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This is the second in a series of prayers written by children from
\nSt Andrews Church<\/a>, Brussels.<\/p>\n

“The heavens tell the glory of God” (Psalm 19)<\/em><\/p>\n

\nThank you for my friends.
\nThank you for my family.
\nThank you for my school.
\nThank you for my heart.
\nThank you for my mind.
\nThank you that I am not alone.
\nThank you that I have you.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Thank<\/p>\n

Harry Brink (age 8), St Andrews Brussels<\/p>\n\n

See also Annabelle Brink’s prayer (Children’s Prayer #1<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is the second in a series of prayers written by children from St Andrews Church, Brussels. “The heavens tell the glory of God” (Psalm 19) Thank you for my friends. Thank you for my family. Thank you for my school. Thank you for my heart. Thank you for my mind. 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