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What I am hearing from Yeshua

This isn’t like “me” as many of you know. But I want to be faithful and go on record here. I need to be faithful to report what I am hearing. I didn’t want it to have to come to this, but Jesus cannot be ignored… whether I like it or not.

I cannot share some of the details of how I might think it will play out. The point is not me being able to say “I told you so.” I think that is retarded. I want nothing more than to be wrong, with egg on my face like the prophet Jonah. I am sacrificing my own reputation here and hope that I am wrong. That I am off in my timing etc… or that this prophecy speaks of AD. 70… but the enemy always overplays his hand and Yeshua is far more clever… so I have to report what I sense and hear him saying at this time:

Events prior to the Lord’s Second Coming (2 Thessalonians 2 NLT)

1Now, dear brothers and sisters,a let us clarify some things about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and how we will be gathered to meet him. 2Don’t be so easily shaken or alarmed by those who say that the day of the Lord has already begun. Don’t believe them, even if they claim to have had a spiritual vision, a revelation, or a letter supposedly from us. 3Don’t be fooled by what they say. For that day will not come until there is a great rebellion against God and the man of lawlessnessb is revealed—the one who brings destruction.c 4He will exalt himself and defy everything that people call god and every object of worship. He will even sit in the temple of God, claiming that he himself is God.

5Don’t you remember that I told you about all this when I was with you? 6And you know what is holding him back, for he can be revealed only when his time comes. 7For this lawlessness is already at work secretly, and it will remain secret until the one who is holding it back steps out of the way. 8Then the man of lawlessness will be revealed, but the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of his mouth and destroy him by the splendor of his coming.

9This man will come to do the work of Satan with counterfeit power and signs and miracles. 10He will use every kind of evil deception to fool those on their way to destruction, because they refuse to love and accept the truth that would save them. 11So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will believe these lies. 12Then they will be condemned for enjoying evil rather than believing the truth.

Events prior to the Lord’s Second Coming (Matthew 24 NLT)

24 Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. 2 But he answered them, “You see all of these things, don’t you? Most certainly I tell you, there will not be left here one stone on another, that will not be thrown down.”

3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?”

4 Jesus answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray. 5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray. 6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren’t troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places. 8 But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.

9 “Then they will deliver you up to oppression and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake. 10 Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another. 11 Many false prophets will arise and will lead many astray. 12 Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But he who endures to the end will be saved. 14 This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

15 “When, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation,Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11 which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), 16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house. 18 Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes. 19 But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days! 20 Pray that your flight will not be in the winter nor on a Sabbath, 21 for then there will be great suffering,[a] such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be. 22 Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.

23 “Then if any man tells you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘There!’ don’t believe it. 24 For there will arise false christs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.

25 “Behold, I have told you beforehand.

26 “If therefore they tell you, ‘Behold, he is in the wilderness,’ don’t go out; or ‘Behold, he is in the inner rooms,’ don’t believe it. 27 For as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be. 28 For wherever the carcass is, that is where the vultures[b] gather together.

29 “But immediately after the suffering[c] of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken;Isaiah 13:10; 34:4 30 and then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. Then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory. 31 He will send out his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

32 “Now from the fig tree learn this parable: When its branch has now become tender and produces its leaves, you know that the summer is near. 33 Even so you also, when you see all these things, know that he is near, even at the doors. 34 Most certainly I tell you, this generation[d] will not pass away until all these things are accomplished. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

36 “But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven,[e] but my Father only. 37 As the days of Noah were, so will the coming of the Son of Man be. 38 For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ship, 39 and they didn’t know until the flood came and took them all away, so will the coming of the Son of Man be. 40 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one will be left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and one will be left. 42 Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes. 43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into. 44 Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don’t expect, the Son of Man will come.

45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season? 46 Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes. 47 Most certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has. 48 But if that evil servant should say in his heart, ‘My lord is delaying his coming,’ 49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards, 50 the lord of that servant will come in a day when he doesn’t expect it and in an hour when he doesn’t know it, 51 and will cut him in pieces and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.

What Jesus is saying:

You underestimate the need for refining fire in your lives. It’s just as I told Jeremiah, “They offer superficial treatments for my people’s mortal wound. They give assurances of peace when there is no peace.” (Jeremiah 6:14 – I like the NET translation here: “They offer only superficial help for the harm my people have suffered. They say, ‘Everything will be all right!’ But everything is not all right!”)

You play your games and have such itching ears. Yet you ignore me, the only hope you have. Who am I speaking to? Everyone who needs to hear this message.

There is a time coming soon when the enemies of Christ will soon no longer populate this planet. There time is done. The time that is coming will be a time of mass deception. I will provide a way of escape for those whom I have called. The enemy still must telegraph to you his every move. You come into agreement and manifest his reality. You are co-creators and yet you have partnered with him to create a world filled with demonic oppression. I will use this season of mass exodus to purify the people. This is a time to draw near my people. Keep your eyes on me. It will not seem pleasant, but I have never called any of you to walk in fear. I am Lord of the dead and the living. I have got them as much as I have you. This needed to happen to provide a proper rescue for my children. Heaven and earth have coalesced. This is the side effect. All who do not metanoia will be expunged.

What words of comfort can I provide you, that I haven’t already provided for you in my word? Read your Bible. Keep your eyes on me. Align your heart to mine. Align your heart to Papa’s. Everything truly is going to be alright. If you could see the joy of what is coming! Yes, the night is darkest right before the dawn (in this case) but this is not where Heaven’s focus is at all. We are excited and anticipating the soon and coming day when the meek will inherit the earth.

Daniel is grieving all those who are “exiting from their meat sacks” as he puts it. He has had enough trauma and drama in his psyche already (mostly from vain imaginations and the horror portrayed in your films, but also from the dreams I give him) and has a hard time seeing this from heavens point of view.

This is a mere reset. A holy reset that will bring the dawning of the true new golden age of Papa’s outrageous goodness and grace where every child can be “free range chickens” as Reba would put it. Don’t you long for that? Don’t you long for a world where pornography is put to an end? Where child sacrifice is stopped once and for all? A world where everyone is loyal to the Lord Jesus Christ?

Daniel was spared from being a false prophet. He lacked the vision and courage to tell the truth for a great while. This is my gift to him. He gets to be the guy who stands in my council and hears what the Spirit is saying to the churches.

The time is short. But we have much to catch up on. It’s time you get to know me. Do as I told Daniel when I stood by his bedside as he awoke and follow what I told him – read the Gospel of John for starters. I am not here to force you to do anything. I will always be faithful to do my part and give everyone fair warning… but, if you don’t listen to Moses and the Prophets, you won’t listen even if Someone rises from the dead.

I do have more to say and will relate messages through my avatar (entity currently known as) Daniel.

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Jesus speaks to US all the time!

Music from Ruston Kelly to enjoy as you read the following:

Captain’s Log, stardate: 12022024

Last night in my dream he showed me how we tie each other up in knots in our attempts to get what we want without actually having to grow. We are unwilling to engage with the sacrificial demands of love and do everything to avoid the truth and exposure and enlist others in the same game of this web of lies and so we create a culture dominated by lies.

He showed me that this is sorcery in much the same as Rumpelstiltskin and his “favors” as fleshed out in the show Once Upon a Time, in Storybrook. We make deals with people who also want to get a leg up in life and not have to die to themselves and grow and love and it turns into a spiritual pyramid scheme of control and domination of lies.

God showed me this evil house of cards falling. How was this accomplished? 

Through telling the truth! (Which can be interpreted as “confession of sin”)

Exposure.

Exposure made all the witches dreams go “poof” in a cloud of smoke that dissipated in a matter of moments.

I wish I could say this more eloquently than it appears in writing here. I’m not sure how much better I could do to convey this very interesting lesson.

The metaphor I was given was of a bakery. This woman had a shop and compelled people to come in and the place smelled wonderful. But then the woman came out and said, “There is no one working back in the kitchen. There are no baked goods. I have fabricated this aroma to deceive you.” 

And “poof” these webs of lies and control of the enemy was broken off of her life and her telling the truth spread like wildfire setting the whole community free until it travelled all the way back to the sorcerer himself (the “Rumple-dumple-stilt-skin” in this scenario). They were all left with the same problems they had started with but now they were prepared to face them because they had hope. The truth had set them free. AND, we all realized we were all in this together and so we had compassion on one another. Compassion formed the basis from which we could build a real community. 

One of the greatest metaphors for the point I am trying to convey is through this amazing musical movie called “Dear Evan Hansen” about Evan, a young man on antidepressants who writes himself an encouraging letter to make it through the day. He “fell” out of a tree and broke his arm and was presumed to be good friends with another troubled boy who had committed suicide. It was quite an experience to watch this musical. As I watched the final scenes and pondered on the lessons learned through this character, however painful those lessons were, I saw that the experience had instilled within Evan a hope and a fight for the future that he had been given a brief look into. During his time spent with his “white lie that snowballed into a mammoth avalanche of pain” he was shown a life filled with connection and purpose and community. All of this evaporated when he told the truth. He lost it all. The community. The respect. The love of his life. All gone. But one thing remained. The hope that life could be great again… someday… just not now. That is how the movie ends.

The sense of living in the peace of that hope was enough. He would face whatever came because he knew he was living for a someday that he could nurture and grow like a garden into a fulfilled life.

I can relate to this story on a profound level. God is rebuilding my reputation that I had torpedoed and sabotaged because I didn’t trust me. But that all changes when Jesus puts His trust “in you”.

I had this moment recently that confronted me with the following reality: 

“This is as good as it will ever get. You are living your best life NOW!”

I am living “heaven on earth” NOW! Right NOW is where your wholeness and fullness of joy lives. Return to it through confession. Speak the truth. Speak the truth that Jesus is speaking over you and your life. This is what confession is truly all about. Confessing the good stuff he has established in the New Covenant Reality that you are in. Let me repeat that last phrase, for we all need to hear this:

You are “in”.

“I hope I get to see my garden grow, tall and purposed…” 🎶 — lyrics in the Ruston Kelly song, Brave.

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What Matters Most?

In this clip from a speech, Brad Pitt says:

“I don’t know if any of what we do matters in the end. What I do know that matters is the people we hitch ourselves to and the indelible mark they leave upon our very being. I was reading a passage recently where a character was asking, “Which is most important, the journey or the destination?” and the other replied, “It’s the company.” And I couldn’t agree more.”

I have watched many Youtube shorts and this one made such an impression upon me to such a degree that it merited a blog post – an investment of a few hours of my day writing and refining a proper reflection and response. (Buy me a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/daniellovett)

So let’s address the first thing Brad says: “I don’t know if any of what we do matters in the end.”

Ecclesiastes is a book Solomon wrote that begins by declaring everything meaningless. There is a verse in Ecclesiastes that says, “Most of what God has given for us to do is busywork”.

My response and question to this remark is this: Are there things God allows us to do that are more than meaningless and beyond the busywork? Are we capable of activity that is elevated beyond simply the maintenance of our own existence?

I shared this clip with my songwriting class yesterday and asked them these questions. As a wholistic songwriting coach who is interested in writing songs that matter, I wish to impress upon my students that songs come from who you are. Songs come from an inspired place within your soul that are in touch with the Divine Source of all inspiration. We write songs that matter with Jesus as our songwriting partner. As he said, “Apart from me, you can do nothing… and I have appointed you to bear much fruit… fruit that will remain.”

Jesus, or in his own language, Yeshua, is introduced by his best friend John as the Logos in John 1:1

Logos can be translated as “Meaning”.

Ha! Isn’t that something? Yeshua is the One who brings meaning to our existence. But the only way this is going to happen for anyone is found in a phrase that Solomon includes at the end of his treatise on the meaning of human existence: to “fear God”. I bring this up because I must. This was a hard learned lesson I have often reflected upon in my 47 cycles around the sun.

Solomon wrote: “And this is the end of the matter: Fear God and keep his commands.”

Is he hinting at his discovery of what does bring meaning to life? Is he finally declaring, as a service to humanity, what actually matters?

I have learned in my studies that to “fear God” means “reverential trust”. Reverence means to give Jesus the proper respect that is due him. He is Lord. He’s the boss. He is the Master. He is the Leader in the Divine Dance of Life. We let him lead. We submit to him as our Master. He is the only Master Jedi… the only One… and we are all the Jedi apprentice padawans. He is the Husband and we are the submissive humble wife in this scenario.

The Lord greeted me one Sunday morning with the words: “Today I am going to teach you about the fear of the Lord.”

“Okay”, I responded… and waited for him to say more.

“Later…” he replied.

I went off to church and a few minutes before going on the stage to lead the church in worship, he spoke: “Okay, it’s like this…”

“Wow… okay.. so this is happening now. Great!”

“The fear of the Lord is exampled by what John said about me”, Jesus said, “Recall when he said of me, ‘He must increase and I must decrease’? He humbled himself and became small so that I could loom large… You do the same.”

And so I did. I got out of the way that day and Jesus loomed large. We had a brilliant and powerful time of anointed worship.

May Jesus loom large in our life today. Say it with me would you?

“Jesus, loom large in my life today.”

Ask Jesus to lead your dance of life. As the Scripture says, “Set apart Jesus as Lord in your life.”

The second part of Solomon’s prescription was: “Keep his commands”. I love how John highlighted this in his first letter when he reminded us of Jesus parting words to his disciples before going to the cross: “Love one another… love one another as I have loved you.” John added that “his commands are not burdensome.” Indeed, hasn’t Jesus promised that his yoke (his teaching) is easy and his burden (what he commands) is light?

So what can we do that matters? Is it possible to focus our entire lives around what matters? Can we saturate our days with love? Repeat after me:

“Yes we can!”

Jesus said, “Take my yoke upon you.” This means we are hitched to him to work with and alongside him. He is the lead ox in this scenario. Anything we do that matters (including writing songs that matter) are only going to happen with Jesus as the one we hitch ourselves to. He is ultimately the one who brings the meaning to our life as we keep company with him.

“What if we hitched ourselves to Jesus? What if he is, first and foremost, the company we keep? What would it look like to have Jesus as you best friend?”

I am reminded of a few Scriptures. One verse talks about how God has promised never to leave us or forsake us. Jesus says, “I am with you always”. This means that Jesus is already upholding his side of this friendship. He is keeping company with us. You already possess an amazing relationship with God and it’s not your fault:

“So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends with God.” Romans 5:11 NLT

In Revelation 3:10 Jesus, when speaking to believers says, “I stand at the door and knock. Whoever hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and we’ll share a meal together as friends.”

The veil has been torn. We all have access to the holy of holies. This is what some call the secret place where we can fellowship with Jesus and our loving Father in ABSOLUTE Peace. Safe. Secure. “Wrapped in the arms of your Father’s tender hug”. (Those are lyrics I wrote today for a new song I am calling Love Psalm 2024.)

What does that mean to you?

It says to me that I you and I have been purchased at a very high price. You and I have been valued by the blood of God’s only begotten Son, our best friend Yeshua. You and I have been made holy. You and I have One who is responsible for us. Our Creator, our Good Shepherd and Overseer of our soul, has taken responsibility for us. We are safe in his care.

I encourage everyone to open the door and invite Jesus in.

Holy Spirit seems to be indicating to me that Jesus is making a reference to Song of Solomon in that revelation 3:10 verse. Is this really to be interpreted as a Divine romance between each and every one of us and God? Is Jesus not spoken of as our Groom? Are we not spoken of as the Bride? It seems he is hinting at the fact that we are more than friends. To what level of intimacy does Jesus want with each and every one of us?

I invited my songwriting class kids to ask God this question:

“Jesus, what kind of relationship do you want to have with me?”

I invited them to inquire of their own heart:

“What kind of relationship do I want with God?”

I reminded them that you can have as close of a relationship with God as you have ever witnessed anyone have with Jesus. Even in Scripture. God is no respecter of persons. Elijah was a man just like us. Jesus best friend John was a man just like us. You too can be the disciple whom Jesus loves.

I was in a nursing home this morning doing a concert and, before I started, I observed a woman lean over to another woman who could no longer talk and said, “I love you. You are my very best friend. I love you.” She said this just to make her feel loved and special that day. She meant it. I closed my eyes to take it in so this moment could leave an indelible mark in my memory. It’s moments like this that make you realize what matters in life. The love you give. The genuine love you give.

John wrote, “Those who live in love, live in God and God in them.”

If you have found any of this inspiring, connect with Jesus to receive more revelation on this.

To wrap this blog post up I’d like to share the lyrics of another song I wrote:

Who You Are

VERSE 1:
I feel safe when I’m with you
And after all that we’ve been through
You’ve proven yourself worthy of my heart

So I’m practicing your Presence
And I lay down all my resistance
To experience the joy of who you are

CHORUS:   Who you are, who you are, who you are, Jesus (2x)

VERSE 2:
Great and Merciful High Priest
You’re the One who always sees
Every need within my soul, you satisfy

In your love I’m born again
My Good shepherd, my best friend
Always when I see you, I can’t deny

CHORUS:    Who you are, who you are, who you are, Jesus (2x)

BRIDGE :   You are the only One, my destiny,  my meant to be         
You are the only One,  who I adore, who I’m meant for 

VERSE 3:
So I’m practicing your Presence
And I lay down all my defenses
To experience the joy of who you are… 

CHORUS:     Who you are, who you are, who you are, Jesus (2x)

BRIDGE :   You are the only One, my destiny,  my meant to be         
You are the only One,  who I adore, who I’m meant for 

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Songwriting Class

My wife and I have both been donating our time to a co-op homeschool group as teachers. I had the honor of teaching a group of students about songwriting this past fall semester 2023. It was epic! We met every other week through the Fall and wrote two group songs by the end of the season. I will be recording the songs and releasing them on Youtube (because once you create a work of art, you have a responsibility to share it). We performed the songs for the whole group of about a hundred kids. I would like to share the lyrics below to one of the songs and will be sharing the Youtube video once it is complete.

Here is the lyrics to the song:

Your Love is a River

CHORUS:
Your love is a river, whose source will not run dry
Always flows forever, our constant love supply
Your love is a river, and I’m resting in this flow
Drinking your affection,  as you bring me home

VERSE 1:
When I feel sad and doubtful
You bring my hope to life
Forever you are with me
Forever you are kind
And when I see you
I know_ everything’s alright  (CHORUS)

VERSE 2:
You are faithful to show mercy
In all the wrongs we do
Even through the worst of me
You stay steadfast_ and true
And when I see you
I know_ everything’s alright

BRIDGE:
I stand beneath, the rush and the roar
Immersed in mercy, I could never ask for more
Held in your care,  Nothing compares
To your love as it falls over me
It’s all around,  there’s no escape
Takes up all time,  fills every space
Your Presence here, removes all fear
Your love transports me, to an ocean of grace

CHORUS 2:
Your love is an ocean, I’m surrounded on all sides
It just goes on forever, with no end in sight
Your love is a ocean, and I’m sinking like a brick
Drinking your affection,  drowning me in bliss
Yes, I’m drowning in this bliss

Psalms 103:8 TPT

“Lord, you’re so kind and tenderhearted and so patient with people who fail you! Your love is like a flooding river overflowing its banks with kindness.”

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Nativity Dream

I am sitting at Luna, one of my favorite coffee shops in Green Bay treating myself to a quiche and a coffee after a successful Christmas concert. I could not hold back the tears when I told them of how my daughter had been a part of a Nativity play called, The Very Worst Best Christmas Pageant Ever. I was moved during the the last scene when Imogene Herdman, who played Mary, held baby Jesus and cried when she finally understood the meaning of Christmas and what a gift Jesus is to us.

What would you do and how would you feel if you were suddenly transported back in time to the Nativity to witness the events of the birth of Jesus? 

The Lord gave me a dream in which I suddenly found myself standing with my daughter Emma on the right side of a stage in a theater at the closing final, “take a bow” and clap for all the actors, moment at a Nativity play. Everyone went still and were in shock at my sudden appearance. They didn’t know what to think or do. I looked out at the audience, in shock myself, and then turned to see all the actors from the Nativity play. I held an unopened bottle of wine in my hand.

My attention was drawn to baby Jesus. I had an Imogene moment as I was overwhelmed with what this meant for me personally… what Jesus meant to me personally.

Without even thinking about it, I dropped the bottle of wine, approached the manger scene, and fell facedown on the floor before my Lord, the baby Jesus.

A strange thing began to happen as I started to slide across the floor toward the front of the stage. Somehow I knew I wouldn’t fall, and sure enough, as my body slid off the stage I began to float. Suddenly I flew up above the audience and then out through the roof.

Okay, I realize that the last part distracted people from the impact of the message. I get it. But how can you leave out a cool part like that?

So… facedown before the Lord. Let’s stay there for a bit.

Reminds me of a bit of Scripture from Philippians 2:5-11 NLT:

“You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.

 Though he was God,
    he did not think of equality with God
    as something to cling to.
 Instead, he gave up his divine privileges;
    he took the humble position of a slave
    and was born as a human being.
When he appeared in human form,
     he humbled himself in obedience to God
    and died a criminal’s death on a cross.

 Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor
    and gave him the name above all other names,
 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
 and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord,
    to the glory of God the Father.”

NASB puts it like so: “For this reason also God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

Every knee will bow before Jesus, Yeshua, the King of kings and Lord of lords. He forces no one. He woos every one. He draws all unto himself by tender lovingkindness and grace.

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