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\nphoto taken during Vincent Meets Rembrandt: The Untold Story<\/a><\/em> in Amsterdam<\/span><\/p>\n

 
\nSpirit of Christ, sanctify me.
\nAccept and transform
\nmy small energy of desire,
\nthat it may become
\npart of your great energy of desire
\nfor the redemption of the world.
\nYour will be done!<\/p>\n

 
\nwritten by Evelyn Underhill<\/strong> (1875-1941)
\nfrom The Book of a Thousand Prayers<\/a><\/em> by Angela Ashwin, #401
\n <\/p>\n\n

From the blog<\/strong> | More by Evelyn Underhill
\nYield as sacrifice<\/a>
\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

photo taken during Vincent Meets Rembrandt: The Untold Story in Amsterdam   Spirit of Christ, sanctify me. Accept and transform my small energy of desire, that it may become part of your great energy of desire for the redemption of the world. 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Accept and transform my small energy of desire, that it may become part of your great energy of desire for the redemption of the world. 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