND.E6
  ,C.T.S "TS ,I'VE BE7$ ! ,"L TO
REMOVE ! CROSS ( B>R5;S F U4 ,I
IMAG9E ,I'LL 3T9UE BE7+ 9TO MY LATT]
"DS4 ,YET1 C1SE.SLY1 ,GOD GIVES
GIFTS4 ,HE REM9DS ME ( ,8 SU6ICI5T
GRACE4 8,HE :O DID N SP>E 8 [N ,SON
B GAVE HM UP = U ALL1 H[ W HE N AL )
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