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Prayer of Trust - Illustration on sufficiency | IllustrateTheWord

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Prayer of Trust

By Julian of NorwichSource: Julian of Norwich - Revelations of Divine Love (Public Domain)44 words

English Mysticism prayer by Julian of Norwich

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