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<DIV>Collect for Proper 9:</DIV>
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<DIV>Let us pray: </DIV>
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<DIV>Our Father,<BR>you are the God of all that may be.<BR>You are the Lord of
the dance;<BR>yet when you pipe a ditty,<BR>we do not always do a jig.<BR>You
are the God of those who mourn;<BR>yet when you change the tune to a
dirge,<BR>we do not always mourn.<BR>Yet we have hope in the infant,<BR>who
knows when to smile and when to cry,<BR>through Jesus Christ our Lord, <BR>who
lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, <BR>one God for ever and ever.
Amen</DIV>
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<DIV>For reflection on Proper 9 go to > <A
href="http://preachingtip.com/preaching-tip-of-the-week/">http://preachingtip.com/preaching-tip-of-the-week/</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Here is my second essay on contemplative prayer:</DIV>
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<DIV><A
href="http://preachingtip.com/contemplative-prayer/adoration-the-wow-prayer/">http://preachingtip.com/contemplative-prayer/adoration-the-wow-prayer/</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Bob Eldan</DIV>
<DIV>Lander, Wyoming</DIV>
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