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\n <\/p>\n

Slow Blessing<\/h3>\n

God the creator,
\nwho rested on the seventh day after the work was done,
\nshow you how to balance the slow and the fast, the work and the rest.<\/p>\n

God the redeemer,
\nwho lived his life at walking pace,
\nstrengthen you to go slow when the world is going fast.<\/p>\n

God the sustainer,
\nwho came at Pentecost like a rushing wind,
\ngive you hope in the day when there will be freedom
\nfrom the limitations of time.<\/p>\n

Go into a world of speed and live at God\u2019s pace.
\nAmen.<\/p>\n

\u2014 written by Anna<\/strong> (2004), and posted on the Grace website worship archive<\/a>.
\n <\/p>\n\n

From the blog<\/strong>
\nHealed from the inside out<\/a>
\nShow me the way<\/a>
\nIn the school of prayer with Ignatius of Loyola<\/a>
\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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God the redeemer, who lived his life at walking pace, strengthen you to go slow when the world is going fast. 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