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Prayer

Prayer sustains our human relationship with God and may involve words (formal or informal) or be silent. Prayer can involve adoration (‘I love you’), confession (‘sorry’), thanksgiving and supplication (‘please’).

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Friends' prayer

Eternal God

The light of the minds that know you,

The joy of the hearts that love you,

And the strength of the wills that serve you;

Make us so to know you

That we may truly love you,

So to love you that we may truly serve you,

Whose service is perfect freedom.

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