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\n <\/p>\n

A bold prayer for this first week in Lent.<\/p>\n

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A prayer<\/h3>\n

Lord Jesus Christ,
\nwho for our sake drew to yourself the world’s hate,
\ngrant us the courage to be vulnerable,
\ngrace to expose ourselves to the furies without
\n      and the furies within;
\nand in our frailty send your holy angels
\n      to minister to us.
\n <\/p>\n

~ written by Richard Harries<\/strong>
\nfrom The Book of a Thousand Prayers<\/a><\/em> by Angela Ashwin, #770
\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  A bold prayer for this first week in Lent.   A prayer Lord Jesus Christ, who for our sake drew to yourself the world’s hate, grant us the courage to be vulnerable, grace to expose ourselves to the furies without       and the furies within; and in our frailty send your holy angels       to minister … Continue reading “For courage and 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