,P>T #d1 ,*APT] #af ,FAI?3 ,PRAY] ,! ,FOOD ( ,MY ,S\L ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,G&HI ,TEXT 3 #a#f4 ,P,R,A,Y,] ,! ,F,O,O,D ,( ,M,Y ,S,\,L ,I ,C,L,A,I,M TO BE A MAN ( FAI? & PRAY]1 & EV5 IF ,I W]E CUT TO PIECES1 ,I TRU/ ,GOD W\LD GIVE ME ! /R5G? NOT TO D5Y ,HIM & TO ASS]T ?AT ,HE IS4 7,Y,I1 #h-#a#b-#a#i#b#g1 P#d#a#c7 ,NO ACT ( M9E IS DONE )\T PRAY]4 ,MAN IS A FALLIBLE BE+4 ,HE CAN NEV] BE SURE ( HIS /EPS4 ,:AT HE MAY REG>D AS ANSW] TO PRAY] MAY BE AN E*O ( HIS PRIDE4 ,= 9FALLIBLE GUIDANCE MAN HAS TO HAVE A P]FECTLY 9NOC5T HE>T 9CAPABLE ( EVIL4 ,I CAN LAY NO SU* CLAIM4 ,M9E IS A /RUGGL+1 /RIV+1 ]R+1 IMP]FECT S\L4 7,Y,I1 #b#e-#i-#a#i#b#d1 P#c#a#c7 ,EV5 IF ,I AM KILL$1 ,I WILL NOT GIVE UP REPEAT+ ! NAMES ( ,RAMA & ,RAHIM1 :I* MEAN TO ME ! SAME ,GOD4 ,) !SE NAMES ON MY LIPS1 ,I WILL DIE *E]FULLY4 7,H1 #b-#d-#a#i#d#g1 P#a#a#h7 ,SAFEGU>D 9 ,TRIAL ,ON ALL OCCASIONS ( TRIAL ,HE HAS SAV$ ME4 ,I KN[ ?AT ! PHRASE ',GOD SAV$ ME' HAS A DEEP] MEAN+ = ME TODAY1 & /ILL ,I FEEL ?AT ,I HAVE NOT YET GRASP$ ITS 5TIRE MEAN+4 ,ONLY RI*] EXP]I5CE CAN HELP ME TO A FULL] UND]/&+4 ,BUT 9 ALL MY TRIALS-( A SPIRITUAL NATURE1 AS A LAWY]1 9 CONDUCT+ 9/ITUTIONS1 & 9 POLITICS-,I CAN SAY ?AT ,GOD SAV$ ME4 ,:5 EV]Y HOPE IS GONE1 ':5 HELP]S FAIL & COM=TS FLEE'1 ,I EXP]I5CE ?AT HELP >RIVES SOMEH[1 FROM ,I KN[ NOT :]E4 ,PRAY] HAS BE5 ! SAV+ ( MY LIFE4 ,)\T IT ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 A LUNATIC LONG AGO4 ,MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY WILL TELL Y\ ?AT ,I HAVE HAD MY FAIR %>E ( ! BITT]E/ PUBLIC & PRIVATE EXP]I5CES4 ,!Y ?REW ME 9TO TEMPOR>Y DESPAIR1 BUT IF ,I WAS ABLE TO GET RID ( IT1 IT WAS BECAUSE ( PRAY]4 ,N[ ,I MAY TELL Y\ ?AT PRAY] HAS NOT BE5 P>T ( MY LIFE 9 ! S5SE ?AT TRU? HAS BE54 ,IT CAME \T ( %E] NECESSITY1 AS ,I F\ND MYSELF 9 A PLIN+ = PRAY]4 ,LIFE SEEM$ TO BE DULL & VACANT )\T IT4 ,I HAD ATT5D$ ! ,*RI/IAN S]VICE 9 ,S\? ,AFRICA1 BUT IT HAD FAIL$ TO GRIP ME4 ,I C\LD NOT JO9 !M 9 PRAY]4 ,!Y SUPPLICAT$ ,GOD1 BUT ,I C\LD NOT DO SO1 ,I FAIL$ EGREGI\SLY4 ,I />T$ ) DISBELIEF 9 ,GOD & PRAY]1 &1 UNTIL AT A LATE /AGE 9 LIFE1 ,I DID NOT FEEL ANY?+ LIKE A VOID 9 LIFE4 ,BUT AT ?AT /AGE ,I FELT ?AT1 AS FOOD WAS 9DISP5SABLE = ! BODY1 SO WAS PRAY] 9DISP5SABLE = ! S\L4 ,9 FACT1 FOOD = ! BODY IS NOT SO NECESS>Y AS PRAY] = ! S\L4 ,= />VATION IS (T5 NECESS>Y 9 ORD] TO KEEP ! BODY 9 HEAL?1 BUT !RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS PRAY]-/>VATION4444 ,9 SPITE ( DESPAIR />+ ME 9 ! FACE ON ! POLITICAL HORIZON1 ,I HAVE NEV] LO/ MY PEACE4 ,9 FACT1 ,I HAVE F\ND PEOPLE :O 5VY MY PEACE4 ,?AT PEACE1 ,I TELL Y\1 COMES FROM PRAY]2 ,I AM NOT A MAN ( LE>N+1 BUT ,I HUMBLY CLAIM TO BE A MAN ( PRAY]4 ,I AM 9DIFF]5T AS TO ! =M4 ,EV]YONE IS A LAW UNTO HIMSELF 9 ?AT RESPECT4 ,BUT !RE >E SOME WELL-M>K$ ROADS1 & IT IS SAFE TO WALK ALONG ! BEAT5 TRACKS1 TROD BY ! ANCI5T TEA*]S4 444,I HAVE GIV5 MY P]SONAL TE/IMONY4 ,LET EV]YONE TRY & F9D ?AT1 AS A RESULT ( DAILY PRAY]1 HE ADDS SOME?+ NEW TO HIS LIFE1 SOME?+ ) :I* NO?+ CAN BE COMP>$4 7,Y,I1 #b#d-#d-#a#i#c#a1 P#b#g#d7 ,GOD'S ,RESPONSE ,NEV] [N DEFEAT 9 A SACR$ CAUSE & MAKE UP Y\R M9DS H5CE=? ?AT Y\ WILL BE PURE & ?AT Y\ WILL F9D A RESPONSE FROM ,GOD4 ,BUT ,GOD NEV] ANSW]S ! PRAY]S ( ! >ROGANT1 NOR ! PRAY]S ( ?OSE :O B>GA9 ) ,HIM4444 ,IF Y\ W\LD ASK ,HIM TO HELP Y\1 Y\ W\LD GO TO ,HIM 9 ALL Y\R NAK$NESS1 APPROA* ,HIM )\T RES]VATIONS1 ALSO )\T FE> OR D\BTS AS TO H[ ,HE CAN HELP A FALL5 BE+ LIKE Y\4 ,HE :O HAS HELP$ MILLIONS :O HAVE APPROA*$ ,HIM1 IS ,HE GO+ TO DES]T Y\8 ,HE MAKES NO EXCEPTIONS :ATSOEV] & Y\ WILL F9D ?AT EV]Y ONE ( Y\R PRAY]S WILL BE ANSW]$4 ,I AM TELL+ ?IS \T ( MY P]SONAL EXP]I5CE4 ,I HAVE GONE ?R\< ! PURGATORY4 ,SEEK FIR/ ! ,K+DOM ( ,HEAV5 & EV]Y?+ WILL BE ADD$ UNTO Y\4 7,Y,I1 #d-#d-#a#i#b#i1 P#a#a#a7 ,I HAVE NEV] F\ND ,HIM LACK+ 9 RESPONSE4 ,I HAVE F\ND ,HIM NE>E/ AT H& :5 ! HORIZON SEEM$ D>KE/-9 MY ORDEALS 9 JAILS :5 IT WAS NOT AT ALL SMOO? SAIL+ = ME4 ,I CANNOT RECALL A MOM5T 9 MY LIFE :5 ,I HAD A S5SE ( DES]TION BY ,GOD4 7,H1 #b#d-#a#b-#a#i#c#h1 P#c#i#e7 ,*>ACT] ( ,PRAY] ,SUPPLICATION1 WOR%IP1 PRAY] >E NO SUP]/ITION2 !Y >E ACTS MORE REAL ?AN ! ACTS ( EAT+1 DR9K+1 SITT+ OR WALK+4 ,IT IS NO EXAGG]ATION TO SAY ?AT !Y ALONE >E REAL1 ALL ELSE IS UNREAL4 ,SU* WOR%IP OR PRAY] IS NO FLIT4 ,IF1 !RE=E1 WE A*IEVE ?AT PURITY ( ! HE>T :5 IT IS 'EMPTI$ ( ALL BUT LOVE'1 IF WE KEEP ALL ! *ORDS 9 PROP] TUNE1 !Y 'TREMBL+ PASS 9 MUSIC \T ( SIT ( PASSIONS4 ,BUT IT MU/ BE COMB9$ ) ! UTMO/ HUMILITY4 7,A1 PP#e#a-#e#b7 ,IT IS BETT] 9 PRAY] TO HAVE A HE>T )\T WORDS ?AN WORDS )\T A HE>T4 7,Y,I1 #b#c-#a-#a#i#c1 P#b#e7 ,WE GO TO ! TEMPLE TO WOR%IP NOT ! /ONE OR ! METAL IMAGE1 BUT ,GOD :O RESIDES 9 IT4 ,! IMAGE BECOMES :AT MAN MAKES ( IT4 ,IT HAS NO P[] 9DEP5D5TLY ( ! SANCTITY ) :I* IT IS 9VE/$ BY ! WOR%IP]4 ,!RE=E EV]YONE1 9CLUD+ *ILDR51 %\LD OBS]VE P]FECT SIL5CE AT ! TIME ( PRAY]4 7,H1 #b#h-#d-#a#i#d#f1 P#a#a#b7 ,PRAY] IS AN IMPOSSIBILITY )\T A LIV+ FAI? 9 ! PRES5CE ( ,GOD )94 7,Y,I1 #b-#a#b-#a#i#b#h1 P#d#b7 ,PRAY] IS ! FIR/ & ! LA/ LESSON 9 LE>N+ ! NOBLE & BRAVE >T ( SACRIFIC+ SELF 9 ! V>I\S WALKS ( LIFE1 CULM9AT+ 9 ! DEF5SE ( ONE'S NATION'S LIB]TY & HONOR4 ,UND\BT$LY1 PRAY] REQUIRES A LIV+ FAI? 9 ,GOD4 7,H1 #a#d-#d-#a#i#d#f1 P#h7 ,MAN (T5 REPEATS ! NAME ( ,GOD P>ROT-WISE & EXPECTS FRUIT FROM SO DO+4 ,! TRUE SEEK] MU/ HAVE ?AT LIV+ FAI? :I* WILL NOT ONLY DISPEL ! UNTRU? ( P>ROT-WISE REPETITION FROM )9 HIM1 BUT ALSO FROM ! HE>TS ( O!RS4 7,H1 #e-#e-#a#i#e#f1 P#a#a#c7 ,NE$ = ,PRAY] ,AS FOOD IS NECESS>Y = ! BODY1 PRAY] IS NECESS>Y = ! S\L4 ,A MAN MAY BE ABLE TO DO )\T FOOD = A NUMB] ( DAYS-AS ,MAC ,SW9EY DID = OV] #g DAYS--BUT1 BELIEV+ 9 ,GOD1 MAN CANNOT1 %\LD NOT LIVE A MOM5T )\T PRAY]4 7,Y,I1 #a#e-#a#b-#a#i#b#g1 P#d#b#d7 ,!RE >E MANY :O1 :E!R FROM M5TAL LAZ9ESS OR FROM HAV+ FALL5 9TO A BAD HABIT1 BELIEVE ?AT ,GOD IS & WILL HELP US UNASK$4 ,:Y1 !N1 IS IT NECESS>Y TO RECITE ,HIS NAME8 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT IF ,GOD IS1 ,HE IS IRRESPECTIVE ( \R BELIEF4 ,BUT REALIZATION ( ,GOD IS 9F9ITELY MORE ?AN M]E BELIEF4 ,?AT CAN COME ONLY BY CON/ANT PRACTICE4 ,?IS IS TRUE ( ALL SCI5CE4 ,H[ MU* MORE TRUE ( ! SCI5CE ( ALL SCI5CES8 7,H1 #b#h-#d-#a#i#d#f1 P#a#i7 ,PRAY] IS ! KEY ( ! MORN+ & ! BOLT ( ! EV5+4 7,Y,I1 #b#c-#a-#a#i#c1 P#b#e7 ,I AM GIV+ Y\ A BIT ( MY EXP]I5CE & ?AT ( MY COMPANIONS :5 ,I SAY ?AT HE :O HAD EXP]I5C$ ! MAGIC ( PRAY] MAY DO )\T FOOD = DAYS TOGE!R1 BUT NOT A S+LE MOM5T )\T PRAY]4 ,= )\T PRAY] !RE IS NO 9W>D PEACE4 7IBID7 ,I AGREE ?AT1 IF A MAN C\LD PRACTICE ! PRES5CE ( ,GOD ALL ! TW5TY-F\R H\RS1 !RE W\LD BE NO NE$ = A SEP>ATE TIME = PRAY]4 ,BUT MO/ PEOPLE F9D ?IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,! SORDID EV]YDAY WORLD IS TOO MU* ) !M4 ,= !M ! PRACTICE ( COMPLETE )DRAWAL ( ! M9D FROM ALL \TW>D ?+S1 EV5 ?\< IT MI?4 ,GOD'S TIME NEV] /OPS4 ,FROM ! V]Y BEG9N+ ! :EEL ( ,HIS TIME HAS GONE CEASELESSLY ON4 ,AS A MATT] ( FACT1 !RE IS NO BEG9N+ = ,HIM OR ,HIS TIME4444,H[ CAN ANYONE AF=D TO MISS ! TIME ( (F]+ PRAY]S TO ,HIM :OSE WAT* NEV] /OPS8 7,H1 #e-#e-#a#i#d#f1 P#a#a#c7 ,9 ! FIR/ %LOKA ( ,I%OPANI%AD ?AT IS REPEAT$ EV]YDAY AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! PRAY]1 ONE IS ASK$ TO D$ICATE EV]Y?+ TO ,GOD & !N USE IT TO ! REQUIR$ EXT5T4 ,! PR9CIPLE CONDITION LAID D[N IS ?AT ONE MU/ NOT COVET :AT BELONGS TO ANO!R4 ,!SE TWO MAXIMS CONTA9 ! QU9TESS5CE ( ! ,H9DU RELIGION4 ,ESS5CE ( ,PRAY] ,9 ANO!R %LOKA :I* IS RECIT$ DUR+ ! MORN+ PRAY] IT IS SAID1 ',I DO NOT ASK = TEMPORAL P[]1 NOT DO ,I ASK TO GO TO HEAV51 NOR EV5 TO ATTA9 ,NIRWANA1 ,:AT ,I ASK = IS ?AT ,I MAY BE ABLE TO RELIEVE ! PA9 ( ?OSE :O >E 9 PA94' ,! PA9 MIT TO LABOR = IT4 ,! PRAY]444 IS NOT EXCLUSIVE4 ,IT IS NOT RE/RICT$ TO ONE'S [N CA/E OR COMMUNITY4 ,IT IS ALL 9CLUSIVE4 ,IT COMPREH5DS ! :OLE ( HUMANITY4 ,ITS REALIZATION W\LD ?US MEAN ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ! ,K+DOM ( ,HEAV5 ON E>?4 7,H1 #b#h-#d-#a#i#d#f1 P#a#a#a7 ,TRUE M$ITATION CONSI/S 9 CLOS+ ! EYES & E>S ( ! M9D TO ALL ELSE EXCEPT ! OBJECT ( ONE'S DEVOTION4 ,H5CE ! CLOS+ ( EYES DUR+ PRAY]S IS A N AID TO SU* CONC5TRATION4 ,MAN'S CONCEPTION ( ,GOD IS NATURALLY LIMIT$4 ,EA* ONE HAS1 !RE=E1 TO ?9K ( ,HIM AS BE/ APPEALS TO HIM1 PROVID$ ?AT ! CONCEPTION IS PURE & UPLIFT+4 7,H1 #a#h-#d-#a#i#d#f1 P#b#f#e7 ,HE CAN TRULY PRAY :O HAS ! CONVICTION ?AT ,GOD IS )9 HIM4 ,HE :O HAS NOT1 NE$ NOT PRAY4 ,GOD WILL NOT BE (F5D$1 BUT ,I CAN SAY FROM EXP]I5CE ?AT HE :O DOES NOT PRAY IS C]TA9LY A LOS]4 ,:AT MATT]S1 !N1 :E!R ONE MAN WOR%IPS ,GOD AS ,P]SON & ANO!R AS ,=CE8 ,BO? DO RIE MAT]IAL4 ,BUT ,GOD IS ! VITAL =CE OR SPIRIT :I* IS ALL-P]VAD+1 ALL-EMBRAC+ &1 !RE=E1 BEYOND HUMAN K54 7IBID1 P#b#f#g7 ,EFFICACY ( ,SIL5CE ,IT HAS (T5 OCCURR$ TO ME ?AT A SEEK] AFT] TRU? HAS TO BE SIL5T4 ,I KN[ ! WOND]FUL EFFICACY ( SIL5CE4 ,I VISIT$ A ,TRAPPI/ MONA/]Y 9 ,S\? ,AFRICA4 ,A BEAUTIFUL PLACE IT WAS4 ,MO/ ( ! 9MATES ( ?AT PLACE W]E UND] A V[ ( SIL5CE4 ,I 9QUIR$ ( ! ,FA!R ! MOTIVE ( IT & HE SAID ! MOTIVE IS APP>5T3 ',WE >E FRAIL HUMAN BE+S4 ,WE DO NOT KN[ V]Y (T5 :AT WE SAY4 ,IF WE WANT TO LI/5 TO ! /ILL SMALL VOICE ?AT IS ALWAYS SPEAK+ )9 US1 IT WILL NOT BE HE>D IF WE CONT9UALLY SPEAK4' ,I UND]/OOD ?AT PRECI\S LESSON4 ,I KN[ ! SECRET ( SIL5CE4 7,Y,I1 #f-#h-#a#i#b#e1 PP#b#g#d-#e7 ,EXP]I5CE HAS TAUT ( ! SPIRITUAL DISCIPL9E ( A VOT>Y ( TRU?4 ,PRON5ESS TO EXAGG]ATE1 TO SUPPRESS OR MODIFY ! TRU?1 WITT+LY OR UNWITT+LY1 IS A NATURAL WEAKNESS ( MAN1 & SIL5CE IS NECESS>Y 9 ORD] TO SURM\NT IT4 ,A MAN ( FEW WORDS WILL R>ELY BE ?\ HAS N[ BECOME BO? A PHYSICAL & SPIRITUAL NECESSITY = ME4 ,ORIG9ALLY IT WAS TAK5 TO RELIEVE ! S5SE ( PRESSURE4 ,!N ,I WANT$ TIME = WRIT+4 ,AFT]1 H[EV]1 ,I HAD PRACTIC$ IT = SOME TIME1 ,I SAW ! SPIRITUAL VALUE ( IT4 ,IT SUDD5LY FLA%$ ACROSS MY M9D ?AT ?AT WAS ! TIME :5 ,I C\LD BE/ HOLD COMMUNION ) ,GOD4 ,& N[ ,I FEEL AS ?\< ,I WAS NATURALLY BUILT = SIL5CE4 7,H1 #a-#a#b-#a#i#c#h1 P#c#b#c-#d7 ,PRAY] IS = REMEMB]+ ,GOD1 & = PURIFY+ ! HE>T1 & CAN BE (F]$ EV5 :5 OBS]V+ SIL5CE4 7,H1 #b-#d-#a#i#d#g1 P#a#a#h7 ,AS ,I BELIEVE ?AT SIL5T PRAY] IS (T5 A MI ?AN ANY OV]T ACT1 9 MY HELPLESSNESS ,I CONT9U\SLY PRAY 9 ! FAI? ?AT ! PRAY] ( A PURE HE>T NEV] GOES UNANSW]$4 7,Y,I1 #b#b-#i-#a#i#b#g1 P#c#b#a7 ,P[] ( ,PRAY] ,I CAN GIVE MY [N TE/IMONY & SAY ?AT A HE>TFELT PRAY] IS UND\BT$LY ! MO/ POT5T 9/RUM5T ?AT MAN POSSESSES = OV]COM+ C[>DICE & ALL O!R BAD OLD HABITS4 7,Y,I1 #b-#a#b-#a#i#b#h1 P#d#b7 ,NOT UNTIL WE HAVE R$UC$ \RSELVES TO NO?+NESS CAN WE CONQU] ! EVIL 9 US4 ,GOD DEM&S NO?+ LESS ?AN COMPLETE SELF-SURR5D] AS ! PRICE = ! ONLY REAL FRE$OM ?AT IS WOR? HAV+4 ,& :5 A MAN ?US LOSES HIMSELF1 HE IMM$IATELY F9DS HIMSELF 9 ! S]VICE ( ALL ?AT LIVES4 ,IT BECOMES HIS DELIY ( SP5D+ HIMSELF 9 ! S]VICE ( ,GOD'S CREATION4 7IBID7 ,!RE IS AN ET]NAL /RUGGLE RAG+ 9 MAN'S BREA/ BETWE5 ! P[]S ( D>KNESS & ( LIKNESS4 ,! MAN ( PRAY] WILL BE AT PEACE ) HIMSELF & ) ! :OLE WORLD2 ! MAN :O GOES AB\T ! AFFAIRS ( ! WORLD )\T A PRAY]FUL HE>T WILL BE MIS]ABLE & WILL MAKE ! WORLD ALSO MIS]ABLE4444 ,PRAY] IS ! ONLY MEANS ( BR++ AB\T ORD]L9ESS & PEACE & REPOSE 9 \R DAILY ACTS4444,TAKE C>E ( ! VITAL ?+ & O!R ?+S WILL TAKE C>E ( !MSELVES4 ,RECTIFY ONE ANGLE ( A SQU>E1 & ! O!R ANGLES WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY RIBOR ILL-WILL OR HATR$ T[>DS ANYONE &1 RECIPROCALLY1 ! 5EMY WILL %$ HIS 5MITY & BECOME A FRI5D4 ,IT IS NOT MY CLAIM ?AT ,I HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 CONV]T+ 5EMIES 9TO FRI5DS1 BUT 9 NUM]\S CASES IT HAS BE5 MY EXP]I5CE ?AT1 :5 ! M9D IS FILL$ ) ,HIS PEACE1 ALL HATR$ CEASES4 ,AN UNBROK5 SUCCESSION ( WORLD TEA*]S S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( TIME HAVE BORNE TE/IMONY TO ! SAME4 ,I CLAIM TO M]IT = IT4 ,I KN[ IT IS 5TIRELY DUE TO ,GOD'S GRACE4 7,H1 #b#h-#d-#a#i#d#f1 P#a#i7 ,ONE ) A WICK$ HE>T CAN NEV] BE CONSCI\S ( ! ALL-PURIFY+ PRES5CE ( ,GOD4 7,H1 #b#i-#f-#a#i#d#f1 P#b#i7 ,GOD ANSW]S PRAY] 9 ,HIS [N WAY1 NOT \RS4 ,HIS WAYS >E DIFF]5T FROM ! WAYS ( MORTALS4 ,H5CE !Y >E 9SCRUTABLE4 ,PRAY] PRESUPPOSES FAI?4 ,NO PRAY] GOES 9 VA94 ,PRAY] IS LIKE ANY O!R ACTION4 ,IT BE>S FRUIT :E!R WE SEE IT OR NOT1 & ! 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