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“The Road”
October 14, 2013
I’ve always loved Thomas Merton’s prayer known colloquially as “The Road.” The last few lines in particular I find deeply consoling (and not only during midterms week):
“Therefore will I trust you always,
though I may be lost and in the shadow of death.
I will not fear,
For you are ever with me,
And you will never leave me to face my perils alone.”
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