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Water of Life

I On this terrestrial ball Water is it, almost all But for prayer II When love blooms, we can fast Avoid breakfast, any repast But "whence such love"? III Prayer will consume private sins Or Sins "will choke prayer," Wrote J.C. Ryle before dying (1900) IV When all is dark and I'm hopeless Yet i pray (Thy will be done, O Universe) Because prayer is my water, living water.

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Harry Horsman

Date: 9/16/2022 11:52:00 PM

Nice to have you back on my comments Thanks (missed you). Water either there is too much, or not enough, Companies bottle it, at 10,000% profit. Here in Western Australia, we turn sea water in to fresh. Your poetry so apt, prayer and water the elixir of life..

Anil Deo
Date: 9/17/2022 5:20:00 AM

Amen, Sir Harry. Poverty & scarcity brings out our better qualities. When America was discovered manybgotvspoiked: resources were "limitless" as the bison/ buffalo. Only 19 were left of bison, which Smithsonian ( Smithsonian was British) the institution bred/ inbred these endangered species PTL

Joe Maverick

Date: 9/15/2022 11:24:00 AM

Just words, but they speak of the living water Indescribable in relevance to struggling Humanity Anil, greatly enjoyed reading.'

Anil Deo
Date: 9/17/2022 5:20:00 AM

Thanx beyond words, Brother in Christ. Shalom shalom