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Prayer preserves the church, and hitherto has done the best for the church; therefore, we must continually pray.

Martin Luther — Table Talk

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CCCXXXIX (English Hazlitt/CCEL section on prayer) - CCCXXXIX (English Hazlitt/CCEL section on prayer)

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