Teach us, God, that truth is one; Let us see your only Son; Help us in our neighbor find fruitful cause of open mind, and seek in knowledge yet unheard the sign of your most holy Word; Let no fear restrain our search in the facts of your great works: as our father Abram went, [i] no End known, for your intent. (1960s) [i] Genesis 17:5 – “Genesis”. United States Catholic Conference of Bishops. {https://bible.usccb.org/bible/genesis/17} (accessed February 17, 2022): “No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham,* for I am making you the father of a multitude of nations.” Abram was his name when he set out on his search. He received his new name later. “Abraham”. Wikipedia.org. {https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham } (accessed February 17, 2022): “God had told Abram to leave his country and kindred and go to a land that he would show him, and promised to make of him a great nation, bless him, make his name great … Abram was 75 years old when he left Haran …. Thirteen years later, when Abram was 99 years of age, God declared Abram's new name: ‘Abraham’– ‘a father of many nations’. ” |
Poems by Janet
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