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… God is love; those who abide cleanse us from a guilty con-
in love abide in God... (1 John, science and having our bodies
4:16) washed with pure water. Let
us hold unswervingly to the
Love is patient, love is kind. It
hope we profess, for He Who
does not envy, it does not boast,
promised is faithful. (He-
it is not proud. It is not rude, it
brews, 10:22-25)
is not self-seeking, it is not easily
angered, it keeps no record of We always thank God for all of
wrongs. Love does not delight in you and continually mention
evil but rejoices with the truth. ........................................... you in our prayers. We re-
It always protects, always trusts, member before our God your
always hopes, always perseveres. work produced by faith, your
Love [of God] never fails. (1 labor prompted by love... (1
Corinthians, 13:4-8) Thessalonians, 1:2-3)

Let us draw near to God with a May the Lord direct your
sincere heart and with the full hearts into God's love and
assurance that faith brings, hav- Christ's perseverance. (2 Thes-
ing our hearts sprinkled to salonians, 3:5)

LOVE IN THE GOSPEL

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