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\n <\/p>\n

After the fire<\/h3>\n

God of Pentecosts,
\nwe have received from you an inheritance of fire, not of ashes.
\nYou have breathed your Spirit into us and we have been born anew.<\/p>\n

And now our raised hands look for your purpose.
\nOur feet look for your path.
\nWe look to spend our inheritance as fools for your grace,
\nAs fools in your grace.
\nAs fools by your grace.
\nAmen.<\/p>\n

~ written by lutheranjulia<\/strong>, and posted on RevGalBlogPals<\/a>
\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  After the fire God of Pentecosts, we have received from you an inheritance of fire, not of ashes. You have breathed your Spirit into us and we have been born anew. And now our raised hands look for your purpose. Our feet look for your path. 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