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¶ 2559

"Prayer is the raiSing of one's mind and Heart to God or the requesting of good things from God." 2 But when we Pray, do we speak from the height of our pride and will, or "out of the depths" of a Humble and contRite heart? 3 He who humbles himself will be exalted; 4 Humility is the Foundation of prayer, Only when we humbly acKnowledge that "we do not know how to pray as we ought," 5 are we ready to receive Freely the Gift of prayer. "Man is a beggar before God." 6

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