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Announcements › Forums › Sacrament – July 14th, 2019 › Broken Spirit › Reply To: Broken Spirit

July 10, 2019 at 6:12 am #8989
JoanneF
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Webster’s 1828 dictionary defines “break” (broken) – to subdue the passions; to train to obedience; to make tractable, as to break a horse.

I love Hymn 69; it often helps me to subdue unruly errors:

“Give me, O Lord, an understanding heart,
That I may learn to know myself in Thee,
To spurn the wrong and choose the better part
And thus from sinful bondage be set free.

Give me, O Lord, a meek and contrite heart,
That I may learn to quell all selfish pride,
Bowing before Thee, see Thee as Thou art
And ’neath Thy sheltering presence safely hide.

Give me, O Lord, a gentle, loving heart,
That I may learn to be more tender, kind,
And with Thy healing touch, each wound and smart
With Christly bands of Love and Truth to bind.”


Love is the liberator.