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Oratio: Light of the Lord
Praise the Lordas the light shines inscaring away the darknesschasing the shadowsinto their cornerscowering in fearfor the darkness knowsit has no powershadows have no strengththey only exist in absenceand illusionPraise the Lordbathe in His lightwhen it is unseenit is not far awayfor through the Holy SpiritHis light resides in you -Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Oratio: Guiding Me Forward
Clouds of darknesstry to cut me offfrom your lightbut when my eyesno longer serve methe quiet becomes my friendI settle into the silenceand I can hear your whisperguiding me forwardone step at a timeslow and steadyis my walkyou have neverled me astray -Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Oratio: The Empty Spaces
Beyond and throughthe leaves and the branchesthe pale blue skyfills in the empty spacesreminding me that youare everywherein and aseverythingthere is no Inor leafnor branchnor skythere is only youperceiving yourselfthrough my eyes -Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Oratio: Through Your Hands
The voice of the Lord will come and go like the angel to Mary leaving you to walk in faith in the quiet times do not despair you are not forsaken the Lord abides within you and works through you as He abides within and works through all things turn your attention to His…