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<P class=MsoNormal>“A Prayer to Develop Our Faith”<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>by Olfana</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Father, We ask you to help us develop our faith,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>In the dark hours of the night</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>When quavering fears crowd our thoughts.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>In those tense moments </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>When we worry we will “miss the mark”</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>In all we aspire to accomplish.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Let faith fill our hearts and minds</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>In all these moments, Father,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>As a golden, healing balm</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Which soothes all fears,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Enlightens all ponderings,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Relaxes all tensions and erases all worries.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>This faith, Dear Father, is the bond we forge</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Between our hearts and Your Merciful Love,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Which You send out to us </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>In all the moments of our lives.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Let our faith help us to feel Your Love.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Help us to trust in Your Protection and Care.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Help us to abide in our path back to You,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>And help us to sense joy in the possibilities</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Of our eternal tomorrows.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>May our faith build and grow</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>In each moment that we seek to discover it.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Amen.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>10/29/2000<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Half Moon Bay, CA Teaching Mission Group</P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>