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Following Abram

3/1/2022

 
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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’.  ”  

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