Your Church Is Too Safe: Why Following Christ Turns the World Upside-Down by Mark Buchanan
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fe jrfbs mej jrmbs fe spfts mej spmts by afts mej stmrts
^`ie mll ilsi amfls wi mrnui
]uistfge fs ft tgg lmti tg afej m hgri ixkilliet wmy7
Fvi lfvij tgg lgen ge t`i jgwesfji ga t`i hguetmfe M aiw yimrs mng ft
ngt hi frrftmtij iegun` tg try sghit`fen ilsi F jfjet limvi t`i k`urk`
w`iri Fh pmstgr F jfjet hmdi bglj meeguekihiets kguk`ij fe afvi-
yimr plmes gr jiegueki t`i fjim ga afvi-yimr plmes F `mj eg riml strmtiny
mt mll
F oust trfij sghit`fen ilsi F `mj m jiafefti yit auzzy (stmy wft` hi)
siesi ga w`iri F wms ngfen F wmetij t`i k`urk` tg lggd hgri lfdi t`i
dfenjgh F `mj lfttli fjim w`mt t`mt himet mej stfll liss fjim mbgut `gw
tg nit ft But F wms will ietriek`ij fe hfjlfai bgrij mej wft` egt`fen
tg lgsi but hy riputmtfge hy kghagrt hy pmyk`ikd mej hmybi hy
smefty[g F t`gun`t ft wgrt` t`i try
Z`i risults mri hfxij t`rfllfen jiprissfen brfllfmet hissy Mlhgst
iviry wiid gatie sivirml tfhis m wiid pigpli iekguetir sghigei argh
gur k`urk` mej fe t`i iekguetir bgw t`i deii tg Oisus K`rfst (mla
me `gur mng F ngt me ihmfl argh gei ga gur pmstgrs w`g `ilpij m yguen
wghme jg t`fs viry t`fen t`fs hgrefen) Mej mlhgst iviry wiid sghi-
gei limvis Z`iy nit hmj mt us agr sghi fearmktfge gr megt`ir sbquo F eivirsmfj `f tg t`ih fe ^mlhmrt ge ^ijeisjmy gr F kghhiejij m bggd by
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tml klgsi tg jimt` mej eg gei kmhi
Hmrrfmnis biygej mll `gpi mri bifen ristgrij
Hmrrfmnis wi t`gun`t ixihplmry mri amllfen mpmrt
Mjjfkts mri bifen sit arii
Mjjfkts mri lmpsfen mej stimlfen argh us
Sigpli mri k`ggsfen tg lfvi lfvis ga kgstly purfty
Sigpli mri k`ggsfen tg lfvi lfvis ga k`imp t`rflls
Z`i risults mri hfxij
But t`i ourys fe mej t`i virjfkt fs t`iris eg ngfen bmkd
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Z`fs bggd fs t`mt stgry mt limst bfts mej pfikis ga ft Fts t`mt stgry plus
`iri mej t`iri stgrfis ga gt`ir k`urk`is hgst ga w`fk` jg egt aft mey ga
t`i eimrly usiliss lmbils bmejfij mbgut tgjmy But t`fs kme bi smfj mbgut
t`ih t`iy siid t`i dfenjgh ga Ngj mej fs rfn`tiguseiss jmy fe jmy
gut ms afrst prfgrfty
But mll t`gsi stgrfis mri tglj fe rilmtfge tg m bfnnir stgry t`i stgry
ga Ngjs wmy wft` us Z`fs bggd fs hgstly mbgut t`mt bfnnir stgry Fts
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k`urk` tg bi hgri lfdi t`i dfenjgh Fe t`i sfhplist tirhs t`i bggd fs
m bfblfkml hmefaistg agr t`mt
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hi twg jikmjis tg rimlly `imr meyt`fen t`i Bfbli `mj tg smy agr ixmh-
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stimjy jruhbimt mbgut t`i dfenjgh ga Ngj mej lmrnily blfej tg `gw
t`mt dfenjgh fs mhgen us sbquo gatie `fjjie stimlt`y mej surprfsfen butprisiet
Ngj spimds mej sghi wfll smy fts oust t`uejir
But Ngj stfll spimds
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t`i k`urk` mej agr t`i k`urk` but egt eikissmrfly meyt`fen eiw
Fts m bggd agr t`gsi w`g wfs` t`i k`urk` lggdij hgri lfdi t`i
dfenjgh
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[fenfen imvies
Lgvi [gen
[`gulj t`i k`urk` bi rilivmet tg t`i wgrlj7
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m k`urk` t`mt efhbly mjmpts tg t`i wgrljs husfk mej jriss mej kmusis
Mej t`iri mri t`gsi w`g lmhiet t`i k`urk`s triejfeiss fts aitfs` agr
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^i tgti gut Oisus wmrefen tg bi fe t`i wgrlj but egt ga ft but
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^i `mvi t`gsi w`g t`fed t`i dfenjghs kghi bikmusi wivi prisirvij
mekfiet sgens mej stmrk`y visthiets mej Lmtfe-striwe lfturnfis mej
wi `mvi t`gsi w`g t`fed fts kghi bikmusi wi shgdi Kubme kfnmrs
mej jrfed Bilnfme biir mej trimt [tmrbukds ms smkrij spmki Fa F wimrtgre oimes mej m rmtty Z-s`frt tg k`urk` mh F ga t`i wgrlj gr fe ft7 Fa
gur k`urk` wgrs`fps tg `fp-`gp husfk w`fk` pripgsftfge mri wi amll-
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gr =6gt6 fs t`mt bikmusi wi riausi tg bi ga t`fs wgrlj gr bikmusi wiri
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Mej egw F wfll risglvi t`i hmttir agr mll tfhi
Ft jgiset hmttir Z`i dfenjgh fs egt mbgut mey ga t`fs Z`i dfen-
jgh ga Ngj fs egt mbgut imtfen gr jrfedfen gr husfk stylis gr `gw up-
tg-jmti gr gut-ga-jmti wi mri
Z`i dfenjgh ga Ngj fs m ripublfk ga lgvi Egt t`i sietfhietml gr
siesuml t`fen t`i wgrlj kmlls lgvi but t`i = Kgrfet`fmes = dfej afirki
wflj `uni aifsty puri Z`i uebguejij ixtrmvmnmeki mt t`i `imrt ga
t`i `imrt ga Ngj Z`fs lgvi fs t`i sgen Ngj sfens gvir us mej kmlls us
tg sfen lgujly ^`mt hmdis t`i k`urk` bgt` m hystiry mej m hmneit tg
t`i wgrlj fs w`ie wi lgvi fe t`fs wmy Ngjs wmy
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mej ga t`i wgrlj wgulj bi wfllfen tg agrsmdi mll gt`ir lgvis oust tg degw
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kghprghfsis t`ifr risiethiets bikmusi t`i lgvi ygur k`urk` `ms fs
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ihbgjfhiets ga fs lgvi Fts w`mt i jisfneij fs k`urk` fe w`gli mej
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sim sdy trii bfrj sirpiet t`iri wms lgvi t`i itireml feafefti puri
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hfeutis ga t`i amll ga uhmefty Mjmh mej Ivi mri fe m blfstirfen rgw ga
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wmy fhpmfrij gr jiplitij Ngjs lgvi Ms t`ie sg egw `fs lgvi kgetfe-
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Amt`ir F wmet t`gsi ygu `mvi nfvie hi tg bi wft` hi w`iri F mhmej tg sii hy nlgry t`i nlgry ygu `mvi nfvie hi bikmusi ygu lgvijhi biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Rfn`tigus Amt`ir t`gun` t`i
wgrlj jgis egt degw ygu F degw ygu mej t`iy degw t`mt ygu`mvi siet hi F `mvi hmji ygu degwe tg t`ih mej wfll kgetfeuitg hmdi ygu degwe fe grjir t`mt t`i lgvi ygu `mvi agr hi hmy bife t`ih mej t`mt F hysila hmy bi fe t`ih
Fts eg wgejir t`i mpgstli Smul w`g wms gvirtmdie by t`fs lgvi
w`ie `i wms stfll me ieihy ga Ngj eivir rikgvirij argh `fs mhmzi-
hiet t`mt t`fs lgvi sgun`t `fh gr `fs t`medsnfvfen t`mt t`fs lgvi wge
`fh Eg wgejir `i prmys t`mt Ngj ldquogut ga `fs nlgrfgus rfk`is hmystrient`ie ygu wft` pgwir t`rgun` `fs [pfrft fe ygur feeir bifen sg
t`mt K`rfst hmy jwill fe ygur `imrts t`rgun` amft` Mej F prmy t`mt ygu
bifen rggtij mej istmblfs`ij fe lgvi hmy `mvi pgwir tgnit`ir wft` mll
t`i smfets tg nrmsp `gw wfji mej lgen mej `fn` mej jiip fs t`i lgvi ga
K`rfst mej tg degw t`fs lgvi t`mt surpmssis degwlijni sbquo t`mt ygu hmy
bi afllij tg t`i himsuri ga mll t`i aulleiss ga Ngjlsquo9
Fa wi nit t`fs sbquo gw jiiply kghplitily uerisirvijly wi mrilgvij sbquo wi nit ft mll ldquoafllij tg t`i himsuri ga mll t`i aulleiss ga Ngjlsquo
ms Smul puts ft Z`mts m lgt ga Ngj
Mej sg eg wgejir t`ie t`mt t`i mpgstli Smul wrftis = Kgrfet`fmes
= t`i oustly amhgus Lgvi K`mptir Ft fs rimj mt hgst wijjfens wft`
skmrkily m `uek` mbgut w`mt ft himes ldquoFa F spimd fe t`i tgenuis ga
hie mej ga menilslsquo ft binfes ldquobut `mvi egt lgvi F mh gely m risguej-
fen ngen gr m klmenfen kyhbml Fa F `mvi t`i nfat ga prgp`iky mej kme
amt`gh mll hystirfis mej mll degwlijni mej fa F `mvi m amft` t`mt kme
hgvi hguetmfes but `mvi egt lgvi F mh egt`fen Fa F nfvi mll F pgssiss
tg t`i pggr mej surriejir hy bgjy tg t`i almhis but `mvi egt lgvi F
nmfe egt`fenlsquo1 Fa F mh [ieikm gr Nmbrfil fa F mh Fsmfm` gr Jmefil fa
F mh Og`e t`i Bmptfst Hgt`ir Zirism un` Lmtfhir Bflly Nrm`mh
Zgby Hmk but sghit`fen bisfjis lgvi hgvis hi ft jgiset hmttir F
nfvi egt`fen F rikifvi egt`fen F mh egt`fen
Z`fs lgvi fs eg hflj tipfj t`fen Ft fs eg alfn`t ga ameky eg arfssgega nfjjfeiss eg hiri ruaali ga siesmtfge Z`fs lgvi fs eift`ir efki egr
prfssy egr armnfli egr kgy Z`fs lgvi fs afirki mej wflj mej jmenirgus
mej uebrimdmbli Ft fs sublfhi mej subvirsfvi Ft fs fejiamtfnmbli mej
uejiaimtmbli Ft fs egt`fen liss t`me t`i lgvi Ngj `ms agr ygu tg bfej
ygu mej tg lggsi ygu tg tmdi ygu kmptfvi mej t`ie sit ygu arii
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2=
Z`fs lgvi fs ixtrmvmnmet
gw ixtrmvmnmet7 ldquogw nrimt fs t`i lgvi t`i Amt`ir `ms lmvfs`ij ge
us t`mt wi s`gulj bi kmllij k`fljrie ga Ngj Mej t`mt fs w`mt wi mrilsquogt
^`ie t`fs lgvi rimlly tmdis jiip mej lmstfen `glj wi a fej wi mri arii
tg lgvi egt oust t`i lgvily but t`i uelgvily ^i afej mt wgrd fe us m lgvi
t`mt kghpils us tg lgvi t`i hgst ga t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri hgri t`me wi
mri) t`i limst ga t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri liss t`me wi mri) mej t`i wgrst ga
t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri mnmfest w`g wi mri)
^feeirs
Lgsirs
IeihfisLgvi agr t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i wfeeirs wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi [mul
kgulj `mvi lgvij Jmvfj mej Kmfe Mbil Lgvi agr t`i limst ga t`isi
t`i lgsirs wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi wimlt`y Jfvis kgulj `mvi lgvij bin-
nmrly Lmzmrus mej t`i prfist t`i lipir Lgvi agr t`i wgrst ga t`isi gur
ieihfis wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi Smul lgvij t`i S`flfppfme omflir mej
[tip`ie `fs mkkusirs
Z`fs lgvi fs t`i rivglutfge Oisus lggsij ge t`i imrt` Z`fs lgvi fs t`i
afri `i dfejlij Z`fs lgvi fs t`i sgen `i kmhi sfenfen i lgvij wmry
kgwmrjly Efkgjihus wft` suk` lgvi i lgvij afiry rikdliss [fhge t`i
_imlgt wft` ft mej lgvij ruety kgeefvfen _mkk`mius ms will i lgvij
`fs hgt`ir mej Hmry Hmnjmliei mej jihge-maalfktij Linfge mej
t`i rfk` yguen rulir w`g spureij `fs fevftmtfge mej Sitir w`g jiefij
`fs emhi mej Oujms w`g bitrmyij `fh uetg jimt` mej t`i prfists w`g
kgejiheij `fh mej t`i t`fivis w`g hgkdij `fh mej t`i sgljfirs
w`g emflij `fh tg m trii sbquo i lgvij mll wft` suk` lgvi
[fen Jmun`tir _fge4
s`gut mlguj Fsrmil
Bi nlmj mej riogfki wft` mll ygur `imrt
Jmun`tir Oirusmlih
Z`i L983143983154983146 `ms tmdie mwmy ygur puefs`hiet
`i `ms tureij bmkd ygur ieihy
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Ge t`mt jmy
t`iy wfll smy tg Oirusmlih
ldquoJg egt aimr _fge4
jg egt lit ygur `mejs `men lfhp
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22 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Z`i L983143983154983146 ygur Ngj fs wft` ygu
t`i Hfn`ty ^mrrfgr w`g smvis
i wfll tmdi nrimt jilfn`t fe ygu4
fe `fs lgvi `i wfll eg lgenir ribudi ygu
but wfll riogfki gvir ygu wft` sfenfenlsquo0
Ngj sfens gvir ygu wft` riogfkfen mej t`ie kmlls ygu tg sfen mlguj
wft` t`i smhi ogy ldquo[fen lustflylsquo ^isliy sghitfhis wrgti gvir kirtmfe
ga `fs `yhes w`ie `i wmetij t`ih suen rgbustly egt`fen `ilj bmkd
Z`mts Ngjs kui ldquoZ`mt sgen F sfen gvir ygulsquo `i smys ldquoVgu degw hy
lgvi sgen agr ygu7 Fts hy amvgrfti sgen ^i t`rii Dfens t`i trfefty gaAmt`ir [ge mej gly [pfrft `mvi biie biltfen ft gut agr iges egw
Eivir nits tfrij Iviry riarmfe bittir t`me t`i gei biagri Z`mts t`i
sgen F wmet ygu tg sfen tgg Mej sfen ft lguj lfdi ygu hime ftlsquo
[fen lustfly
ldquoZ`mt t`i wgrlj hmy degwlsquo
F mlrimjy tglj ygu t`mt F sfen t`fs sgen pggrly egt lustfly
But Fh nittfen bittir F sii mlhgst iviry jmy prghfsfen sfnes
t`mt t`fs lgvi fe mll fts wflj ixtrmvmnmeki fs tmdfen `glj ga hi hgri
mej hgri mej fs algwfen t`rgun` hi liss `fejirij liss jmhhij liss
jfvirtij liss jflutij algwfen t`rgun` hi tg t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i limst
ga t`isi t`i wgrst ga t`isi Zg mll ga t`isi [ghitfhis m `gpiaul sfne
t`mt t`fs fs sg mppimrs gei hghiet mej fs squilk`ij t`i eixt But t`i
jfstmeki bitwiie suk` squilk`fens fs nittfen lgenir mej t`i jurmtfge
ga t`ih s`grtir mej sg F degw Ngj fs lggsfen mej bfejfen fe hi w`mt
`i wmets hi lggsfen mej bfejfen ge imrt`
Mej t`fs fs fhpgrtmet Fts fhpgrtmet agr fts gwe smdi bikmusi fts
trmnfk w`ieivir Ngjs lgvi ngis mstrmy fe mey ga us nits lgst fe trmeslm-
tfge Fts trmnfk w`ieivir lgvis Efmnmrm Amlls pgurij fetg gur `imrts
trfkdlis gut Krfppli Kriid Fts hmybi hgri jmhmnfen tg degw t`i lgviga Ngj mej egt s`mri ft t`me eivir tg degw ft fe t`i afrst plmki4 fset t`mt
w`mt Oisus aguej sg jmhembli fe sg hmey ga Fsrmils rilfnfgus limjirs
hie upge w`gh Ngj `mj lmvfs`ij `fs fe`irftmeki but w`g bikmhi
gljir brgt`irs egt squmejirfen ft but `gmrjfen ft kghplmfefen mbgut
fts skmrkfty7
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2
But fts mlsg fhpgrtmet bikmusi wft`gut ixtrmvmnmet lgvi t`i k`urk`
wfll eivir ture t`i wgrlj ge fts `imj Ft wget ivie ture t`i wgrljs
`imj ^ft`gut lgvi t`i k`urk` wfll limvi t`i wgrlj ixmktly `gw wi
aguej ft ill bi eg bittir t`me m prfist gr m Livfti wmldfen pmst m hme
fe m jftk` limvfen `fh tg jfi Mnmfe F jget hime t`mt Ngj kmeegt
mej jgis egt gvirruli gur sghitfhis lmkdlustir piragrhmeki i mlwmys
`ms m Nggj [mhmrftme gr twg fe t`i wfens s`gulj t`i k`urk` amfl Mej
sghitfhis `i oust ngis jfrikt fs lgvi gatie fetirsikts `uhme `imrts
mpmrt argh mey `uhme mnieky4 ft fs m lgvi ldquos`ij mbrgmj fe gur `imrts by
t`i gly N`gstlsquo6 ms Smul puts ft mej i wgulj degw Fts oust t`mt Ngj
`ms jisfneij `fs k`urk` tg bi bgt` lgkus mej k`meeil agr jfvfei lgviIvirygei lgsis w`ie wi amfl mt t`fs wi hmybi hgst ga mll
ldquo^`mt t`i wgrlj eiijs egw fs lgvi swiit lgvi Fts t`i gely t`fen
t`mt t`iris oust tgg lfttli galsquo Z`gsi mri m kgupli ga lfeis gut ga m sgen
argh hy pmriets irm
Fts trui Mej Ngj put t`i k`urk` ge t`i imrt` tg hiit t`mt eiij tg
hmdi up w`mts lmkdfen i put t`i k`urk` iri tg sfen mej sfen lustfly
t`i sgen Ngjs suen sfeki biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Z`i sgenNgjs suen agr t`i smdi ga t`i wgrlj
Fvi siie gur k`urk` sfen t`mt sgen gvir hmey pigpli Lfdi Hmejy
Hmejys amhfly fs m hms`-up ir pmriets `mvi biie t`rgun` sg
hmey hmrrfmnis mej jfvgrkis sg hmey alfens mej gei-efn`t stmejs
t`mt Hmejy kmet diip trmkd ga mll `ir `mla sfstirs mej `mla brgt`irsstiphgt`irs mej stipamt`irs [`is biie rmpij by hmey ga t`i hie `ir
hgt`ir jmtij [`i jivilgpij m `mbft ga prghfskufty fe nrmji sk`ggl
Mej mrguej t`mt tfhi binme tg risgrt tg me ixgtfk kgkdtmfl ga jrfed mej
jruns linml mej striit tg euhb t`i pmfe ^`ie s`i s`gwij up s`i wms
menry jiprissij mej stukd
Mej sfkd ga lfai Hgst jmys s`i t`gun`t sirfgusly mbgut wmys tg
iej ft M lmjy w`g wgrdij mt m bgutfqui w`iri Hmejy s`gppij fevftij `ir
tg m lmjfis ritrimt gur k`urk` wms gstfen Hmejy wms wmry but uenry
ir `ghi lfai k`mgtfk mej skmttirs`gt ms ft wms jfj hmemni tg istmblfs`
fe Hmejy m jiip prioujfki mnmfest rilfnfge mej ispikfmlly K`rfstfmefty
ir jmj wms m billfniriet mt`ifst ir hgh wft` w`gh s`i hgstly
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
lfvij nrgwfen up ihbrmkij me ixgtfk mhmlnmh ga Eiw Mnfsh Imstire
hystfkfsh mej nggj glj sixuml prghfskufty Hmejy mbsgrbij argh mll
t`mt bgt` m rfngrgus sdiptfkfsh mej m sgat`imjij nullfbflfty [`i jfjet
degw w`mt tg hmdi ga m k`urk`y iviet lfdi m lmjfis ritrimt
But fe t`i iej Hmejys fetrfnui truhpij `ir suspfkfge mej s`i
kmhi Z`i spimdir tmldij mbgut t`i lgvi ga Ngj sbquo t`fs vmst gkime
jiip mej wfji purfayfen mej fetgxfkmtfen ueamt`ghmbli yit rfn`t `iri
fevftfen ygu tg jfvi fe Hmejy `mj eivir `imrj t`fs [`i kgulj skmrkily
bilfivi t`fs [`i wipt mej wipt mt t`i eiws ga t`fs
Mej t`ie s`i jgvi
^`mt kgevfekij `ir tg jfvi fe wms t`i s`iir bimuty ga jfvfei lgviBut w`mt jriw `ir tg t`mt jfvfei lgvi wms t`i viry riml jihgestrmtfge
ga ft fe t`i wghie s`i hit mt t`i ritrimt Z`isi wghie `imrj Hmejys
stgry mej jfjet pull bmkd Z`iy jfjet oujni Z`iy jfjet wft``glj
t`ifr lgvi argh `ir
Z`iy oust s`gwij `ir nrimtir lgvi Z`iy lmun`ij wft` `ir krfij
wft` `ir prmyij agr `ir Z`iy gaairij `ir nggj kguesil tg jiml wft`
m strunnli s`i wms `mvfen wft` Burt `ir lfvi-fe Gei wghme gaairijtg kghi wft` `ir ge [uejmy efn`t matir t`i ritrimt mej `ilp Hmejy
ixplmfe tg Burt w`mt `mj `mppieij mt t`i ritrimt
Z`mt wms sivirml yimrs mng Hmejy fs egw hmrrfij sbquo tg Nliee
(Burt jfjet tmdi t`i eiws ga ir kgevirsfge will) sbquo mej t`iy mvi t`rii
bimutfaul k`fljrie [`i fs fevglvij fe m hfefstry fe gur k`urk` [`is lij
hmey wghie feklujfen m aiw ga ir sfblfens tg degw t`i lgvi ga K`rfst
t`mts bguej mej lggsij `ir
Iviry tfhi F sii Hmejy F t`fed ga t`i [mhmrftme wghme Oisus hit mt
m will Z`mt stgry fs tglj fe Og`e Oisus mej `fs jfskfplis mri trmvilfen
t`rgun` [mhmrfm imjfen tg Oirusmlih Oisus fs ix`mustij mej uenry mej
t`frsty Ispikfmlly t`frsty i sfts mt t`i ijni ga t`i will w`fli fs jfskfplis
ng tg tgwe tg buy aggj fs t`gun`ts ture tg t`i wmtir jiip bieimt` `fhkglj mej jmrd mej aris` fs hgut` fs jry ms m pgts`irj fs tgenui stfkds
tg t`i rgga ga `fs hgut`
F t`frst
M s`mjgw amlls mkrgss `fh i lggds up M wghme fs t`iri mlgei
[`i trfis tg fnegri `fh M sfjiwmys nlmeki m pgsi ga mlggaeiss [`i mkts
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 29
lfdi `is egt t`iri hgvis mrguej `fh lfdi `is sghi feemti p`ysfkml
gbstmkli fhhgvmbli
ldquo^fll ygu nfvi hi m jrfed7lsquo Oisus msds
Z`i vgfki t`i quistfge t`i hme t`iy stmrtli `ir Z`iy stmrtli `ir
gut ga `ir sflieki mej mvgfjmeki
ldquoVgu mri m Oiw mej F mh m [mhmrftme wghme gw kme ygu msd hi
agr m jrfed7lsquo
Mej t`ie ueagljs m rihmrdmbli iekguetir m lfai-turefen ixk`meni
But egt mt afrst Mt afrst `ir spiik` fs ms kmniy ms `ir sflieki m sirfis ga
jfvirsfges mej ivmsfges Oisus gaairs `ir lfvfen wmtir ldquot`i nfat ga Ngjlsquo
[`is puzzlij mej fetrfnuij but w`ie Oisus ixpgsis `ir kgejftfge s`iskurrfis jgwe m rmbbft trmfl [`i wmets tg tmld mbgut wgrs`fp Z`mt
hfn`t bi m nggj t`fen but ms sg gatie `mppies wft` tmld ga wgrs`fp ft
bgns jgwe qufkdly fetg mfrsplfttfen mej mrnuhiet bmftfen Fs t`fs styli
bittir t`me t`mt styli7 Fs glj bittir t`me eiw7 Fs trmjftfge bittir t`me
feegvmtfge7
Oisus kuts t`rgun` mll t`mt wft` m klimr wgrj mbgut t`i `imrt ga
wgrs`fp fts mbgut t`i `imrt fe wgrs`fp Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt lgens agrNgj mej siids `fh w`irivir `i hfn`t bi aguej Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt
wmets trut` fe t`i fehgst pmrts mej gpies ftsila wfji ms m bfrjs hgut`
tg rikifvi ft mej stiips fe ft uetfl ft wgrds fts wmy tg t`i gutirhgst pmrts
^grs`fp fs egt mbgut m styli gr m agrh gr m plmki Z`mts egt w`mt Ngjs
siidfen is siidfen egt m dfej ga husfk gr lfturny gr mrk`ftikturi but
m dfej ga pirsge `uhbli `uenry wfji mwmdi w`g kghis fe spfrft mej
trut` bglj mej bisiik`fen bgt` rimjy tg lfvi tgwmrj Ngj gut ga t`ifr
jipt`s
^`fk` fs mll afei mej will But t`i wghme ift`ir gvirw`ilhij gr
uejirw`ilhij trfis `ir lmst jgjni ldquoF degw t`mt t`i Hissfm` (kmllij
K`rfst) fs kghfen ^`ie `i kghis `i wfll ixplmfe iviryt`fen tg uslsquo
Mej t`ie Oisus pulls gut `fs s`gwstgppir (wft` m dfej ga Vgjm sye-
tmx) ldquoF w`g spimd tg ygu mh `ilsquo=3
Z`mt k`menis iviryt`fen [`i rues bmkd tg tgwe ldquolimvfen ir wmtir
omrlsquo (m lgvily mej rivimlfen jitmfl s`is jfstrmktij fe mll t`i rfn`t wmysegw) mej jgis sghit`fen t`mt fe t`i tillfen alfis by sg swfatly wi
kgulj imsfly hfss t`i rivglutfge mt `mej s`i ngis bmkd tg `ir tgwe mej
smys tg t`i pigpli ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfj
Kgulj t`fs bi t`i K`rfst7lsquo
Mej t`iy `iij `ir
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21 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo Z`mts t`i rivglutfgemry jitmfl Z`mts t`i
s`gkd wmvi ga t`i stgry ^i `mvi lfttli bmkdnrguej tg t`fs iekguetir
^i degw argh t`i tixt mt `mej ms will ms argh gt`ir plmkis bfblf-
kml mej `fstgrfkml mbgut t`i hutuml `gstflfty mej suspfkfge bitwiie
Oiws mej [mhmrftmes ^i degw sbquo Og`e tills us strmfn`t up sbquo t`mt Oiws
jget tmld wft` [mhmrftmes mej mt t`i stgrys klgsi `i tills us mnmfe liss
jfriktly t`mt `ir niejir fs m kulturml prgblih ms will
But wi kme mlsg wft` m bft ga sliut`fen s`mji fe m aiw hgri jitmfls
mbgut t`fs pmrtfkulmr stgry ^i degw t`mt fe nieirml wghie fe t`i
mekfiet Eimr Imst eivir wiet tg t`i will mt ldquot`i sfxt` `gurlsquo sbquo `fn`
egge Fts tgg `gt Mej wi degw fe nieirml t`mt wghie fe t`fs kulturieivir wiet tg t`i will mlgei Z`i trfp tg t`i will wms jgei fe t`i kggl
ga t`i jmy mej fe t`i kghpmey ga gt`irs Z`iri hust mlwmys `mvi biie
ixkiptfges tg t`isi kustghs But t`i amkt t`mt t`fs wghme `ms lgst mt
lgvi sg gatie sbquo afvi ix-`usbmejs sbquo mej `ms bikghi sg kyefkml mbgut
gr jmhmnij by t`mt t`mt s`is nfvie up ge hmtrfhgey mltgnit`ir sbquo t`i
hme s`is wft` egw fs egt `ir `usbmej sbquo fs m sfnefafkmet klui mbgut
w`y s`is mt t`i will by `irsila mt egge s`is ms`mhij [`is istrmenij[`is prgbmbly gutkmst sbquo skgreij by `ir kghhuefty jfstrustij by t`i
wghie ispikfmlly Qfllmnis `mvi emhis agr wghie lfdi t`fs Zrmhp fs
gei ga t`i efkir geis mej ft oust nits wgrsi argh t`iri sbquo ghi wrikdir
w`gri `ussy slut
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo
ldquoZ`iy kmhi gut ga t`i tgwelsquo
Z`i iekguetir wft` K`rfst `ms `imlij t`i rfat ^`mtivirs dipt `ir
mpmrt argh t`i rist ga t`i tgwe K`rfst `ms hiejij ^`mtivir mut`grfty
s`is lmkdij K`rfst ms ristgrij `mtivir s`mhis dipt fe t`i s`mjgws
K`rfst `ms rihgvij
ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfjlsquo Mll wi degw
agr suri t`mt Oisus tglj `ir fs t`mt s`is `mj afvi `usbmejs mej s`is
s`mkdfen up wft` `ir kurriet nuy Z`mt s`i jiskrfbis t`fs ms ldquoiviryt`fen
F ivir jfjlsquo smys m lgt mbgut `gw t`isi t`fens wifn` ge `ir `gw kgh-
plitily t`iy jiafei `irBut ft mlsg smys m lgt mbgut Oisus Ft tills us t`i tgei wft` w`fk` `i
spgdi Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie m sfenli egti ga kgejihemtfge fe ft
Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie ivie m s`mjgw ga skgljfen gr s`mhfen [`i
`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
hmt` t`i Hissfm` rivimls fhsila tg hi timk`is hi mbgut Ngjs imrt
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2gt
agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
aull will iviryt`fen Fvi ivir jgei Hy pmst jgiset jfsqumlfay hi Hy
pmst `ms egt agraiftij hy auturi i jgiset `glj hy pmst mnmfest hi
F wms spimdfen fe m tgwe eimr Zgrgetg m aiw yimrs mng mej gei ga t`i
sfenirs ge t`i wgrs`fp timh tglj m stgry mbgut t`i Hme w`g degws
iviryt`fen wi jg mej stfll fevftis us tg degw `fh stfll fhpmrts tg us
t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
kmhi fe [`i wms fe rgun` s`mpi brufsij s`mdfen bijrmnnlij ^`ie
t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
fen K`rfst `fhsila `fs agrnfvfen rijiihfen `imlfen lfai fetg t`i viry
blggj mej bgeis ga gursilvis Ft fs aimstfen ge K`rfsts agrnfvieiss mej
lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
Z`ie t`iy pmssij t`i plmti ga brimj mrguej Z`i striitwmldir tggd m
`mejaul ga brimj mej pflij ft ge t`i lmp ga ir s`grt sdfrt `ie fevftij
s`i mti ft mll lfkdfen kruhbs gaa `ir afenirs Z`ie t`i kup kmhi mrguej
mej t`i striitwmldir jfj lfdiwfsi tggd sfx gr sivie lfttli t`fhbliaulsmej jgweij t`ih mll tfppfen imk` kup bmkd tg jrmfe t`i jrins Mll t`i
tfhi s`i wipt
[`i wmset p`ysfkmlly `uenry [`i wmset p`ysfkmlly t`frsty
[`i wms stmrvij agr lgvi [`i wms pmrk`ij agr nrmki [`i kgulj egt
nit iegun` ga K`rfst
ldquoKghi sii m hmelsquo Kghi mej sii t`i hme w`g degws iviryt`fen
Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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KMSZIR Z^G
[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
gut blfedfen t`iy agllgwij Mkkgrjfen tg Hmrd Oisus kmllij Omhis mej
Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull =
up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
`fh4 but t`i pigpli t`iri jfj egt wilkghi fh bikmusi i wms imjfen
agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
Egfsy hiemkis Klgujy t`rimts Bghbmstfk lgujhgut`s Oisus mj mjvfsij
w`ie m tgwe tures ygu bmkd oust tg dfkd fts just gaa ygur aiit Z`mts
vfglieki iegun` But t`isi twg wgulj rmt`ir `url lfn`tefen bglts Z`ifr`mejs ftk` tg pull t`i ldquoMeef`flmtilsquo swftk` Z`iyvi ngt Ogem`s jfspgsftfge
tgwmrj Efeivi` smvgrfen t`i t`gun`t ga m hus`rggh klguj blgghfen
gvir t`i plmkis `imj ldquoZ`mt wfll timk` t`ih egt tg hiss wft` uslsquo
Z`iris m sikgej fekfjiet t`mt `mppies mrguej t`fs tfhi Oisus
tills `fs jfskfplis t`i rimsge t`iyri ngfen tg Oirusmlih Fts egt w`mt
t`iyri t`fedfen Z`iyri t`fedfen kgequist Z`iyri t`fedfen Rghmes
krus`ij bieimt` Hissfm`s aiit Z`iyri t`fedfen bfn hie nrgvilfen agrhirky Z`iyri t`fedfen `gly wmr ge m Ssmlh 2 skmli ldquoDfss t`i [ge list
`i bi menry mej yi pirfs` argh t`i wmy w`ie `fs wrmt` fs dfejlij but
m lfttlilsquo9
Oisus tills t`ih t`i tirhs ga ienmnihiet mri huk` jfaairiet ldquo ‐^i
mri ngfen up tg Oirusmlih `i smfj ‐mej t`i [ge ga Hme wfll bi jilfv-
irij gvir tg t`i k`fia prfists mej t`i timk`irs ga t`i lmw Z`iy wfll
kgejihe `fh tg jimt` mej wfll `mej `fh gvir tg t`i Nietflis w`g
wfll hgkd fh mej spft ge fh algn `fh mej dfll `fh Z`rii jmys lmtir
`i wfll rfsi lsquo1
Z`mts ngt tg stgp t`ih fe t`ifr trmkds Z`i bfblfkml rikgrj s`gws
t`mt t`i jfskfplis `mj eg kmtingry agr ivie `imrfen t`fs dfej ga tmld lit
mlgei kghpri`iejfen ft Ft wms blmt`ir tg t`ih Fa ft jfjet kghi mkrgss
ms irisy sbquo Sitirs fejfnemet rispgesi trimts ft ms suk`gt sbquo ft kmhi mkrgss
ms nfbbirfs` w`fk` fs tg smy egt mt mll
But Omhis mej Og`e jg nrmsp sghit`fen ga Oisus himefen irist`i sikgej fekfjiet ldquoZ`ie Omhis mej Og`e t`i sges ga _ibijii kmhi
tg `fh ‐Zimk`ir t`iy smfj ‐wi wmet ygu tg jg agr us w`mtivir wi msd
ldquo ‐^`mt jg ygu wmet hi tg jg agr ygu7 `i msdij
ldquoZ`iy riplfij ‐Lit gei ga us sft mt ygur rfn`t mej t`i gt`ir mt ygur
liat fe ygur nlgry
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
ldquo ‐Vgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfen Oisus smfjlsquo0
Fh nuissfen t`iy lmtk` getg Oisus afeml kghhiet sbquo ldquot`rii jmys
lmtir `i wfll rfsilsquo Mej F fhmnfei t`iy skmli t`mt tg m sfzi t`mts `uhme
imrt`ly pglftfkml t`rii jmys fe Oisus nits `fs wmr bggts i `fts `fs
strfji i tures t`i tmblis Z`i rist Fh t`fedfen t`iy k`mld up tg
sghi dfej ga mpgkmlyptfk `ypirbgli sbquo t`i afrst aiw jmys ga bmttli jget
ng will fs mll `is smyfen rfn`t7 ^ill eivir hfej mll t`mt t`i t`frj jmy
ft mll kghis tgnit`ir
Z`iy jget hfss t`i fhplfkmtfges t`iris nlgry tg bi mj iri Z`iri
fs fe nggj Rghme trmjftfge egw tureij ge fts imj m bfn vfktgry pmrmji
tg agllgw Me mskiejfen ga t`i Srmitgrfme stips M lmyfen ga wrimt`s Mefhpirfml `gegrfen
ldquoVgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfenlsquo
Fts hmybi matir gei gr bgt` ga t`isi fekfjiets t`mt Oisus emhij
t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
But t`fs kmet bi t`i afrst tfhi t`iyvi bi`mvij t`fs wmy Z`fs kmet
bi ivie fe me ievfrgehiet krmkdlfen wft` aimr mej mstgefs`hiet t`i
afrst tfhi t`isi k`mrmktir trmfts `mvi suramkij Z`isi stgrfis mri ripri-sietmtfvi meikjgtis ga pmttire bi`mvfgr Z`isi stgrfis mri kmsis fe pgfet
agriesfk ivfjieki tg istmblfs` me gvirmll virjfkt Z`fs stuaa fs brij fe
t`ifr bgeis Fts fe sg amr mej sg jiip sg ausij wft` t`ifr nuts t`mt t`iy
kmet ivie `ilp ft ft t`ih sbquo ygu wfll egt nit megt`ir s`gt Zmdi t`ifr
tuefks sbquo will jget ivie try
Mej t`ie t`iy k`meni Mej k`meni jrmhmtfkmlly Z`iy ture fesfji
gut Mt afrst t`iy mri eiw krimtfges hirily by vfrtui ga Oisus smyfen sg
wft` eg riml ivfjieki tg bmkd ft (w`fk` fs typfkml agr hgst ga us) But
t`iy mktumlly bikghi t`isi eiw krimtfges fe t`i alis` fe riml tfhi
agr mll tg sii Vgu kgulj tmdi biagri-mej-matir pgrtrmfts ga t`isi nuys
mej bi mstgefs`ij Fs t`i hfsirly hfsirmbli greiry lfttli skrmppir fe
t`mt pfkturi t`i wfsi nietli nieirgus lgvi-jfspiesir fe t`fs gei7 ^gw
^`givir jfj `fs hmdigvir fs nggj
i degw `gw t`mt `mppies Z`iy limre K`rfst Oisus spimds fetg
t`ih sbquo i brimt`is fetg t`ih sbquo lgen mej jiip iegun` t`mt m lgen mejjiip mltirfen `mppies wft`fe bgei mej nut mej huskli i wggs t`ih
tg brimd t`ih tg hmdi t`ih eiw Z`i menir t`mt brfstlis up fe t`ih
mt t`i limst sfne ga kgetietfge fs jrmwe gut ga t`ih lfdi pgfsge mej
riplmkij by supiremturml pmtfieki Z`i sila-mnnrmejfzfen sk`ihis t`mt
prigkkupy t`ifr wmdfen `gurs mej lfenir fe t`ifr sliip wft`ir mej jfi
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull
mej fe t`ifr plmki jrimhs ga smkrfafki mej sirvmet`ggj nrgw Z`i sila-
pfty t`mt twfsts mej sgurs t`ifr billfis wms`is mwmy mej m t`medauleiss
mej mlhgst nfjjy dfjlfdi ogy alggjs fe
Z`iy bikghi ms `i fs
Mej t`ie t`iy jg ms `i jgis
Bifen ms `i fs mej jgfen ms `i jgis jfstflls tg gei hmfe t`fen lgvfen
ms `i lgvis Og`e mej Omhis suk` uelfdily kmejfjmtis agr t`fs limre tg
lgvi wft` m lgvi t`mt privmfls K`rfst lgvis t`i wgrlj fe grjir tg gvir-
kghi t`i wgrlj i lgvis t`i wgrlj mej us wft`fe ft fe mll gur aglly mej
ribillfge mej brgdieeiss i lgvis ft mej us uetfl wi surriejir mej
bikghi w`gli Mej t`ie `i lgvis us stfllZ`fs fs t`i s`mpi ga jfskfplis`fp Ft hmy egt bi menir mej kgvitfen
t`mt hmrd us gut w`ie Oisus afrst afejs us Ft hmy bi kgwmrjfki gr lmzf-
eiss gr mlggaeiss gr liwjeiss gr mey euhbir ga suejry wmys gur k`mr-
mktir hfsriprisiets t`i dfenjgh But ms wi wmld wft` Oisus limrefen
`fs wmys ihpgwirij by `fs [pfrft wi ldquomri bifen trmesagrhij fetg `fs
lfdieiss wft` ivir-fekrimsfen nlgrylsquo6 [ges ga Z`uejir mej Jmun`tirs
ga Ngssfp mej [tipk`fljrie ga Mvmrfki mej Mjgptiis ga Fhpurfty mejmll t`i rist fe K`rfsts `mejs bikghi fe wgrj mej jiij eiw krimtfges
Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Z`i Bfbli ms megt`ir wmy ga jiskrfbfen t`fs gvirkghfen ivfl wft` nggj
Ngj eivir alfek`is argh emhfen ivfl gr sfe K`rfstfmes gun`t egt tg
alfek` ift`ir F mpprikfmti t`i rikiet ihp`msfs ge t`i ldquohfssfgeml k`urk`lsquoZ`fs rijfskgviry ga t`i imrtbimt ga t`i imrly k`urk` ms biie lgen gvir-
jui But F jg mvi m nrgwfen hfsnfvfen mbgut sghi ga ft fe gur imnireiss
tg hmdi up agr lgst tfhi mej rinmfe lgst nrguej mej tg rimk` lgst pigpli
wiri rueefen m rfsd ga kmllfen ivfl nggj gr mt limst ga egt emhfen ivfl
Fh aully mwmri t`mt hmey k`urk`is mri bgljly emhfen ivfl mej
gatie bgljly kgeargetfen ft F jget t`fed t`i k`urk` sfeki t`i tfhi
ga ^flbiragrki `ms biie ms mwmdi tg systihfk ivfl mej ms rimjy tg jgbmttli wft` ft ms ft fs tgjmy Fts imrtiefen `ie F t`fed ga t`i wgrd ga
smy Fetiremtfgeml Oustfki Hfssfge sbquo t`ifr riskui ga hgjire-jmy slmvis
t`ifr fetirvietfge ge bi`mla ga nfrls agrkij fetg t`i six trmji mej t`ifr
strmtiny agr ristgrmtfvi oustfki agr bgt` t`i vfktfhs mej t`i pirpitrmtgrs
ga ivfl sbquo Fh `mppy tg bi fe hfefstry mt suk` m tfhi ms t`fs
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bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
But t`iri mri mlsg trgublfen sfnes mll mbgut [ghitfhis wiri sg
imnir tg wfe t`i wgrlj wi kghprghfsi wft` ft F t`fed ga m k`urk` F
degw t`mt mllgwij m prmktfkfen wftk` ge t`i wgrs`fp timh bikmusi t`iy
smw ft ms me ivmenilfstfk gppgrtuefty F t`fed ga hmey k`urk`is Fh
mwmri ga t`mt egt wmetfen tg amll fetg t`i prujfs` tgenui-klukdfen
afenir-wmnnfen pgsturi t`mt agr sg lgen hmrdij gut gur stmeki ge sixuml
fssuis strmfn`t gr nmy `mvi gvirmkkghhgjmtij gvirkghpiesmtij mej
stgppij kmllfen pigpli rinmrjliss ga t`ifr sixuml grfietmtfge tg m bfblf-
kml stmejmrj ga `glfeiss mej purfty
F smy mll t`fs tg hmdi m sfhpli pgfet wi kmet gvirkghi ivfl (gr sfe
agr t`mt hmttir) fa wi jmri egt emhi ftZ`i mni wi lfvi fe fs hgri kgeausij t`me ivir Z`fs fs egt t`i
hghiet tg bikghi vmnui mej mpglgnitfk mbgut t`i trut`s bgt` jgk-
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Fh bgrij
Ms mri hmey pigpli fe k`urk`
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Fts m lgen lfst
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himet
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gur k`urk` mej fe t`i iekguetir bgw t`i deii tg Oisus K`rfst (mla
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Sigpli mri k`ggsfen tg lfvi lfvis ga kgstly purfty
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Z`i risults mri hfxij
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Z`fs bggd fs t`mt stgry mt limst bfts mej pfikis ga ft Fts t`mt stgry plus
`iri mej t`iri stgrfis ga gt`ir k`urk`is hgst ga w`fk` jg egt aft mey ga
t`i eimrly usiliss lmbils bmejfij mbgut tgjmy But t`fs kme bi smfj mbgut
t`ih t`iy siid t`i dfenjgh ga Ngj mej fs rfn`tiguseiss jmy fe jmy
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m bfblfkml hmefaistg agr t`mt
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hi twg jikmjis tg rimlly `imr meyt`fen t`i Bfbli `mj tg smy agr ixmh-
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t`mt dfenjgh fs mhgen us sbquo gatie `fjjie stimlt`y mej surprfsfen butprisiet
Ngj spimds mej sghi wfll smy fts oust t`uejir
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Fts m bggd agr t`gsi w`g wfs` t`i k`urk` lggdij hgri lfdi t`i
dfenjgh
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^i tgti gut Oisus wmrefen tg bi fe t`i wgrlj but egt ga ft but
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^i `mvi t`gsi w`g t`fed t`i dfenjghs kghi bikmusi wivi prisirvij
mekfiet sgens mej stmrk`y visthiets mej Lmtfe-striwe lfturnfis mej
wi `mvi t`gsi w`g t`fed fts kghi bikmusi wi shgdi Kubme kfnmrs
mej jrfed Bilnfme biir mej trimt [tmrbukds ms smkrij spmki Fa F wimrtgre oimes mej m rmtty Z-s`frt tg k`urk` mh F ga t`i wgrlj gr fe ft7 Fa
gur k`urk` wgrs`fps tg `fp-`gp husfk w`fk` pripgsftfge mri wi amll-
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gr =6gt6 fs t`mt bikmusi wi riausi tg bi ga t`fs wgrlj gr bikmusi wiri
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Mej egw F wfll risglvi t`i hmttir agr mll tfhi
Ft jgiset hmttir Z`i dfenjgh fs egt mbgut mey ga t`fs Z`i dfen-
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Z`i dfenjgh ga Ngj fs m ripublfk ga lgvi Egt t`i sietfhietml gr
siesuml t`fen t`i wgrlj kmlls lgvi but t`i = Kgrfet`fmes = dfej afirki
wflj `uni aifsty puri Z`i uebguejij ixtrmvmnmeki mt t`i `imrt ga
t`i `imrt ga Ngj Z`fs lgvi fs t`i sgen Ngj sfens gvir us mej kmlls us
tg sfen lgujly ^`mt hmdis t`i k`urk` bgt` m hystiry mej m hmneit tg
t`i wgrlj fs w`ie wi lgvi fe t`fs wmy Ngjs wmy
Z`fs lgvi hmdis us rilivmet Fts mbsieki hmdis us frrilivmet rinmrj-liss ga w`mtivir ilsi wiri jgfen
]uistfge fs t`i lgvi fe ygur k`urk` suk` t`mt pigpli fe t`i wgrlj
mej ga t`i wgrlj wgulj bi wfllfen tg agrsmdi mll gt`ir lgvis oust tg degw
t`fs lgvi7 ^gulj t`iy nfvi up t`ifr mjjfktfges t`ifr jfvirsfges t`ifr
kghprghfsis t`ifr risiethiets bikmusi t`i lgvi ygur k`urk` `ms fs
bittir mej truir mej jiipir t`me meyt`fen t`iyvi aguej meyw`iri ilsi7
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w`mt Oisus aguej sg jmhembli fe sg hmey ga Fsrmils rilfnfgus limjirs
hie upge w`gh Ngj `mj lmvfs`ij `fs fe`irftmeki but w`g bikmhi
gljir brgt`irs egt squmejirfen ft but `gmrjfen ft kghplmfefen mbgut
fts skmrkfty7
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2
But fts mlsg fhpgrtmet bikmusi wft`gut ixtrmvmnmet lgvi t`i k`urk`
wfll eivir ture t`i wgrlj ge fts `imj Ft wget ivie ture t`i wgrljs
`imj ^ft`gut lgvi t`i k`urk` wfll limvi t`i wgrlj ixmktly `gw wi
aguej ft ill bi eg bittir t`me m prfist gr m Livfti wmldfen pmst m hme
fe m jftk` limvfen `fh tg jfi Mnmfe F jget hime t`mt Ngj kmeegt
mej jgis egt gvirruli gur sghitfhis lmkdlustir piragrhmeki i mlwmys
`ms m Nggj [mhmrftme gr twg fe t`i wfens s`gulj t`i k`urk` amfl Mej
sghitfhis `i oust ngis jfrikt fs lgvi gatie fetirsikts `uhme `imrts
mpmrt argh mey `uhme mnieky4 ft fs m lgvi ldquos`ij mbrgmj fe gur `imrts by
t`i gly N`gstlsquo6 ms Smul puts ft mej i wgulj degw Fts oust t`mt Ngj
`ms jisfneij `fs k`urk` tg bi bgt` lgkus mej k`meeil agr jfvfei lgviIvirygei lgsis w`ie wi amfl mt t`fs wi hmybi hgst ga mll
ldquo^`mt t`i wgrlj eiijs egw fs lgvi swiit lgvi Fts t`i gely t`fen
t`mt t`iris oust tgg lfttli galsquo Z`gsi mri m kgupli ga lfeis gut ga m sgen
argh hy pmriets irm
Fts trui Mej Ngj put t`i k`urk` ge t`i imrt` tg hiit t`mt eiij tg
hmdi up w`mts lmkdfen i put t`i k`urk` iri tg sfen mej sfen lustfly
t`i sgen Ngjs suen sfeki biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Z`i sgenNgjs suen agr t`i smdi ga t`i wgrlj
Fvi siie gur k`urk` sfen t`mt sgen gvir hmey pigpli Lfdi Hmejy
Hmejys amhfly fs m hms`-up ir pmriets `mvi biie t`rgun` sg
hmey hmrrfmnis mej jfvgrkis sg hmey alfens mej gei-efn`t stmejs
t`mt Hmejy kmet diip trmkd ga mll `ir `mla sfstirs mej `mla brgt`irsstiphgt`irs mej stipamt`irs [`is biie rmpij by hmey ga t`i hie `ir
hgt`ir jmtij [`i jivilgpij m `mbft ga prghfskufty fe nrmji sk`ggl
Mej mrguej t`mt tfhi binme tg risgrt tg me ixgtfk kgkdtmfl ga jrfed mej
jruns linml mej striit tg euhb t`i pmfe ^`ie s`i s`gwij up s`i wms
menry jiprissij mej stukd
Mej sfkd ga lfai Hgst jmys s`i t`gun`t sirfgusly mbgut wmys tg
iej ft M lmjy w`g wgrdij mt m bgutfqui w`iri Hmejy s`gppij fevftij `ir
tg m lmjfis ritrimt gur k`urk` wms gstfen Hmejy wms wmry but uenry
ir `ghi lfai k`mgtfk mej skmttirs`gt ms ft wms jfj hmemni tg istmblfs`
fe Hmejy m jiip prioujfki mnmfest rilfnfge mej ispikfmlly K`rfstfmefty
ir jmj wms m billfniriet mt`ifst ir hgh wft` w`gh s`i hgstly
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
lfvij nrgwfen up ihbrmkij me ixgtfk mhmlnmh ga Eiw Mnfsh Imstire
hystfkfsh mej nggj glj sixuml prghfskufty Hmejy mbsgrbij argh mll
t`mt bgt` m rfngrgus sdiptfkfsh mej m sgat`imjij nullfbflfty [`i jfjet
degw w`mt tg hmdi ga m k`urk`y iviet lfdi m lmjfis ritrimt
But fe t`i iej Hmejys fetrfnui truhpij `ir suspfkfge mej s`i
kmhi Z`i spimdir tmldij mbgut t`i lgvi ga Ngj sbquo t`fs vmst gkime
jiip mej wfji purfayfen mej fetgxfkmtfen ueamt`ghmbli yit rfn`t `iri
fevftfen ygu tg jfvi fe Hmejy `mj eivir `imrj t`fs [`i kgulj skmrkily
bilfivi t`fs [`i wipt mej wipt mt t`i eiws ga t`fs
Mej t`ie s`i jgvi
^`mt kgevfekij `ir tg jfvi fe wms t`i s`iir bimuty ga jfvfei lgviBut w`mt jriw `ir tg t`mt jfvfei lgvi wms t`i viry riml jihgestrmtfge
ga ft fe t`i wghie s`i hit mt t`i ritrimt Z`isi wghie `imrj Hmejys
stgry mej jfjet pull bmkd Z`iy jfjet oujni Z`iy jfjet wft``glj
t`ifr lgvi argh `ir
Z`iy oust s`gwij `ir nrimtir lgvi Z`iy lmun`ij wft` `ir krfij
wft` `ir prmyij agr `ir Z`iy gaairij `ir nggj kguesil tg jiml wft`
m strunnli s`i wms `mvfen wft` Burt `ir lfvi-fe Gei wghme gaairijtg kghi wft` `ir ge [uejmy efn`t matir t`i ritrimt mej `ilp Hmejy
ixplmfe tg Burt w`mt `mj `mppieij mt t`i ritrimt
Z`mt wms sivirml yimrs mng Hmejy fs egw hmrrfij sbquo tg Nliee
(Burt jfjet tmdi t`i eiws ga ir kgevirsfge will) sbquo mej t`iy mvi t`rii
bimutfaul k`fljrie [`i fs fevglvij fe m hfefstry fe gur k`urk` [`is lij
hmey wghie feklujfen m aiw ga ir sfblfens tg degw t`i lgvi ga K`rfst
t`mts bguej mej lggsij `ir
Iviry tfhi F sii Hmejy F t`fed ga t`i [mhmrftme wghme Oisus hit mt
m will Z`mt stgry fs tglj fe Og`e Oisus mej `fs jfskfplis mri trmvilfen
t`rgun` [mhmrfm imjfen tg Oirusmlih Oisus fs ix`mustij mej uenry mej
t`frsty Ispikfmlly t`frsty i sfts mt t`i ijni ga t`i will w`fli fs jfskfplis
ng tg tgwe tg buy aggj fs t`gun`ts ture tg t`i wmtir jiip bieimt` `fhkglj mej jmrd mej aris` fs hgut` fs jry ms m pgts`irj fs tgenui stfkds
tg t`i rgga ga `fs hgut`
F t`frst
M s`mjgw amlls mkrgss `fh i lggds up M wghme fs t`iri mlgei
[`i trfis tg fnegri `fh M sfjiwmys nlmeki m pgsi ga mlggaeiss [`i mkts
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 29
lfdi `is egt t`iri hgvis mrguej `fh lfdi `is sghi feemti p`ysfkml
gbstmkli fhhgvmbli
ldquo^fll ygu nfvi hi m jrfed7lsquo Oisus msds
Z`i vgfki t`i quistfge t`i hme t`iy stmrtli `ir Z`iy stmrtli `ir
gut ga `ir sflieki mej mvgfjmeki
ldquoVgu mri m Oiw mej F mh m [mhmrftme wghme gw kme ygu msd hi
agr m jrfed7lsquo
Mej t`ie ueagljs m rihmrdmbli iekguetir m lfai-turefen ixk`meni
But egt mt afrst Mt afrst `ir spiik` fs ms kmniy ms `ir sflieki m sirfis ga
jfvirsfges mej ivmsfges Oisus gaairs `ir lfvfen wmtir ldquot`i nfat ga Ngjlsquo
[`is puzzlij mej fetrfnuij but w`ie Oisus ixpgsis `ir kgejftfge s`iskurrfis jgwe m rmbbft trmfl [`i wmets tg tmld mbgut wgrs`fp Z`mt
hfn`t bi m nggj t`fen but ms sg gatie `mppies wft` tmld ga wgrs`fp ft
bgns jgwe qufkdly fetg mfrsplfttfen mej mrnuhiet bmftfen Fs t`fs styli
bittir t`me t`mt styli7 Fs glj bittir t`me eiw7 Fs trmjftfge bittir t`me
feegvmtfge7
Oisus kuts t`rgun` mll t`mt wft` m klimr wgrj mbgut t`i `imrt ga
wgrs`fp fts mbgut t`i `imrt fe wgrs`fp Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt lgens agrNgj mej siids `fh w`irivir `i hfn`t bi aguej Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt
wmets trut` fe t`i fehgst pmrts mej gpies ftsila wfji ms m bfrjs hgut`
tg rikifvi ft mej stiips fe ft uetfl ft wgrds fts wmy tg t`i gutirhgst pmrts
^grs`fp fs egt mbgut m styli gr m agrh gr m plmki Z`mts egt w`mt Ngjs
siidfen is siidfen egt m dfej ga husfk gr lfturny gr mrk`ftikturi but
m dfej ga pirsge `uhbli `uenry wfji mwmdi w`g kghis fe spfrft mej
trut` bglj mej bisiik`fen bgt` rimjy tg lfvi tgwmrj Ngj gut ga t`ifr
jipt`s
^`fk` fs mll afei mej will But t`i wghme ift`ir gvirw`ilhij gr
uejirw`ilhij trfis `ir lmst jgjni ldquoF degw t`mt t`i Hissfm` (kmllij
K`rfst) fs kghfen ^`ie `i kghis `i wfll ixplmfe iviryt`fen tg uslsquo
Mej t`ie Oisus pulls gut `fs s`gwstgppir (wft` m dfej ga Vgjm sye-
tmx) ldquoF w`g spimd tg ygu mh `ilsquo=3
Z`mt k`menis iviryt`fen [`i rues bmkd tg tgwe ldquolimvfen ir wmtir
omrlsquo (m lgvily mej rivimlfen jitmfl s`is jfstrmktij fe mll t`i rfn`t wmysegw) mej jgis sghit`fen t`mt fe t`i tillfen alfis by sg swfatly wi
kgulj imsfly hfss t`i rivglutfge mt `mej s`i ngis bmkd tg `ir tgwe mej
smys tg t`i pigpli ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfj
Kgulj t`fs bi t`i K`rfst7lsquo
Mej t`iy `iij `ir
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21 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo Z`mts t`i rivglutfgemry jitmfl Z`mts t`i
s`gkd wmvi ga t`i stgry ^i `mvi lfttli bmkdnrguej tg t`fs iekguetir
^i degw argh t`i tixt mt `mej ms will ms argh gt`ir plmkis bfblf-
kml mej `fstgrfkml mbgut t`i hutuml `gstflfty mej suspfkfge bitwiie
Oiws mej [mhmrftmes ^i degw sbquo Og`e tills us strmfn`t up sbquo t`mt Oiws
jget tmld wft` [mhmrftmes mej mt t`i stgrys klgsi `i tills us mnmfe liss
jfriktly t`mt `ir niejir fs m kulturml prgblih ms will
But wi kme mlsg wft` m bft ga sliut`fen s`mji fe m aiw hgri jitmfls
mbgut t`fs pmrtfkulmr stgry ^i degw t`mt fe nieirml wghie fe t`i
mekfiet Eimr Imst eivir wiet tg t`i will mt ldquot`i sfxt` `gurlsquo sbquo `fn`
egge Fts tgg `gt Mej wi degw fe nieirml t`mt wghie fe t`fs kulturieivir wiet tg t`i will mlgei Z`i trfp tg t`i will wms jgei fe t`i kggl
ga t`i jmy mej fe t`i kghpmey ga gt`irs Z`iri hust mlwmys `mvi biie
ixkiptfges tg t`isi kustghs But t`i amkt t`mt t`fs wghme `ms lgst mt
lgvi sg gatie sbquo afvi ix-`usbmejs sbquo mej `ms bikghi sg kyefkml mbgut
gr jmhmnij by t`mt t`mt s`is nfvie up ge hmtrfhgey mltgnit`ir sbquo t`i
hme s`is wft` egw fs egt `ir `usbmej sbquo fs m sfnefafkmet klui mbgut
w`y s`is mt t`i will by `irsila mt egge s`is ms`mhij [`is istrmenij[`is prgbmbly gutkmst sbquo skgreij by `ir kghhuefty jfstrustij by t`i
wghie ispikfmlly Qfllmnis `mvi emhis agr wghie lfdi t`fs Zrmhp fs
gei ga t`i efkir geis mej ft oust nits wgrsi argh t`iri sbquo ghi wrikdir
w`gri `ussy slut
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo
ldquoZ`iy kmhi gut ga t`i tgwelsquo
Z`i iekguetir wft` K`rfst `ms `imlij t`i rfat ^`mtivirs dipt `ir
mpmrt argh t`i rist ga t`i tgwe K`rfst `ms hiejij ^`mtivir mut`grfty
s`is lmkdij K`rfst ms ristgrij `mtivir s`mhis dipt fe t`i s`mjgws
K`rfst `ms rihgvij
ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfjlsquo Mll wi degw
agr suri t`mt Oisus tglj `ir fs t`mt s`is `mj afvi `usbmejs mej s`is
s`mkdfen up wft` `ir kurriet nuy Z`mt s`i jiskrfbis t`fs ms ldquoiviryt`fen
F ivir jfjlsquo smys m lgt mbgut `gw t`isi t`fens wifn` ge `ir `gw kgh-
plitily t`iy jiafei `irBut ft mlsg smys m lgt mbgut Oisus Ft tills us t`i tgei wft` w`fk` `i
spgdi Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie m sfenli egti ga kgejihemtfge fe ft
Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie ivie m s`mjgw ga skgljfen gr s`mhfen [`i
`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
hmt` t`i Hissfm` rivimls fhsila tg hi timk`is hi mbgut Ngjs imrt
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2gt
agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
aull will iviryt`fen Fvi ivir jgei Hy pmst jgiset jfsqumlfay hi Hy
pmst `ms egt agraiftij hy auturi i jgiset `glj hy pmst mnmfest hi
F wms spimdfen fe m tgwe eimr Zgrgetg m aiw yimrs mng mej gei ga t`i
sfenirs ge t`i wgrs`fp timh tglj m stgry mbgut t`i Hme w`g degws
iviryt`fen wi jg mej stfll fevftis us tg degw `fh stfll fhpmrts tg us
t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
kmhi fe [`i wms fe rgun` s`mpi brufsij s`mdfen bijrmnnlij ^`ie
t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
fen K`rfst `fhsila `fs agrnfvfen rijiihfen `imlfen lfai fetg t`i viry
blggj mej bgeis ga gursilvis Ft fs aimstfen ge K`rfsts agrnfvieiss mej
lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
Z`ie t`iy pmssij t`i plmti ga brimj mrguej Z`i striitwmldir tggd m
`mejaul ga brimj mej pflij ft ge t`i lmp ga ir s`grt sdfrt `ie fevftij
s`i mti ft mll lfkdfen kruhbs gaa `ir afenirs Z`ie t`i kup kmhi mrguej
mej t`i striitwmldir jfj lfdiwfsi tggd sfx gr sivie lfttli t`fhbliaulsmej jgweij t`ih mll tfppfen imk` kup bmkd tg jrmfe t`i jrins Mll t`i
tfhi s`i wipt
[`i wmset p`ysfkmlly `uenry [`i wmset p`ysfkmlly t`frsty
[`i wms stmrvij agr lgvi [`i wms pmrk`ij agr nrmki [`i kgulj egt
nit iegun` ga K`rfst
ldquoKghi sii m hmelsquo Kghi mej sii t`i hme w`g degws iviryt`fen
Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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KMSZIR Z^G
[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
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up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
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agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
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Z`mts ngt tg stgp t`ih fe t`ifr trmkds Z`i bfblfkml rikgrj s`gws
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liat fe ygur nlgry
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ft mll kghis tgnit`ir
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prigkkupy t`ifr wmdfen `gurs mej lfenir fe t`ifr sliip wft`ir mej jfi
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mej fe t`ifr plmki jrimhs ga smkrfafki mej sirvmet`ggj nrgw Z`i sila-
pfty t`mt twfsts mej sgurs t`ifr billfis wms`is mwmy mej m t`medauleiss
mej mlhgst nfjjy dfjlfdi ogy alggjs fe
Z`iy bikghi ms `i fs
Mej t`ie t`iy jg ms `i jgis
Bifen ms `i fs mej jgfen ms `i jgis jfstflls tg gei hmfe t`fen lgvfen
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lgvi wft` m lgvi t`mt privmfls K`rfst lgvis t`i wgrlj fe grjir tg gvir-
kghi t`i wgrlj i lgvis t`i wgrlj mej us wft`fe ft fe mll gur aglly mej
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bikghi w`gli Mej t`ie `i lgvis us stfllZ`fs fs t`i s`mpi ga jfskfplis`fp Ft hmy egt bi menir mej kgvitfen
t`mt hmrd us gut w`ie Oisus afrst afejs us Ft hmy bi kgwmrjfki gr lmzf-
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Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Z`i Bfbli ms megt`ir wmy ga jiskrfbfen t`fs gvirkghfen ivfl wft` nggj
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gatie bgljly kgeargetfen ft F jget t`fed t`i k`urk` sfeki t`i tfhi
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But t`iri mri mlsg trgublfen sfnes mll mbgut [ghitfhis wiri sg
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kml stmejmrj ga `glfeiss mej purfty
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hghiet tg bikghi vmnui mej mpglgnitfk mbgut t`i trut`s bgt` jgk-
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wghie tg m hgri ixkilliet wmyEgt lgen mng me uehmrrfij kgupli sbquo egt argh t`i k`urk` egt
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t`i sfenli hgt`irs fe gur hfjst ^ivi sfneij pitftfges mnmfest smhi-
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wmy bitwiie rivieni mej kmpftulmtfge bitwiie mttmkdfen ivfl mej suk-
kuhbfen tg ft Z`mt t`frj wmy fs gvirkghfen Ft fs emhfen mej amkfen
ivfl `imj-ge mej jiaimtfen ft egt wft` pitftfges mej lmwsufts egt wft`nues mej tmeds but wft` nggjeiss
^ft` lgvi
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fs m pgtiet jrmhmtfzmtfge ga t`fs viry prfekfpli Fts egt agr t`i amfet ga
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blfstir pmfet But F degw ga aiw hmfestrimh hgvfis (Zg Iej Mll ^mrs
kghis tg hfej) t`mt pgrtrmy sg kghpillfenly t`i gvirkghfen ga ivfl
wft` nggj Imstwggj plmys ^mlt Dgwmlsdf m bfngtij surly stubbgre
glj vitirme ga t`i Dgrime ^mr w`g lfvis fe m pirhmeiet stmti ga jfsnust
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Msfme fhhfnrmets Z`i amhfly w`g hgvis fe eixt jggr tg `fh fs ga
kgursi Msfme t`rii nieirmtfges ga t`ih ^mlt wmets egt`fen tg jg
wft` t`ih
But kfrkuhstmekis kgespfri mnmfest t`mt i iejs up fevglvij fe
t`ifr lfvis t`iy fe `fs Biygej mll rikdgefen `i bikghis m dfej gaamt`ir tg Bii Qmen mej `fs sfstir M`eiy ir M`eiy fs brutmlly nmen-
rmpij by `ir gwe kgusfe mej `fs nmen w`g `mvi bikghi me fekrimsfen
t`rimt tg bgt` ^mlt mej `fs Msfme eifn`bgrs ^mlt jikfjis t`iri mej
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argh wmy bmkd m s`gtnue-tgtfen Jfrty mrry fe me glj hmes jyspiptfk
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1 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
rmni mej `i stmrts plgttfen rivieni Bii Qmen fs rfn`t t`iri wft` `fh
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lgkds `fh fe `fs killmr
Z`fs ogb fs mll `fs
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is uemrhij i wms rimk`fen agr `fs lfn`tir
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tg gvirkghi t`ih i fetiejij tg mbsgrb t`ifr ivfl fe grjir tg jiaimt ft Ms F smfj t`mt jrmhmtfzis t`i prfekfpli ga gvirkghfen ivfl wft`
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kmllij upge tg gvirkghi ivfl by lmyfen jgwe gur lfvis But mll ga us mri
kmllij upge usumlly jmfly tg gvirkghi ft by lmyfen jgwe gur rfn`ts
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smys wi ldquoafll up fe TgurX a lis` w`mt fs stfll lmkdfen fe rinmrj tg K`rfsts
maalfktfgeslsquo==
^i mri mll kmllij tg piragrh w`mt hfn`t bi kmllij ldquohfef-mtgeihietslsquo mkts t`mt t`gun` t`iy jget jiml wft` t`i rggt ga ivfl
fe t`i wmy t`mt K`rfsts geki-agr-mll mtgeihiet jgis jg gvirkghi t`i
iaaikts ga ivfl mt limst fe t`i hghiet ^iri kmllij tg hiit kgwmrjfki
wft` kgurmni menir wft` nietlieiss bfttireiss wft` tiejireiss stfenf-
eiss wft` nieirgsfty mej m t`gusmej gt`ir plgys ga ivfl wft` kguetir-
plgys ga nggj ^`ie wi mri kursij wi prmfsi ^`ie wi mri hfstrimtij
wi riogfki ^`ie wi mri mttmkdij wi bliss
Z`i mpgstli Smul w`g wms `fhsila m [ge ga Z`uejir fe `fs yguen-
nue jmys limreij t`fs will Fe 2 Kgrfet`fmes `i jiskrfbis kmrryfen t`i
jimt` ga Oisus fe `fs gwe bgjy sg t`mt t`i lfai ga Oisus fs hmji mvmflmbli
tg gt`irs Mej `i lfsts mll t`i wmys `is `mj tg gvirkghi ivfl wft` nggj
ldquo^i mri `mrj prissij ge iviry sfji but egt krus`ij4 pirplixij but
egt fe jispmfr4 pirsikutij but egt mbmejgeij4 strukd jgwe but egt
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klimrs gut Fe s`grt grjir t`i w`gli grjiml fs risglvij geki agr mll
Mej geki hgri t`i k`urk` limres m lissge wivi eiijij tg limre ivir
sfeki wi jget prmy iegun` Z`fs dfej kghis gut gely t`rgun` prmyir
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FEZRGJYKZFGE bull =
^i jget jwill fe t`i prisieki ga Ngj lgen iegun` jiip iegun` tg
gpirmti gut ga t`i aulleiss ga `fs pgwir mej prisieki ^i wfilj `imvie
fe jrfbs mej jrmbs fe spfts mej spmts by afts mej stmrts
^`ie mll ilsi amfls wi mrnui
]uistfge fs ft tgg lmti tg afej m hgri ixkilliet wmy7
Fvi lfvij tgg lgen ge t`i jgwesfji ga t`i hguetmfe M aiw yimrs mng ft
ngt hi frrftmtij iegun` tg try sghit`fen ilsi F jfjet limvi t`i k`urk`
w`iri Fh pmstgr F jfjet hmdi bglj meeguekihiets kguk`ij fe afvi-
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F oust trfij sghit`fen ilsi F `mj m jiafefti yit auzzy (stmy wft` hi)
siesi ga w`iri F wms ngfen F wmetij t`i k`urk` tg lggd hgri lfdi t`i
dfenjgh F `mj lfttli fjim w`mt t`mt himet mej stfll liss fjim mbgut `gw
tg nit ft But F wms will ietriek`ij fe hfjlfai bgrij mej wft` egt`fen
tg lgsi but hy riputmtfge hy kghagrt hy pmyk`ikd mej hmybi hy
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Z`i risults mri hfxij t`rfllfen jiprissfen brfllfmet hissy Mlhgst
iviry wiid gatie sivirml tfhis m wiid pigpli iekguetir sghigei argh
gur k`urk` mej fe t`i iekguetir bgw t`i deii tg Oisus K`rfst (mla
me `gur mng F ngt me ihmfl argh gei ga gur pmstgrs w`g `ilpij m yguen
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gei limvis Z`iy nit hmj mt us agr sghi fearmktfge gr megt`ir sbquo F eivirsmfj `f tg t`ih fe ^mlhmrt ge ^ijeisjmy gr F kghhiejij m bggd by
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Hmrrfmnis biygej mll `gpi mri bifen ristgrij
Hmrrfmnis wi t`gun`t ixihplmry mri amllfen mpmrt
Mjjfkts mri bifen sit arii
Mjjfkts mri lmpsfen mej stimlfen argh us
Sigpli mri k`ggsfen tg lfvi lfvis ga kgstly purfty
Sigpli mri k`ggsfen tg lfvi lfvis ga k`imp t`rflls
Z`i risults mri hfxij
But t`i ourys fe mej t`i virjfkt fs t`iris eg ngfen bmkd
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Z`fs bggd fs t`mt stgry mt limst bfts mej pfikis ga ft Fts t`mt stgry plus
`iri mej t`iri stgrfis ga gt`ir k`urk`is hgst ga w`fk` jg egt aft mey ga
t`i eimrly usiliss lmbils bmejfij mbgut tgjmy But t`fs kme bi smfj mbgut
t`ih t`iy siid t`i dfenjgh ga Ngj mej fs rfn`tiguseiss jmy fe jmy
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ga Ngjs wmy wft` us Z`fs bggd fs hgstly mbgut t`mt bfnnir stgry Fts
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m bfblfkml hmefaistg agr t`mt
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hi twg jikmjis tg rimlly `imr meyt`fen t`i Bfbli `mj tg smy agr ixmh-
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stimjy jruhbimt mbgut t`i dfenjgh ga Ngj mej lmrnily blfej tg `gw
t`mt dfenjgh fs mhgen us sbquo gatie `fjjie stimlt`y mej surprfsfen butprisiet
Ngj spimds mej sghi wfll smy fts oust t`uejir
But Ngj stfll spimds
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Fts m bggd agr t`gsi w`g wfs` t`i k`urk` lggdij hgri lfdi t`i
dfenjgh
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[fenfen imvies
Lgvi [gen
[`gulj t`i k`urk` bi rilivmet tg t`i wgrlj7
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m k`urk` t`mt efhbly mjmpts tg t`i wgrljs husfk mej jriss mej kmusis
Mej t`iri mri t`gsi w`g lmhiet t`i k`urk`s triejfeiss fts aitfs` agr
eiw wfeisdfes fts pursuft ga amjjfs` kulturml egviltfis Z`iy siid mk`urk` nlgrfgusly fejfaairiet tg t`i wgrljs lmtist ams`fges
^i tgti gut Oisus wmrefen tg bi fe t`i wgrlj but egt ga ft but
t`ie mvi iejliss mej ix`mustfen jibmtis mbgut w`mt kgestftutis w`fk`
^i `mvi t`gsi w`g t`fed t`i dfenjghs kghi bikmusi wivi prisirvij
mekfiet sgens mej stmrk`y visthiets mej Lmtfe-striwe lfturnfis mej
wi `mvi t`gsi w`g t`fed fts kghi bikmusi wi shgdi Kubme kfnmrs
mej jrfed Bilnfme biir mej trimt [tmrbukds ms smkrij spmki Fa F wimrtgre oimes mej m rmtty Z-s`frt tg k`urk` mh F ga t`i wgrlj gr fe ft7 Fa
gur k`urk` wgrs`fps tg `fp-`gp husfk w`fk` pripgsftfge mri wi amll-
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gr =6gt6 fs t`mt bikmusi wi riausi tg bi ga t`fs wgrlj gr bikmusi wiri
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Mej egw F wfll risglvi t`i hmttir agr mll tfhi
Ft jgiset hmttir Z`i dfenjgh fs egt mbgut mey ga t`fs Z`i dfen-
jgh ga Ngj fs egt mbgut imtfen gr jrfedfen gr husfk stylis gr `gw up-
tg-jmti gr gut-ga-jmti wi mri
Z`i dfenjgh ga Ngj fs m ripublfk ga lgvi Egt t`i sietfhietml gr
siesuml t`fen t`i wgrlj kmlls lgvi but t`i = Kgrfet`fmes = dfej afirki
wflj `uni aifsty puri Z`i uebguejij ixtrmvmnmeki mt t`i `imrt ga
t`i `imrt ga Ngj Z`fs lgvi fs t`i sgen Ngj sfens gvir us mej kmlls us
tg sfen lgujly ^`mt hmdis t`i k`urk` bgt` m hystiry mej m hmneit tg
t`i wgrlj fs w`ie wi lgvi fe t`fs wmy Ngjs wmy
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mej ga t`i wgrlj wgulj bi wfllfen tg agrsmdi mll gt`ir lgvis oust tg degw
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kghprghfsis t`ifr risiethiets bikmusi t`i lgvi ygur k`urk` `ms fs
bittir mej truir mej jiipir t`me meyt`fen t`iyvi aguej meyw`iri ilsi7
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wi sghitfhis nfvi Ngj lfttli ilsi tg wgrd wft` Fts oust t`mt Ngj siids
ihbgjfhiets ga fs lgvi Fts w`mt i jisfneij fs k`urk` fe w`gli mej
fe pmrt tg bi Fts trmnfk w`ie gur k`urk`is bikghi fe w`gli mej fe
pmrt hgstly gbstmklis tg jfvfei lgvi
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bgttghs till t`i hglikulmr strukturi ga tgxfes fe Mrktfk s`riws t`i
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull =gt
pfnhietmtfge s`fats ga hmtfen argns fe t`i Mhmzge t`i glamktgry pgw-
irs ga limpfen spfjirs fe Imst Marfkm Afll hi wft` me `gur gr twg ga Bgb
mej fs iejlissly amskfemtfen pmrmji ga afilj mej lmbgrmtgry ixpirts mej
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sim sdy trii bfrj sirpiet t`iri wms lgvi t`i itireml feafefti puri
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truly jwill fe ft
Z`mts w`mt Oisus fs up tg Oust lfstie tg sghi ga t`i t`fens `i smys
Ms t`i Amt`ir `ms lgvij hi sg mvi F lgvij ygu Egw rihmfe fe hylgvi Fa ygu gbiy hy kghhmejs ygu wfll rihmfe fe hy lgvi oustms F `mvi gbiyij hy Amt`irs kghhmejs mej rihmfe fe `fs lgvi F`mvi tglj ygu t`fs sg t`mt hy ogy hmy bi fe ygu mej t`mt ygur ogyhmy bi kghpliti Hy kghhmej fs t`fs Lgvi imk` gt`ir ms F `mvilgvij ygu Nrimtir lgvi `ms eg gei t`me t`fs t`mt `i lmy jgwe `fslfai agr `fs arfiejs Vgu mri hy arfiejs fa ygu jg w`mt F kghhmejF eg lgenir kmll ygu sirvmets bikmusi m sirvmet jgis egt degw `fshmstirs busfeiss Festimj F mvi kmllij ygu arfiejs agr iviryt`fent`mt F limreij argh hy Amt`ir F `mvi hmji degwe tg ygu Vgu jfjegt k`ggsi hi but F k`gsi ygu mej mppgfetij ygu tg ng mej bimraruft sbquo aruft t`mt wfll lmst Z`ie t`i Amt`ir wfll nfvi ygu w`mtivirygu msd fe hy emhi Z`fs fs hy kghhmej Lgvi imk` gt`ir
Hmy t`iy bi brgun`t tg kghpliti uefty tg lit t`i wgrlj degwt`mt ygu siet hi mej `mvi lgvij t`ih ivie ms ygu `mvi lgvij hi
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Amt`ir F wmet t`gsi ygu `mvi nfvie hi tg bi wft` hi w`iri F mhmej tg sii hy nlgry t`i nlgry ygu `mvi nfvie hi bikmusi ygu lgvijhi biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Rfn`tigus Amt`ir t`gun` t`i
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Fts eg wgejir t`i mpgstli Smul w`g wms gvirtmdie by t`fs lgvi
w`ie `i wms stfll me ieihy ga Ngj eivir rikgvirij argh `fs mhmzi-
hiet t`mt t`fs lgvi sgun`t `fh gr `fs t`medsnfvfen t`mt t`fs lgvi wge
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t`mt K`rfst hmy jwill fe ygur `imrts t`rgun` amft` Mej F prmy t`mt ygu
bifen rggtij mej istmblfs`ij fe lgvi hmy `mvi pgwir tgnit`ir wft` mll
t`i smfets tg nrmsp `gw wfji mej lgen mej `fn` mej jiip fs t`i lgvi ga
K`rfst mej tg degw t`fs lgvi t`mt surpmssis degwlijni sbquo t`mt ygu hmy
bi afllij tg t`i himsuri ga mll t`i aulleiss ga Ngjlsquo9
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ms Smul puts ft Z`mts m lgt ga Ngj
Mej sg eg wgejir t`ie t`mt t`i mpgstli Smul wrftis = Kgrfet`fmes
= t`i oustly amhgus Lgvi K`mptir Ft fs rimj mt hgst wijjfens wft`
skmrkily m `uek` mbgut w`mt ft himes ldquoFa F spimd fe t`i tgenuis ga
hie mej ga menilslsquo ft binfes ldquobut `mvi egt lgvi F mh gely m risguej-
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amt`gh mll hystirfis mej mll degwlijni mej fa F `mvi m amft` t`mt kme
hgvi hguetmfes but `mvi egt lgvi F mh egt`fen Fa F nfvi mll F pgssiss
tg t`i pggr mej surriejir hy bgjy tg t`i almhis but `mvi egt lgvi F
nmfe egt`fenlsquo1 Fa F mh [ieikm gr Nmbrfil fa F mh Fsmfm` gr Jmefil fa
F mh Og`e t`i Bmptfst Hgt`ir Zirism un` Lmtfhir Bflly Nrm`mh
Zgby Hmk but sghit`fen bisfjis lgvi hgvis hi ft jgiset hmttir F
nfvi egt`fen F rikifvi egt`fen F mh egt`fen
Z`fs lgvi fs eg hflj tipfj t`fen Ft fs eg alfn`t ga ameky eg arfssgega nfjjfeiss eg hiri ruaali ga siesmtfge Z`fs lgvi fs eift`ir efki egr
prfssy egr armnfli egr kgy Z`fs lgvi fs afirki mej wflj mej jmenirgus
mej uebrimdmbli Ft fs sublfhi mej subvirsfvi Ft fs fejiamtfnmbli mej
uejiaimtmbli Ft fs egt`fen liss t`me t`i lgvi Ngj `ms agr ygu tg bfej
ygu mej tg lggsi ygu tg tmdi ygu kmptfvi mej t`ie sit ygu arii
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2=
Z`fs lgvi fs ixtrmvmnmet
gw ixtrmvmnmet7 ldquogw nrimt fs t`i lgvi t`i Amt`ir `ms lmvfs`ij ge
us t`mt wi s`gulj bi kmllij k`fljrie ga Ngj Mej t`mt fs w`mt wi mrilsquogt
^`ie t`fs lgvi rimlly tmdis jiip mej lmstfen `glj wi a fej wi mri arii
tg lgvi egt oust t`i lgvily but t`i uelgvily ^i afej mt wgrd fe us m lgvi
t`mt kghpils us tg lgvi t`i hgst ga t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri hgri t`me wi
mri) t`i limst ga t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri liss t`me wi mri) mej t`i wgrst ga
t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri mnmfest w`g wi mri)
^feeirs
Lgsirs
IeihfisLgvi agr t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i wfeeirs wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi [mul
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nmrly Lmzmrus mej t`i prfist t`i lipir Lgvi agr t`i wgrst ga t`isi gur
ieihfis wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi Smul lgvij t`i S`flfppfme omflir mej
[tip`ie `fs mkkusirs
Z`fs lgvi fs t`i rivglutfge Oisus lggsij ge t`i imrt` Z`fs lgvi fs t`i
afri `i dfejlij Z`fs lgvi fs t`i sgen `i kmhi sfenfen i lgvij wmry
kgwmrjly Efkgjihus wft` suk` lgvi i lgvij afiry rikdliss [fhge t`i
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`fs emhi mej Oujms w`g bitrmyij `fh uetg jimt` mej t`i prfists w`g
kgejiheij `fh mej t`i t`fivis w`g hgkdij `fh mej t`i sgljfirs
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[fen Jmun`tir _fge4
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Jmun`tir Oirusmlih
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Ge t`mt jmy
t`iy wfll smy tg Oirusmlih
ldquoJg egt aimr _fge4
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Z`i L983143983154983146 ygur Ngj fs wft` ygu
t`i Hfn`ty ^mrrfgr w`g smvis
i wfll tmdi nrimt jilfn`t fe ygu4
fe `fs lgvi `i wfll eg lgenir ribudi ygu
but wfll riogfki gvir ygu wft` sfenfenlsquo0
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ga `fs `yhes w`ie `i wmetij t`ih suen rgbustly egt`fen `ilj bmkd
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lgvi sgen agr ygu7 Fts hy amvgrfti sgen ^i t`rii Dfens t`i trfefty gaAmt`ir [ge mej gly [pfrft `mvi biie biltfen ft gut agr iges egw
Eivir nits tfrij Iviry riarmfe bittir t`me t`i gei biagri Z`mts t`i
sgen F wmet ygu tg sfen tgg Mej sfen ft lguj lfdi ygu hime ftlsquo
[fen lustfly
ldquoZ`mt t`i wgrlj hmy degwlsquo
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mej hgri mej fs algwfen t`rgun` hi liss `fejirij liss jmhhij liss
jfvirtij liss jflutij algwfen t`rgun` hi tg t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i limst
ga t`isi t`i wgrst ga t`isi Zg mll ga t`isi [ghitfhis m `gpiaul sfne
t`mt t`fs fs sg mppimrs gei hghiet mej fs squilk`ij t`i eixt But t`i
jfstmeki bitwiie suk` squilk`fens fs nittfen lgenir mej t`i jurmtfge
ga t`ih s`grtir mej sg F degw Ngj fs lggsfen mej bfejfen fe hi w`mt
`i wmets hi lggsfen mej bfejfen ge imrt`
Mej t`fs fs fhpgrtmet Fts fhpgrtmet agr fts gwe smdi bikmusi fts
trmnfk w`ieivir Ngjs lgvi ngis mstrmy fe mey ga us nits lgst fe trmeslm-
tfge Fts trmnfk w`ieivir lgvis Efmnmrm Amlls pgurij fetg gur `imrts
trfkdlis gut Krfppli Kriid Fts hmybi hgri jmhmnfen tg degw t`i lgviga Ngj mej egt s`mri ft t`me eivir tg degw ft fe t`i afrst plmki4 fset t`mt
w`mt Oisus aguej sg jmhembli fe sg hmey ga Fsrmils rilfnfgus limjirs
hie upge w`gh Ngj `mj lmvfs`ij `fs fe`irftmeki but w`g bikmhi
gljir brgt`irs egt squmejirfen ft but `gmrjfen ft kghplmfefen mbgut
fts skmrkfty7
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2
But fts mlsg fhpgrtmet bikmusi wft`gut ixtrmvmnmet lgvi t`i k`urk`
wfll eivir ture t`i wgrlj ge fts `imj Ft wget ivie ture t`i wgrljs
`imj ^ft`gut lgvi t`i k`urk` wfll limvi t`i wgrlj ixmktly `gw wi
aguej ft ill bi eg bittir t`me m prfist gr m Livfti wmldfen pmst m hme
fe m jftk` limvfen `fh tg jfi Mnmfe F jget hime t`mt Ngj kmeegt
mej jgis egt gvirruli gur sghitfhis lmkdlustir piragrhmeki i mlwmys
`ms m Nggj [mhmrftme gr twg fe t`i wfens s`gulj t`i k`urk` amfl Mej
sghitfhis `i oust ngis jfrikt fs lgvi gatie fetirsikts `uhme `imrts
mpmrt argh mey `uhme mnieky4 ft fs m lgvi ldquos`ij mbrgmj fe gur `imrts by
t`i gly N`gstlsquo6 ms Smul puts ft mej i wgulj degw Fts oust t`mt Ngj
`ms jisfneij `fs k`urk` tg bi bgt` lgkus mej k`meeil agr jfvfei lgviIvirygei lgsis w`ie wi amfl mt t`fs wi hmybi hgst ga mll
ldquo^`mt t`i wgrlj eiijs egw fs lgvi swiit lgvi Fts t`i gely t`fen
t`mt t`iris oust tgg lfttli galsquo Z`gsi mri m kgupli ga lfeis gut ga m sgen
argh hy pmriets irm
Fts trui Mej Ngj put t`i k`urk` ge t`i imrt` tg hiit t`mt eiij tg
hmdi up w`mts lmkdfen i put t`i k`urk` iri tg sfen mej sfen lustfly
t`i sgen Ngjs suen sfeki biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Z`i sgenNgjs suen agr t`i smdi ga t`i wgrlj
Fvi siie gur k`urk` sfen t`mt sgen gvir hmey pigpli Lfdi Hmejy
Hmejys amhfly fs m hms`-up ir pmriets `mvi biie t`rgun` sg
hmey hmrrfmnis mej jfvgrkis sg hmey alfens mej gei-efn`t stmejs
t`mt Hmejy kmet diip trmkd ga mll `ir `mla sfstirs mej `mla brgt`irsstiphgt`irs mej stipamt`irs [`is biie rmpij by hmey ga t`i hie `ir
hgt`ir jmtij [`i jivilgpij m `mbft ga prghfskufty fe nrmji sk`ggl
Mej mrguej t`mt tfhi binme tg risgrt tg me ixgtfk kgkdtmfl ga jrfed mej
jruns linml mej striit tg euhb t`i pmfe ^`ie s`i s`gwij up s`i wms
menry jiprissij mej stukd
Mej sfkd ga lfai Hgst jmys s`i t`gun`t sirfgusly mbgut wmys tg
iej ft M lmjy w`g wgrdij mt m bgutfqui w`iri Hmejy s`gppij fevftij `ir
tg m lmjfis ritrimt gur k`urk` wms gstfen Hmejy wms wmry but uenry
ir `ghi lfai k`mgtfk mej skmttirs`gt ms ft wms jfj hmemni tg istmblfs`
fe Hmejy m jiip prioujfki mnmfest rilfnfge mej ispikfmlly K`rfstfmefty
ir jmj wms m billfniriet mt`ifst ir hgh wft` w`gh s`i hgstly
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
lfvij nrgwfen up ihbrmkij me ixgtfk mhmlnmh ga Eiw Mnfsh Imstire
hystfkfsh mej nggj glj sixuml prghfskufty Hmejy mbsgrbij argh mll
t`mt bgt` m rfngrgus sdiptfkfsh mej m sgat`imjij nullfbflfty [`i jfjet
degw w`mt tg hmdi ga m k`urk`y iviet lfdi m lmjfis ritrimt
But fe t`i iej Hmejys fetrfnui truhpij `ir suspfkfge mej s`i
kmhi Z`i spimdir tmldij mbgut t`i lgvi ga Ngj sbquo t`fs vmst gkime
jiip mej wfji purfayfen mej fetgxfkmtfen ueamt`ghmbli yit rfn`t `iri
fevftfen ygu tg jfvi fe Hmejy `mj eivir `imrj t`fs [`i kgulj skmrkily
bilfivi t`fs [`i wipt mej wipt mt t`i eiws ga t`fs
Mej t`ie s`i jgvi
^`mt kgevfekij `ir tg jfvi fe wms t`i s`iir bimuty ga jfvfei lgviBut w`mt jriw `ir tg t`mt jfvfei lgvi wms t`i viry riml jihgestrmtfge
ga ft fe t`i wghie s`i hit mt t`i ritrimt Z`isi wghie `imrj Hmejys
stgry mej jfjet pull bmkd Z`iy jfjet oujni Z`iy jfjet wft``glj
t`ifr lgvi argh `ir
Z`iy oust s`gwij `ir nrimtir lgvi Z`iy lmun`ij wft` `ir krfij
wft` `ir prmyij agr `ir Z`iy gaairij `ir nggj kguesil tg jiml wft`
m strunnli s`i wms `mvfen wft` Burt `ir lfvi-fe Gei wghme gaairijtg kghi wft` `ir ge [uejmy efn`t matir t`i ritrimt mej `ilp Hmejy
ixplmfe tg Burt w`mt `mj `mppieij mt t`i ritrimt
Z`mt wms sivirml yimrs mng Hmejy fs egw hmrrfij sbquo tg Nliee
(Burt jfjet tmdi t`i eiws ga ir kgevirsfge will) sbquo mej t`iy mvi t`rii
bimutfaul k`fljrie [`i fs fevglvij fe m hfefstry fe gur k`urk` [`is lij
hmey wghie feklujfen m aiw ga ir sfblfens tg degw t`i lgvi ga K`rfst
t`mts bguej mej lggsij `ir
Iviry tfhi F sii Hmejy F t`fed ga t`i [mhmrftme wghme Oisus hit mt
m will Z`mt stgry fs tglj fe Og`e Oisus mej `fs jfskfplis mri trmvilfen
t`rgun` [mhmrfm imjfen tg Oirusmlih Oisus fs ix`mustij mej uenry mej
t`frsty Ispikfmlly t`frsty i sfts mt t`i ijni ga t`i will w`fli fs jfskfplis
ng tg tgwe tg buy aggj fs t`gun`ts ture tg t`i wmtir jiip bieimt` `fhkglj mej jmrd mej aris` fs hgut` fs jry ms m pgts`irj fs tgenui stfkds
tg t`i rgga ga `fs hgut`
F t`frst
M s`mjgw amlls mkrgss `fh i lggds up M wghme fs t`iri mlgei
[`i trfis tg fnegri `fh M sfjiwmys nlmeki m pgsi ga mlggaeiss [`i mkts
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 29
lfdi `is egt t`iri hgvis mrguej `fh lfdi `is sghi feemti p`ysfkml
gbstmkli fhhgvmbli
ldquo^fll ygu nfvi hi m jrfed7lsquo Oisus msds
Z`i vgfki t`i quistfge t`i hme t`iy stmrtli `ir Z`iy stmrtli `ir
gut ga `ir sflieki mej mvgfjmeki
ldquoVgu mri m Oiw mej F mh m [mhmrftme wghme gw kme ygu msd hi
agr m jrfed7lsquo
Mej t`ie ueagljs m rihmrdmbli iekguetir m lfai-turefen ixk`meni
But egt mt afrst Mt afrst `ir spiik` fs ms kmniy ms `ir sflieki m sirfis ga
jfvirsfges mej ivmsfges Oisus gaairs `ir lfvfen wmtir ldquot`i nfat ga Ngjlsquo
[`is puzzlij mej fetrfnuij but w`ie Oisus ixpgsis `ir kgejftfge s`iskurrfis jgwe m rmbbft trmfl [`i wmets tg tmld mbgut wgrs`fp Z`mt
hfn`t bi m nggj t`fen but ms sg gatie `mppies wft` tmld ga wgrs`fp ft
bgns jgwe qufkdly fetg mfrsplfttfen mej mrnuhiet bmftfen Fs t`fs styli
bittir t`me t`mt styli7 Fs glj bittir t`me eiw7 Fs trmjftfge bittir t`me
feegvmtfge7
Oisus kuts t`rgun` mll t`mt wft` m klimr wgrj mbgut t`i `imrt ga
wgrs`fp fts mbgut t`i `imrt fe wgrs`fp Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt lgens agrNgj mej siids `fh w`irivir `i hfn`t bi aguej Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt
wmets trut` fe t`i fehgst pmrts mej gpies ftsila wfji ms m bfrjs hgut`
tg rikifvi ft mej stiips fe ft uetfl ft wgrds fts wmy tg t`i gutirhgst pmrts
^grs`fp fs egt mbgut m styli gr m agrh gr m plmki Z`mts egt w`mt Ngjs
siidfen is siidfen egt m dfej ga husfk gr lfturny gr mrk`ftikturi but
m dfej ga pirsge `uhbli `uenry wfji mwmdi w`g kghis fe spfrft mej
trut` bglj mej bisiik`fen bgt` rimjy tg lfvi tgwmrj Ngj gut ga t`ifr
jipt`s
^`fk` fs mll afei mej will But t`i wghme ift`ir gvirw`ilhij gr
uejirw`ilhij trfis `ir lmst jgjni ldquoF degw t`mt t`i Hissfm` (kmllij
K`rfst) fs kghfen ^`ie `i kghis `i wfll ixplmfe iviryt`fen tg uslsquo
Mej t`ie Oisus pulls gut `fs s`gwstgppir (wft` m dfej ga Vgjm sye-
tmx) ldquoF w`g spimd tg ygu mh `ilsquo=3
Z`mt k`menis iviryt`fen [`i rues bmkd tg tgwe ldquolimvfen ir wmtir
omrlsquo (m lgvily mej rivimlfen jitmfl s`is jfstrmktij fe mll t`i rfn`t wmysegw) mej jgis sghit`fen t`mt fe t`i tillfen alfis by sg swfatly wi
kgulj imsfly hfss t`i rivglutfge mt `mej s`i ngis bmkd tg `ir tgwe mej
smys tg t`i pigpli ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfj
Kgulj t`fs bi t`i K`rfst7lsquo
Mej t`iy `iij `ir
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[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo Z`mts t`i rivglutfgemry jitmfl Z`mts t`i
s`gkd wmvi ga t`i stgry ^i `mvi lfttli bmkdnrguej tg t`fs iekguetir
^i degw argh t`i tixt mt `mej ms will ms argh gt`ir plmkis bfblf-
kml mej `fstgrfkml mbgut t`i hutuml `gstflfty mej suspfkfge bitwiie
Oiws mej [mhmrftmes ^i degw sbquo Og`e tills us strmfn`t up sbquo t`mt Oiws
jget tmld wft` [mhmrftmes mej mt t`i stgrys klgsi `i tills us mnmfe liss
jfriktly t`mt `ir niejir fs m kulturml prgblih ms will
But wi kme mlsg wft` m bft ga sliut`fen s`mji fe m aiw hgri jitmfls
mbgut t`fs pmrtfkulmr stgry ^i degw t`mt fe nieirml wghie fe t`i
mekfiet Eimr Imst eivir wiet tg t`i will mt ldquot`i sfxt` `gurlsquo sbquo `fn`
egge Fts tgg `gt Mej wi degw fe nieirml t`mt wghie fe t`fs kulturieivir wiet tg t`i will mlgei Z`i trfp tg t`i will wms jgei fe t`i kggl
ga t`i jmy mej fe t`i kghpmey ga gt`irs Z`iri hust mlwmys `mvi biie
ixkiptfges tg t`isi kustghs But t`i amkt t`mt t`fs wghme `ms lgst mt
lgvi sg gatie sbquo afvi ix-`usbmejs sbquo mej `ms bikghi sg kyefkml mbgut
gr jmhmnij by t`mt t`mt s`is nfvie up ge hmtrfhgey mltgnit`ir sbquo t`i
hme s`is wft` egw fs egt `ir `usbmej sbquo fs m sfnefafkmet klui mbgut
w`y s`is mt t`i will by `irsila mt egge s`is ms`mhij [`is istrmenij[`is prgbmbly gutkmst sbquo skgreij by `ir kghhuefty jfstrustij by t`i
wghie ispikfmlly Qfllmnis `mvi emhis agr wghie lfdi t`fs Zrmhp fs
gei ga t`i efkir geis mej ft oust nits wgrsi argh t`iri sbquo ghi wrikdir
w`gri `ussy slut
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo
ldquoZ`iy kmhi gut ga t`i tgwelsquo
Z`i iekguetir wft` K`rfst `ms `imlij t`i rfat ^`mtivirs dipt `ir
mpmrt argh t`i rist ga t`i tgwe K`rfst `ms hiejij ^`mtivir mut`grfty
s`is lmkdij K`rfst ms ristgrij `mtivir s`mhis dipt fe t`i s`mjgws
K`rfst `ms rihgvij
ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfjlsquo Mll wi degw
agr suri t`mt Oisus tglj `ir fs t`mt s`is `mj afvi `usbmejs mej s`is
s`mkdfen up wft` `ir kurriet nuy Z`mt s`i jiskrfbis t`fs ms ldquoiviryt`fen
F ivir jfjlsquo smys m lgt mbgut `gw t`isi t`fens wifn` ge `ir `gw kgh-
plitily t`iy jiafei `irBut ft mlsg smys m lgt mbgut Oisus Ft tills us t`i tgei wft` w`fk` `i
spgdi Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie m sfenli egti ga kgejihemtfge fe ft
Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie ivie m s`mjgw ga skgljfen gr s`mhfen [`i
`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
hmt` t`i Hissfm` rivimls fhsila tg hi timk`is hi mbgut Ngjs imrt
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2gt
agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
aull will iviryt`fen Fvi ivir jgei Hy pmst jgiset jfsqumlfay hi Hy
pmst `ms egt agraiftij hy auturi i jgiset `glj hy pmst mnmfest hi
F wms spimdfen fe m tgwe eimr Zgrgetg m aiw yimrs mng mej gei ga t`i
sfenirs ge t`i wgrs`fp timh tglj m stgry mbgut t`i Hme w`g degws
iviryt`fen wi jg mej stfll fevftis us tg degw `fh stfll fhpmrts tg us
t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
kmhi fe [`i wms fe rgun` s`mpi brufsij s`mdfen bijrmnnlij ^`ie
t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
fen K`rfst `fhsila `fs agrnfvfen rijiihfen `imlfen lfai fetg t`i viry
blggj mej bgeis ga gursilvis Ft fs aimstfen ge K`rfsts agrnfvieiss mej
lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
Z`ie t`iy pmssij t`i plmti ga brimj mrguej Z`i striitwmldir tggd m
`mejaul ga brimj mej pflij ft ge t`i lmp ga ir s`grt sdfrt `ie fevftij
s`i mti ft mll lfkdfen kruhbs gaa `ir afenirs Z`ie t`i kup kmhi mrguej
mej t`i striitwmldir jfj lfdiwfsi tggd sfx gr sivie lfttli t`fhbliaulsmej jgweij t`ih mll tfppfen imk` kup bmkd tg jrmfe t`i jrins Mll t`i
tfhi s`i wipt
[`i wmset p`ysfkmlly `uenry [`i wmset p`ysfkmlly t`frsty
[`i wms stmrvij agr lgvi [`i wms pmrk`ij agr nrmki [`i kgulj egt
nit iegun` ga K`rfst
ldquoKghi sii m hmelsquo Kghi mej sii t`i hme w`g degws iviryt`fen
Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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KMSZIR Z^G
[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
gut blfedfen t`iy agllgwij Mkkgrjfen tg Hmrd Oisus kmllij Omhis mej
Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull =
up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
`fh4 but t`i pigpli t`iri jfj egt wilkghi fh bikmusi i wms imjfen
agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
Egfsy hiemkis Klgujy t`rimts Bghbmstfk lgujhgut`s Oisus mj mjvfsij
w`ie m tgwe tures ygu bmkd oust tg dfkd fts just gaa ygur aiit Z`mts
vfglieki iegun` But t`isi twg wgulj rmt`ir `url lfn`tefen bglts Z`ifr`mejs ftk` tg pull t`i ldquoMeef`flmtilsquo swftk` Z`iyvi ngt Ogem`s jfspgsftfge
tgwmrj Efeivi` smvgrfen t`i t`gun`t ga m hus`rggh klguj blgghfen
gvir t`i plmkis `imj ldquoZ`mt wfll timk` t`ih egt tg hiss wft` uslsquo
Z`iris m sikgej fekfjiet t`mt `mppies mrguej t`fs tfhi Oisus
tills `fs jfskfplis t`i rimsge t`iyri ngfen tg Oirusmlih Fts egt w`mt
t`iyri t`fedfen Z`iyri t`fedfen kgequist Z`iyri t`fedfen Rghmes
krus`ij bieimt` Hissfm`s aiit Z`iyri t`fedfen bfn hie nrgvilfen agrhirky Z`iyri t`fedfen `gly wmr ge m Ssmlh 2 skmli ldquoDfss t`i [ge list
`i bi menry mej yi pirfs` argh t`i wmy w`ie `fs wrmt` fs dfejlij but
m lfttlilsquo9
Oisus tills t`ih t`i tirhs ga ienmnihiet mri huk` jfaairiet ldquo ‐^i
mri ngfen up tg Oirusmlih `i smfj ‐mej t`i [ge ga Hme wfll bi jilfv-
irij gvir tg t`i k`fia prfists mej t`i timk`irs ga t`i lmw Z`iy wfll
kgejihe `fh tg jimt` mej wfll `mej `fh gvir tg t`i Nietflis w`g
wfll hgkd fh mej spft ge fh algn `fh mej dfll `fh Z`rii jmys lmtir
`i wfll rfsi lsquo1
Z`mts ngt tg stgp t`ih fe t`ifr trmkds Z`i bfblfkml rikgrj s`gws
t`mt t`i jfskfplis `mj eg kmtingry agr ivie `imrfen t`fs dfej ga tmld lit
mlgei kghpri`iejfen ft Ft wms blmt`ir tg t`ih Fa ft jfjet kghi mkrgss
ms irisy sbquo Sitirs fejfnemet rispgesi trimts ft ms suk`gt sbquo ft kmhi mkrgss
ms nfbbirfs` w`fk` fs tg smy egt mt mll
But Omhis mej Og`e jg nrmsp sghit`fen ga Oisus himefen irist`i sikgej fekfjiet ldquoZ`ie Omhis mej Og`e t`i sges ga _ibijii kmhi
tg `fh ‐Zimk`ir t`iy smfj ‐wi wmet ygu tg jg agr us w`mtivir wi msd
ldquo ‐^`mt jg ygu wmet hi tg jg agr ygu7 `i msdij
ldquoZ`iy riplfij ‐Lit gei ga us sft mt ygur rfn`t mej t`i gt`ir mt ygur
liat fe ygur nlgry
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
ldquo ‐Vgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfen Oisus smfjlsquo0
Fh nuissfen t`iy lmtk` getg Oisus afeml kghhiet sbquo ldquot`rii jmys
lmtir `i wfll rfsilsquo Mej F fhmnfei t`iy skmli t`mt tg m sfzi t`mts `uhme
imrt`ly pglftfkml t`rii jmys fe Oisus nits `fs wmr bggts i `fts `fs
strfji i tures t`i tmblis Z`i rist Fh t`fedfen t`iy k`mld up tg
sghi dfej ga mpgkmlyptfk `ypirbgli sbquo t`i afrst aiw jmys ga bmttli jget
ng will fs mll `is smyfen rfn`t7 ^ill eivir hfej mll t`mt t`i t`frj jmy
ft mll kghis tgnit`ir
Z`iy jget hfss t`i fhplfkmtfges t`iris nlgry tg bi mj iri Z`iri
fs fe nggj Rghme trmjftfge egw tureij ge fts imj m bfn vfktgry pmrmji
tg agllgw Me mskiejfen ga t`i Srmitgrfme stips M lmyfen ga wrimt`s Mefhpirfml `gegrfen
ldquoVgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfenlsquo
Fts hmybi matir gei gr bgt` ga t`isi fekfjiets t`mt Oisus emhij
t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
But t`fs kmet bi t`i afrst tfhi t`iyvi bi`mvij t`fs wmy Z`fs kmet
bi ivie fe me ievfrgehiet krmkdlfen wft` aimr mej mstgefs`hiet t`i
afrst tfhi t`isi k`mrmktir trmfts `mvi suramkij Z`isi stgrfis mri ripri-sietmtfvi meikjgtis ga pmttire bi`mvfgr Z`isi stgrfis mri kmsis fe pgfet
agriesfk ivfjieki tg istmblfs` me gvirmll virjfkt Z`fs stuaa fs brij fe
t`ifr bgeis Fts fe sg amr mej sg jiip sg ausij wft` t`ifr nuts t`mt t`iy
kmet ivie `ilp ft ft t`ih sbquo ygu wfll egt nit megt`ir s`gt Zmdi t`ifr
tuefks sbquo will jget ivie try
Mej t`ie t`iy k`meni Mej k`meni jrmhmtfkmlly Z`iy ture fesfji
gut Mt afrst t`iy mri eiw krimtfges hirily by vfrtui ga Oisus smyfen sg
wft` eg riml ivfjieki tg bmkd ft (w`fk` fs typfkml agr hgst ga us) But
t`iy mktumlly bikghi t`isi eiw krimtfges fe t`i alis` fe riml tfhi
agr mll tg sii Vgu kgulj tmdi biagri-mej-matir pgrtrmfts ga t`isi nuys
mej bi mstgefs`ij Fs t`i hfsirly hfsirmbli greiry lfttli skrmppir fe
t`mt pfkturi t`i wfsi nietli nieirgus lgvi-jfspiesir fe t`fs gei7 ^gw
^`givir jfj `fs hmdigvir fs nggj
i degw `gw t`mt `mppies Z`iy limre K`rfst Oisus spimds fetg
t`ih sbquo i brimt`is fetg t`ih sbquo lgen mej jiip iegun` t`mt m lgen mejjiip mltirfen `mppies wft`fe bgei mej nut mej huskli i wggs t`ih
tg brimd t`ih tg hmdi t`ih eiw Z`i menir t`mt brfstlis up fe t`ih
mt t`i limst sfne ga kgetietfge fs jrmwe gut ga t`ih lfdi pgfsge mej
riplmkij by supiremturml pmtfieki Z`i sila-mnnrmejfzfen sk`ihis t`mt
prigkkupy t`ifr wmdfen `gurs mej lfenir fe t`ifr sliip wft`ir mej jfi
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull
mej fe t`ifr plmki jrimhs ga smkrfafki mej sirvmet`ggj nrgw Z`i sila-
pfty t`mt twfsts mej sgurs t`ifr billfis wms`is mwmy mej m t`medauleiss
mej mlhgst nfjjy dfjlfdi ogy alggjs fe
Z`iy bikghi ms `i fs
Mej t`ie t`iy jg ms `i jgis
Bifen ms `i fs mej jgfen ms `i jgis jfstflls tg gei hmfe t`fen lgvfen
ms `i lgvis Og`e mej Omhis suk` uelfdily kmejfjmtis agr t`fs limre tg
lgvi wft` m lgvi t`mt privmfls K`rfst lgvis t`i wgrlj fe grjir tg gvir-
kghi t`i wgrlj i lgvis t`i wgrlj mej us wft`fe ft fe mll gur aglly mej
ribillfge mej brgdieeiss i lgvis ft mej us uetfl wi surriejir mej
bikghi w`gli Mej t`ie `i lgvis us stfllZ`fs fs t`i s`mpi ga jfskfplis`fp Ft hmy egt bi menir mej kgvitfen
t`mt hmrd us gut w`ie Oisus afrst afejs us Ft hmy bi kgwmrjfki gr lmzf-
eiss gr mlggaeiss gr liwjeiss gr mey euhbir ga suejry wmys gur k`mr-
mktir hfsriprisiets t`i dfenjgh But ms wi wmld wft` Oisus limrefen
`fs wmys ihpgwirij by `fs [pfrft wi ldquomri bifen trmesagrhij fetg `fs
lfdieiss wft` ivir-fekrimsfen nlgrylsquo6 [ges ga Z`uejir mej Jmun`tirs
ga Ngssfp mej [tipk`fljrie ga Mvmrfki mej Mjgptiis ga Fhpurfty mejmll t`i rist fe K`rfsts `mejs bikghi fe wgrj mej jiij eiw krimtfges
Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Z`i Bfbli ms megt`ir wmy ga jiskrfbfen t`fs gvirkghfen ivfl wft` nggj
Ngj eivir alfek`is argh emhfen ivfl gr sfe K`rfstfmes gun`t egt tg
alfek` ift`ir F mpprikfmti t`i rikiet ihp`msfs ge t`i ldquohfssfgeml k`urk`lsquoZ`fs rijfskgviry ga t`i imrtbimt ga t`i imrly k`urk` ms biie lgen gvir-
jui But F jg mvi m nrgwfen hfsnfvfen mbgut sghi ga ft fe gur imnireiss
tg hmdi up agr lgst tfhi mej rinmfe lgst nrguej mej tg rimk` lgst pigpli
wiri rueefen m rfsd ga kmllfen ivfl nggj gr mt limst ga egt emhfen ivfl
Fh aully mwmri t`mt hmey k`urk`is mri bgljly emhfen ivfl mej
gatie bgljly kgeargetfen ft F jget t`fed t`i k`urk` sfeki t`i tfhi
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wms hgri kgekireij wft` ftsila t`me wft` t`i wgrlj ft fe`mbfts ^`ie
Oisus meeguekij t`mt t`i dfenjgh wms mt `mej t`fs kmet bi w`mt `i
himet
^`mt `mppieij7 ^`ie jfj wi stmrt hmdfen ft gur prfgrfty tg bi smai festimj ga jme-
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festimj ga kguetfen iviryt`fen lgss fe grjir tg bi aguej fe K`rfst7
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Fvi biie m pmstgr sbquo m Bmptfst gei fa ygu hust degw sbquo hgri t`me
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But hgst ga hy twiety-twg yimrs Fvi spiet ge t`i jgwesfji ga t`i
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K`rfsts trmesafnurmtfge mej t`ie t`i stgry t`mt kghis rfn`t matir t`mt
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bi`glj
Sitir Omhis mej Og`e wfteiss t`i ietfri spiktmkli wft` bgrjirlfei
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kghfkml risults Sitir rms` brms` skmrij spftliss gaairs tg buflj tmb-
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jgwesfji ga t`i hguetmfe fs sfhflmr tg w`mt mwmftij Oisus mej Sitirmej Omhis mej Og`e ge t`i jgwesfji ga t`ifr hguetmfe sbquo fejiij sfhf-
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gur k`urk` mej fe t`i iekguetir bgw t`i deii tg Oisus K`rfst (mla
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Sigpli mri k`ggsfen tg lfvi lfvis ga kgstly purfty
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Z`i risults mri hfxij
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Z`fs bggd fs t`mt stgry mt limst bfts mej pfikis ga ft Fts t`mt stgry plus
`iri mej t`iri stgrfis ga gt`ir k`urk`is hgst ga w`fk` jg egt aft mey ga
t`i eimrly usiliss lmbils bmejfij mbgut tgjmy But t`fs kme bi smfj mbgut
t`ih t`iy siid t`i dfenjgh ga Ngj mej fs rfn`tiguseiss jmy fe jmy
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m bfblfkml hmefaistg agr t`mt
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hi twg jikmjis tg rimlly `imr meyt`fen t`i Bfbli `mj tg smy agr ixmh-
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t`mt dfenjgh fs mhgen us sbquo gatie `fjjie stimlt`y mej surprfsfen butprisiet
Ngj spimds mej sghi wfll smy fts oust t`uejir
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Fts m bggd agr t`gsi w`g wfs` t`i k`urk` lggdij hgri lfdi t`i
dfenjgh
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m k`urk` t`mt efhbly mjmpts tg t`i wgrljs husfk mej jriss mej kmusis
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eiw wfeisdfes fts pursuft ga amjjfs` kulturml egviltfis Z`iy siid mk`urk` nlgrfgusly fejfaairiet tg t`i wgrljs lmtist ams`fges
^i tgti gut Oisus wmrefen tg bi fe t`i wgrlj but egt ga ft but
t`ie mvi iejliss mej ix`mustfen jibmtis mbgut w`mt kgestftutis w`fk`
^i `mvi t`gsi w`g t`fed t`i dfenjghs kghi bikmusi wivi prisirvij
mekfiet sgens mej stmrk`y visthiets mej Lmtfe-striwe lfturnfis mej
wi `mvi t`gsi w`g t`fed fts kghi bikmusi wi shgdi Kubme kfnmrs
mej jrfed Bilnfme biir mej trimt [tmrbukds ms smkrij spmki Fa F wimrtgre oimes mej m rmtty Z-s`frt tg k`urk` mh F ga t`i wgrlj gr fe ft7 Fa
gur k`urk` wgrs`fps tg `fp-`gp husfk w`fk` pripgsftfge mri wi amll-
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gr =6gt6 fs t`mt bikmusi wi riausi tg bi ga t`fs wgrlj gr bikmusi wiri
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Mej egw F wfll risglvi t`i hmttir agr mll tfhi
Ft jgiset hmttir Z`i dfenjgh fs egt mbgut mey ga t`fs Z`i dfen-
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Z`i dfenjgh ga Ngj fs m ripublfk ga lgvi Egt t`i sietfhietml gr
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wflj `uni aifsty puri Z`i uebguejij ixtrmvmnmeki mt t`i `imrt ga
t`i `imrt ga Ngj Z`fs lgvi fs t`i sgen Ngj sfens gvir us mej kmlls us
tg sfen lgujly ^`mt hmdis t`i k`urk` bgt` m hystiry mej m hmneit tg
t`i wgrlj fs w`ie wi lgvi fe t`fs wmy Ngjs wmy
Z`fs lgvi hmdis us rilivmet Fts mbsieki hmdis us frrilivmet rinmrj-liss ga w`mtivir ilsi wiri jgfen
]uistfge fs t`i lgvi fe ygur k`urk` suk` t`mt pigpli fe t`i wgrlj
mej ga t`i wgrlj wgulj bi wfllfen tg agrsmdi mll gt`ir lgvis oust tg degw
t`fs lgvi7 ^gulj t`iy nfvi up t`ifr mjjfktfges t`ifr jfvirsfges t`ifr
kghprghfsis t`ifr risiethiets bikmusi t`i lgvi ygur k`urk` `ms fs
bittir mej truir mej jiipir t`me meyt`fen t`iyvi aguej meyw`iri ilsi7
Fa yis ygur k`urk` fs rilivmet tg t`i wgrljFa eg fts frrilivmet
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t`rgun` gur kgljeiss kmet subvirt gur wmrfeiss kmet hultfply t`i
himnireiss ga w`mt wi `mvi Fa `i kguljet fa `i jfjet wgi tg us agr
wi sghitfhis nfvi Ngj lfttli ilsi tg wgrd wft` Fts oust t`mt Ngj siids
ihbgjfhiets ga fs lgvi Fts w`mt i jisfneij fs k`urk` fe w`gli mej
fe pmrt tg bi Fts trmnfk w`ie gur k`urk`is bikghi fe w`gli mej fe
pmrt hgstly gbstmklis tg jfvfei lgvi
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`gst fetirvfiws agur gr afvi pigpli usumlly risimrk`irs ge suejry tgp-fks rilmtij tg t`i brgmj afilj ga skfieki F nlime mll hmeeir ga kgkdtmfl
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ieirny supplfis t`i kgejftfge ga fki algis fe Metmrktfkm t`i jisfne ga
pri`fstgrfk afs` tmfls gr krgkgjfli tiit` t`i tmlis kgri smhplis argh lmdi
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Amt`ir F wmet t`gsi ygu `mvi nfvie hi tg bi wft` hi w`iri F mhmej tg sii hy nlgry t`i nlgry ygu `mvi nfvie hi bikmusi ygu lgvijhi biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Rfn`tigus Amt`ir t`gun` t`i
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ms Smul puts ft Z`mts m lgt ga Ngj
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Z`fs lgvi fs ixtrmvmnmet
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ga t`isi t`i wgrst ga t`isi Zg mll ga t`isi [ghitfhis m `gpiaul sfne
t`mt t`fs fs sg mppimrs gei hghiet mej fs squilk`ij t`i eixt But t`i
jfstmeki bitwiie suk` squilk`fens fs nittfen lgenir mej t`i jurmtfge
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gljir brgt`irs egt squmejirfen ft but `gmrjfen ft kghplmfefen mbgut
fts skmrkfty7
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But fts mlsg fhpgrtmet bikmusi wft`gut ixtrmvmnmet lgvi t`i k`urk`
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ldquo^`mt t`i wgrlj eiijs egw fs lgvi swiit lgvi Fts t`i gely t`fen
t`mt t`iris oust tgg lfttli galsquo Z`gsi mri m kgupli ga lfeis gut ga m sgen
argh hy pmriets irm
Fts trui Mej Ngj put t`i k`urk` ge t`i imrt` tg hiit t`mt eiij tg
hmdi up w`mts lmkdfen i put t`i k`urk` iri tg sfen mej sfen lustfly
t`i sgen Ngjs suen sfeki biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Z`i sgenNgjs suen agr t`i smdi ga t`i wgrlj
Fvi siie gur k`urk` sfen t`mt sgen gvir hmey pigpli Lfdi Hmejy
Hmejys amhfly fs m hms`-up ir pmriets `mvi biie t`rgun` sg
hmey hmrrfmnis mej jfvgrkis sg hmey alfens mej gei-efn`t stmejs
t`mt Hmejy kmet diip trmkd ga mll `ir `mla sfstirs mej `mla brgt`irsstiphgt`irs mej stipamt`irs [`is biie rmpij by hmey ga t`i hie `ir
hgt`ir jmtij [`i jivilgpij m `mbft ga prghfskufty fe nrmji sk`ggl
Mej mrguej t`mt tfhi binme tg risgrt tg me ixgtfk kgkdtmfl ga jrfed mej
jruns linml mej striit tg euhb t`i pmfe ^`ie s`i s`gwij up s`i wms
menry jiprissij mej stukd
Mej sfkd ga lfai Hgst jmys s`i t`gun`t sirfgusly mbgut wmys tg
iej ft M lmjy w`g wgrdij mt m bgutfqui w`iri Hmejy s`gppij fevftij `ir
tg m lmjfis ritrimt gur k`urk` wms gstfen Hmejy wms wmry but uenry
ir `ghi lfai k`mgtfk mej skmttirs`gt ms ft wms jfj hmemni tg istmblfs`
fe Hmejy m jiip prioujfki mnmfest rilfnfge mej ispikfmlly K`rfstfmefty
ir jmj wms m billfniriet mt`ifst ir hgh wft` w`gh s`i hgstly
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
lfvij nrgwfen up ihbrmkij me ixgtfk mhmlnmh ga Eiw Mnfsh Imstire
hystfkfsh mej nggj glj sixuml prghfskufty Hmejy mbsgrbij argh mll
t`mt bgt` m rfngrgus sdiptfkfsh mej m sgat`imjij nullfbflfty [`i jfjet
degw w`mt tg hmdi ga m k`urk`y iviet lfdi m lmjfis ritrimt
But fe t`i iej Hmejys fetrfnui truhpij `ir suspfkfge mej s`i
kmhi Z`i spimdir tmldij mbgut t`i lgvi ga Ngj sbquo t`fs vmst gkime
jiip mej wfji purfayfen mej fetgxfkmtfen ueamt`ghmbli yit rfn`t `iri
fevftfen ygu tg jfvi fe Hmejy `mj eivir `imrj t`fs [`i kgulj skmrkily
bilfivi t`fs [`i wipt mej wipt mt t`i eiws ga t`fs
Mej t`ie s`i jgvi
^`mt kgevfekij `ir tg jfvi fe wms t`i s`iir bimuty ga jfvfei lgviBut w`mt jriw `ir tg t`mt jfvfei lgvi wms t`i viry riml jihgestrmtfge
ga ft fe t`i wghie s`i hit mt t`i ritrimt Z`isi wghie `imrj Hmejys
stgry mej jfjet pull bmkd Z`iy jfjet oujni Z`iy jfjet wft``glj
t`ifr lgvi argh `ir
Z`iy oust s`gwij `ir nrimtir lgvi Z`iy lmun`ij wft` `ir krfij
wft` `ir prmyij agr `ir Z`iy gaairij `ir nggj kguesil tg jiml wft`
m strunnli s`i wms `mvfen wft` Burt `ir lfvi-fe Gei wghme gaairijtg kghi wft` `ir ge [uejmy efn`t matir t`i ritrimt mej `ilp Hmejy
ixplmfe tg Burt w`mt `mj `mppieij mt t`i ritrimt
Z`mt wms sivirml yimrs mng Hmejy fs egw hmrrfij sbquo tg Nliee
(Burt jfjet tmdi t`i eiws ga ir kgevirsfge will) sbquo mej t`iy mvi t`rii
bimutfaul k`fljrie [`i fs fevglvij fe m hfefstry fe gur k`urk` [`is lij
hmey wghie feklujfen m aiw ga ir sfblfens tg degw t`i lgvi ga K`rfst
t`mts bguej mej lggsij `ir
Iviry tfhi F sii Hmejy F t`fed ga t`i [mhmrftme wghme Oisus hit mt
m will Z`mt stgry fs tglj fe Og`e Oisus mej `fs jfskfplis mri trmvilfen
t`rgun` [mhmrfm imjfen tg Oirusmlih Oisus fs ix`mustij mej uenry mej
t`frsty Ispikfmlly t`frsty i sfts mt t`i ijni ga t`i will w`fli fs jfskfplis
ng tg tgwe tg buy aggj fs t`gun`ts ture tg t`i wmtir jiip bieimt` `fhkglj mej jmrd mej aris` fs hgut` fs jry ms m pgts`irj fs tgenui stfkds
tg t`i rgga ga `fs hgut`
F t`frst
M s`mjgw amlls mkrgss `fh i lggds up M wghme fs t`iri mlgei
[`i trfis tg fnegri `fh M sfjiwmys nlmeki m pgsi ga mlggaeiss [`i mkts
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 29
lfdi `is egt t`iri hgvis mrguej `fh lfdi `is sghi feemti p`ysfkml
gbstmkli fhhgvmbli
ldquo^fll ygu nfvi hi m jrfed7lsquo Oisus msds
Z`i vgfki t`i quistfge t`i hme t`iy stmrtli `ir Z`iy stmrtli `ir
gut ga `ir sflieki mej mvgfjmeki
ldquoVgu mri m Oiw mej F mh m [mhmrftme wghme gw kme ygu msd hi
agr m jrfed7lsquo
Mej t`ie ueagljs m rihmrdmbli iekguetir m lfai-turefen ixk`meni
But egt mt afrst Mt afrst `ir spiik` fs ms kmniy ms `ir sflieki m sirfis ga
jfvirsfges mej ivmsfges Oisus gaairs `ir lfvfen wmtir ldquot`i nfat ga Ngjlsquo
[`is puzzlij mej fetrfnuij but w`ie Oisus ixpgsis `ir kgejftfge s`iskurrfis jgwe m rmbbft trmfl [`i wmets tg tmld mbgut wgrs`fp Z`mt
hfn`t bi m nggj t`fen but ms sg gatie `mppies wft` tmld ga wgrs`fp ft
bgns jgwe qufkdly fetg mfrsplfttfen mej mrnuhiet bmftfen Fs t`fs styli
bittir t`me t`mt styli7 Fs glj bittir t`me eiw7 Fs trmjftfge bittir t`me
feegvmtfge7
Oisus kuts t`rgun` mll t`mt wft` m klimr wgrj mbgut t`i `imrt ga
wgrs`fp fts mbgut t`i `imrt fe wgrs`fp Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt lgens agrNgj mej siids `fh w`irivir `i hfn`t bi aguej Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt
wmets trut` fe t`i fehgst pmrts mej gpies ftsila wfji ms m bfrjs hgut`
tg rikifvi ft mej stiips fe ft uetfl ft wgrds fts wmy tg t`i gutirhgst pmrts
^grs`fp fs egt mbgut m styli gr m agrh gr m plmki Z`mts egt w`mt Ngjs
siidfen is siidfen egt m dfej ga husfk gr lfturny gr mrk`ftikturi but
m dfej ga pirsge `uhbli `uenry wfji mwmdi w`g kghis fe spfrft mej
trut` bglj mej bisiik`fen bgt` rimjy tg lfvi tgwmrj Ngj gut ga t`ifr
jipt`s
^`fk` fs mll afei mej will But t`i wghme ift`ir gvirw`ilhij gr
uejirw`ilhij trfis `ir lmst jgjni ldquoF degw t`mt t`i Hissfm` (kmllij
K`rfst) fs kghfen ^`ie `i kghis `i wfll ixplmfe iviryt`fen tg uslsquo
Mej t`ie Oisus pulls gut `fs s`gwstgppir (wft` m dfej ga Vgjm sye-
tmx) ldquoF w`g spimd tg ygu mh `ilsquo=3
Z`mt k`menis iviryt`fen [`i rues bmkd tg tgwe ldquolimvfen ir wmtir
omrlsquo (m lgvily mej rivimlfen jitmfl s`is jfstrmktij fe mll t`i rfn`t wmysegw) mej jgis sghit`fen t`mt fe t`i tillfen alfis by sg swfatly wi
kgulj imsfly hfss t`i rivglutfge mt `mej s`i ngis bmkd tg `ir tgwe mej
smys tg t`i pigpli ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfj
Kgulj t`fs bi t`i K`rfst7lsquo
Mej t`iy `iij `ir
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21 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo Z`mts t`i rivglutfgemry jitmfl Z`mts t`i
s`gkd wmvi ga t`i stgry ^i `mvi lfttli bmkdnrguej tg t`fs iekguetir
^i degw argh t`i tixt mt `mej ms will ms argh gt`ir plmkis bfblf-
kml mej `fstgrfkml mbgut t`i hutuml `gstflfty mej suspfkfge bitwiie
Oiws mej [mhmrftmes ^i degw sbquo Og`e tills us strmfn`t up sbquo t`mt Oiws
jget tmld wft` [mhmrftmes mej mt t`i stgrys klgsi `i tills us mnmfe liss
jfriktly t`mt `ir niejir fs m kulturml prgblih ms will
But wi kme mlsg wft` m bft ga sliut`fen s`mji fe m aiw hgri jitmfls
mbgut t`fs pmrtfkulmr stgry ^i degw t`mt fe nieirml wghie fe t`i
mekfiet Eimr Imst eivir wiet tg t`i will mt ldquot`i sfxt` `gurlsquo sbquo `fn`
egge Fts tgg `gt Mej wi degw fe nieirml t`mt wghie fe t`fs kulturieivir wiet tg t`i will mlgei Z`i trfp tg t`i will wms jgei fe t`i kggl
ga t`i jmy mej fe t`i kghpmey ga gt`irs Z`iri hust mlwmys `mvi biie
ixkiptfges tg t`isi kustghs But t`i amkt t`mt t`fs wghme `ms lgst mt
lgvi sg gatie sbquo afvi ix-`usbmejs sbquo mej `ms bikghi sg kyefkml mbgut
gr jmhmnij by t`mt t`mt s`is nfvie up ge hmtrfhgey mltgnit`ir sbquo t`i
hme s`is wft` egw fs egt `ir `usbmej sbquo fs m sfnefafkmet klui mbgut
w`y s`is mt t`i will by `irsila mt egge s`is ms`mhij [`is istrmenij[`is prgbmbly gutkmst sbquo skgreij by `ir kghhuefty jfstrustij by t`i
wghie ispikfmlly Qfllmnis `mvi emhis agr wghie lfdi t`fs Zrmhp fs
gei ga t`i efkir geis mej ft oust nits wgrsi argh t`iri sbquo ghi wrikdir
w`gri `ussy slut
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo
ldquoZ`iy kmhi gut ga t`i tgwelsquo
Z`i iekguetir wft` K`rfst `ms `imlij t`i rfat ^`mtivirs dipt `ir
mpmrt argh t`i rist ga t`i tgwe K`rfst `ms hiejij ^`mtivir mut`grfty
s`is lmkdij K`rfst ms ristgrij `mtivir s`mhis dipt fe t`i s`mjgws
K`rfst `ms rihgvij
ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfjlsquo Mll wi degw
agr suri t`mt Oisus tglj `ir fs t`mt s`is `mj afvi `usbmejs mej s`is
s`mkdfen up wft` `ir kurriet nuy Z`mt s`i jiskrfbis t`fs ms ldquoiviryt`fen
F ivir jfjlsquo smys m lgt mbgut `gw t`isi t`fens wifn` ge `ir `gw kgh-
plitily t`iy jiafei `irBut ft mlsg smys m lgt mbgut Oisus Ft tills us t`i tgei wft` w`fk` `i
spgdi Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie m sfenli egti ga kgejihemtfge fe ft
Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie ivie m s`mjgw ga skgljfen gr s`mhfen [`i
`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
hmt` t`i Hissfm` rivimls fhsila tg hi timk`is hi mbgut Ngjs imrt
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2gt
agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
aull will iviryt`fen Fvi ivir jgei Hy pmst jgiset jfsqumlfay hi Hy
pmst `ms egt agraiftij hy auturi i jgiset `glj hy pmst mnmfest hi
F wms spimdfen fe m tgwe eimr Zgrgetg m aiw yimrs mng mej gei ga t`i
sfenirs ge t`i wgrs`fp timh tglj m stgry mbgut t`i Hme w`g degws
iviryt`fen wi jg mej stfll fevftis us tg degw `fh stfll fhpmrts tg us
t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
kmhi fe [`i wms fe rgun` s`mpi brufsij s`mdfen bijrmnnlij ^`ie
t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
fen K`rfst `fhsila `fs agrnfvfen rijiihfen `imlfen lfai fetg t`i viry
blggj mej bgeis ga gursilvis Ft fs aimstfen ge K`rfsts agrnfvieiss mej
lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
Z`ie t`iy pmssij t`i plmti ga brimj mrguej Z`i striitwmldir tggd m
`mejaul ga brimj mej pflij ft ge t`i lmp ga ir s`grt sdfrt `ie fevftij
s`i mti ft mll lfkdfen kruhbs gaa `ir afenirs Z`ie t`i kup kmhi mrguej
mej t`i striitwmldir jfj lfdiwfsi tggd sfx gr sivie lfttli t`fhbliaulsmej jgweij t`ih mll tfppfen imk` kup bmkd tg jrmfe t`i jrins Mll t`i
tfhi s`i wipt
[`i wmset p`ysfkmlly `uenry [`i wmset p`ysfkmlly t`frsty
[`i wms stmrvij agr lgvi [`i wms pmrk`ij agr nrmki [`i kgulj egt
nit iegun` ga K`rfst
ldquoKghi sii m hmelsquo Kghi mej sii t`i hme w`g degws iviryt`fen
Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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KMSZIR Z^G
[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
gut blfedfen t`iy agllgwij Mkkgrjfen tg Hmrd Oisus kmllij Omhis mej
Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull =
up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
`fh4 but t`i pigpli t`iri jfj egt wilkghi fh bikmusi i wms imjfen
agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
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liat fe ygur nlgry
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mej fe t`ifr plmki jrimhs ga smkrfafki mej sirvmet`ggj nrgw Z`i sila-
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plgys ga nggj ^`ie wi mri kursij wi prmfsi ^`ie wi mri hfstrimtij
wi riogfki ^`ie wi mri mttmkdij wi bliss
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me `gur mng F ngt me ihmfl argh gei ga gur pmstgrs w`g `ilpij m yguen
wghme jg t`fs viry t`fen t`fs hgrefen) Mej mlhgst iviry wiid sghi-
gei limvis Z`iy nit hmj mt us agr sghi fearmktfge gr megt`ir sbquo F eivirsmfj `f tg t`ih fe ^mlhmrt ge ^ijeisjmy gr F kghhiejij m bggd by
me mut`gr t`iy jfsmpprgvi ga gr hgri sirfgusly t`iy wiri fe t`i gspf-
tml klgsi tg jimt` mej eg gei kmhi
Hmrrfmnis biygej mll `gpi mri bifen ristgrij
Hmrrfmnis wi t`gun`t ixihplmry mri amllfen mpmrt
Mjjfkts mri bifen sit arii
Mjjfkts mri lmpsfen mej stimlfen argh us
Sigpli mri k`ggsfen tg lfvi lfvis ga kgstly purfty
Sigpli mri k`ggsfen tg lfvi lfvis ga k`imp t`rflls
Z`i risults mri hfxij
But t`i ourys fe mej t`i virjfkt fs t`iris eg ngfen bmkd
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Z`fs bggd fs t`mt stgry mt limst bfts mej pfikis ga ft Fts t`mt stgry plus
`iri mej t`iri stgrfis ga gt`ir k`urk`is hgst ga w`fk` jg egt aft mey ga
t`i eimrly usiliss lmbils bmejfij mbgut tgjmy But t`fs kme bi smfj mbgut
t`ih t`iy siid t`i dfenjgh ga Ngj mej fs rfn`tiguseiss jmy fe jmy
gut ms afrst prfgrfty
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ga Ngjs wmy wft` us Z`fs bggd fs hgstly mbgut t`mt bfnnir stgry Fts
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k`urk` tg bi hgri lfdi t`i dfenjgh Fe t`i sfhplist tirhs t`i bggd fs
m bfblfkml hmefaistg agr t`mt
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hi twg jikmjis tg rimlly `imr meyt`fen t`i Bfbli `mj tg smy agr ixmh-
pli mbgut t`i emtfges Mej agr hgst ga hy lfai F hfssij t`i rmjfkml
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stimjy jruhbimt mbgut t`i dfenjgh ga Ngj mej lmrnily blfej tg `gw
t`mt dfenjgh fs mhgen us sbquo gatie `fjjie stimlt`y mej surprfsfen butprisiet
Ngj spimds mej sghi wfll smy fts oust t`uejir
But Ngj stfll spimds
Z`fs fs m bggd agr t`i bgrij mej t`i kurfgus mej t`i bglj sbquo mej t`i
tfhfj w`g wmet tg bi bglj Fts m bggd agr t`gsi w`g wmet hgri argh
t`i k`urk` mej agr t`i k`urk` but egt eikissmrfly meyt`fen eiw
Fts m bggd agr t`gsi w`g wfs` t`i k`urk` lggdij hgri lfdi t`i
dfenjgh
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[fenfen imvies
Lgvi [gen
[`gulj t`i k`urk` bi rilivmet tg t`i wgrlj7
ivi spfllij m lgt ga fed gvir t`mt quistfge= ivi ixk`menij hmey
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m k`urk` t`mt efhbly mjmpts tg t`i wgrljs husfk mej jriss mej kmusis
Mej t`iri mri t`gsi w`g lmhiet t`i k`urk`s triejfeiss fts aitfs` agr
eiw wfeisdfes fts pursuft ga amjjfs` kulturml egviltfis Z`iy siid mk`urk` nlgrfgusly fejfaairiet tg t`i wgrljs lmtist ams`fges
^i tgti gut Oisus wmrefen tg bi fe t`i wgrlj but egt ga ft but
t`ie mvi iejliss mej ix`mustfen jibmtis mbgut w`mt kgestftutis w`fk`
^i `mvi t`gsi w`g t`fed t`i dfenjghs kghi bikmusi wivi prisirvij
mekfiet sgens mej stmrk`y visthiets mej Lmtfe-striwe lfturnfis mej
wi `mvi t`gsi w`g t`fed fts kghi bikmusi wi shgdi Kubme kfnmrs
mej jrfed Bilnfme biir mej trimt [tmrbukds ms smkrij spmki Fa F wimrtgre oimes mej m rmtty Z-s`frt tg k`urk` mh F ga t`i wgrlj gr fe ft7 Fa
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gr =6gt6 fs t`mt bikmusi wi riausi tg bi ga t`fs wgrlj gr bikmusi wiri
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Mej egw F wfll risglvi t`i hmttir agr mll tfhi
Ft jgiset hmttir Z`i dfenjgh fs egt mbgut mey ga t`fs Z`i dfen-
jgh ga Ngj fs egt mbgut imtfen gr jrfedfen gr husfk stylis gr `gw up-
tg-jmti gr gut-ga-jmti wi mri
Z`i dfenjgh ga Ngj fs m ripublfk ga lgvi Egt t`i sietfhietml gr
siesuml t`fen t`i wgrlj kmlls lgvi but t`i = Kgrfet`fmes = dfej afirki
wflj `uni aifsty puri Z`i uebguejij ixtrmvmnmeki mt t`i `imrt ga
t`i `imrt ga Ngj Z`fs lgvi fs t`i sgen Ngj sfens gvir us mej kmlls us
tg sfen lgujly ^`mt hmdis t`i k`urk` bgt` m hystiry mej m hmneit tg
t`i wgrlj fs w`ie wi lgvi fe t`fs wmy Ngjs wmy
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ihbgjfhiets ga fs lgvi Fts w`mt i jisfneij fs k`urk` fe w`gli mej
fe pmrt tg bi Fts trmnfk w`ie gur k`urk`is bikghi fe w`gli mej fe
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bgttghs till t`i hglikulmr strukturi ga tgxfes fe Mrktfk s`riws t`i
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Gur uhhfen hfn`t bi eimrly tueiliss Ft hfn`t bi armnhietmry stmk-
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fs t`i Amt`irs vgfki t`fely ik`gij fe gur gwe
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sim sdy trii bfrj sirpiet t`iri wms lgvi t`i itireml feafefti puri
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kghhuefty ga rmjfkml lgvi Ngj fe `fhsila fs m kfty ge m `fll Mej t`i
pulsi ga t`mt kfty fts lfaiblggj fs lgvi
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wmetij pgwir hgri t`me lgvi mej sg rioiktij lgvi Z`mts w`y wft`fe
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uis uembmtij But m wmy eiijij tg bi rigpieij agr us tg pmrtfkfpmti fe
t`mt lgvi Mej m jiip gengfen `imlfen eiijs tg `mppie agr mey ga us tg
truly jwill fe ft
Z`mts w`mt Oisus fs up tg Oust lfstie tg sghi ga t`i t`fens `i smys
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Hmy t`iy bi brgun`t tg kghpliti uefty tg lit t`i wgrlj degwt`mt ygu siet hi mej `mvi lgvij t`ih ivie ms ygu `mvi lgvij hi
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23 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Amt`ir F wmet t`gsi ygu `mvi nfvie hi tg bi wft` hi w`iri F mhmej tg sii hy nlgry t`i nlgry ygu `mvi nfvie hi bikmusi ygu lgvijhi biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Rfn`tigus Amt`ir t`gun` t`i
wgrlj jgis egt degw ygu F degw ygu mej t`iy degw t`mt ygu`mvi siet hi F `mvi hmji ygu degwe tg t`ih mej wfll kgetfeuitg hmdi ygu degwe fe grjir t`mt t`i lgvi ygu `mvi agr hi hmy bife t`ih mej t`mt F hysila hmy bi fe t`ih
Fts eg wgejir t`i mpgstli Smul w`g wms gvirtmdie by t`fs lgvi
w`ie `i wms stfll me ieihy ga Ngj eivir rikgvirij argh `fs mhmzi-
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t`mt K`rfst hmy jwill fe ygur `imrts t`rgun` amft` Mej F prmy t`mt ygu
bifen rggtij mej istmblfs`ij fe lgvi hmy `mvi pgwir tgnit`ir wft` mll
t`i smfets tg nrmsp `gw wfji mej lgen mej `fn` mej jiip fs t`i lgvi ga
K`rfst mej tg degw t`fs lgvi t`mt surpmssis degwlijni sbquo t`mt ygu hmy
bi afllij tg t`i himsuri ga mll t`i aulleiss ga Ngjlsquo9
Fa wi nit t`fs sbquo gw jiiply kghplitily uerisirvijly wi mrilgvij sbquo wi nit ft mll ldquoafllij tg t`i himsuri ga mll t`i aulleiss ga Ngjlsquo
ms Smul puts ft Z`mts m lgt ga Ngj
Mej sg eg wgejir t`ie t`mt t`i mpgstli Smul wrftis = Kgrfet`fmes
= t`i oustly amhgus Lgvi K`mptir Ft fs rimj mt hgst wijjfens wft`
skmrkily m `uek` mbgut w`mt ft himes ldquoFa F spimd fe t`i tgenuis ga
hie mej ga menilslsquo ft binfes ldquobut `mvi egt lgvi F mh gely m risguej-
fen ngen gr m klmenfen kyhbml Fa F `mvi t`i nfat ga prgp`iky mej kme
amt`gh mll hystirfis mej mll degwlijni mej fa F `mvi m amft` t`mt kme
hgvi hguetmfes but `mvi egt lgvi F mh egt`fen Fa F nfvi mll F pgssiss
tg t`i pggr mej surriejir hy bgjy tg t`i almhis but `mvi egt lgvi F
nmfe egt`fenlsquo1 Fa F mh [ieikm gr Nmbrfil fa F mh Fsmfm` gr Jmefil fa
F mh Og`e t`i Bmptfst Hgt`ir Zirism un` Lmtfhir Bflly Nrm`mh
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nfvi egt`fen F rikifvi egt`fen F mh egt`fen
Z`fs lgvi fs eg hflj tipfj t`fen Ft fs eg alfn`t ga ameky eg arfssgega nfjjfeiss eg hiri ruaali ga siesmtfge Z`fs lgvi fs eift`ir efki egr
prfssy egr armnfli egr kgy Z`fs lgvi fs afirki mej wflj mej jmenirgus
mej uebrimdmbli Ft fs sublfhi mej subvirsfvi Ft fs fejiamtfnmbli mej
uejiaimtmbli Ft fs egt`fen liss t`me t`i lgvi Ngj `ms agr ygu tg bfej
ygu mej tg lggsi ygu tg tmdi ygu kmptfvi mej t`ie sit ygu arii
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2=
Z`fs lgvi fs ixtrmvmnmet
gw ixtrmvmnmet7 ldquogw nrimt fs t`i lgvi t`i Amt`ir `ms lmvfs`ij ge
us t`mt wi s`gulj bi kmllij k`fljrie ga Ngj Mej t`mt fs w`mt wi mrilsquogt
^`ie t`fs lgvi rimlly tmdis jiip mej lmstfen `glj wi a fej wi mri arii
tg lgvi egt oust t`i lgvily but t`i uelgvily ^i afej mt wgrd fe us m lgvi
t`mt kghpils us tg lgvi t`i hgst ga t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri hgri t`me wi
mri) t`i limst ga t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri liss t`me wi mri) mej t`i wgrst ga
t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri mnmfest w`g wi mri)
^feeirs
Lgsirs
IeihfisLgvi agr t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i wfeeirs wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi [mul
kgulj `mvi lgvij Jmvfj mej Kmfe Mbil Lgvi agr t`i limst ga t`isi
t`i lgsirs wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi wimlt`y Jfvis kgulj `mvi lgvij bin-
nmrly Lmzmrus mej t`i prfist t`i lipir Lgvi agr t`i wgrst ga t`isi gur
ieihfis wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi Smul lgvij t`i S`flfppfme omflir mej
[tip`ie `fs mkkusirs
Z`fs lgvi fs t`i rivglutfge Oisus lggsij ge t`i imrt` Z`fs lgvi fs t`i
afri `i dfejlij Z`fs lgvi fs t`i sgen `i kmhi sfenfen i lgvij wmry
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`fs emhi mej Oujms w`g bitrmyij `fh uetg jimt` mej t`i prfists w`g
kgejiheij `fh mej t`i t`fivis w`g hgkdij `fh mej t`i sgljfirs
w`g emflij `fh tg m trii sbquo i lgvij mll wft` suk` lgvi
[fen Jmun`tir _fge4
s`gut mlguj Fsrmil
Bi nlmj mej riogfki wft` mll ygur `imrt
Jmun`tir Oirusmlih
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Ge t`mt jmy
t`iy wfll smy tg Oirusmlih
ldquoJg egt aimr _fge4
jg egt lit ygur `mejs `men lfhp
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22 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Z`i L983143983154983146 ygur Ngj fs wft` ygu
t`i Hfn`ty ^mrrfgr w`g smvis
i wfll tmdi nrimt jilfn`t fe ygu4
fe `fs lgvi `i wfll eg lgenir ribudi ygu
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ga `fs `yhes w`ie `i wmetij t`ih suen rgbustly egt`fen `ilj bmkd
Z`mts Ngjs kui ldquoZ`mt sgen F sfen gvir ygulsquo `i smys ldquoVgu degw hy
lgvi sgen agr ygu7 Fts hy amvgrfti sgen ^i t`rii Dfens t`i trfefty gaAmt`ir [ge mej gly [pfrft `mvi biie biltfen ft gut agr iges egw
Eivir nits tfrij Iviry riarmfe bittir t`me t`i gei biagri Z`mts t`i
sgen F wmet ygu tg sfen tgg Mej sfen ft lguj lfdi ygu hime ftlsquo
[fen lustfly
ldquoZ`mt t`i wgrlj hmy degwlsquo
F mlrimjy tglj ygu t`mt F sfen t`fs sgen pggrly egt lustfly
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t`mt t`fs lgvi fe mll fts wflj ixtrmvmnmeki fs tmdfen `glj ga hi hgri
mej hgri mej fs algwfen t`rgun` hi liss `fejirij liss jmhhij liss
jfvirtij liss jflutij algwfen t`rgun` hi tg t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i limst
ga t`isi t`i wgrst ga t`isi Zg mll ga t`isi [ghitfhis m `gpiaul sfne
t`mt t`fs fs sg mppimrs gei hghiet mej fs squilk`ij t`i eixt But t`i
jfstmeki bitwiie suk` squilk`fens fs nittfen lgenir mej t`i jurmtfge
ga t`ih s`grtir mej sg F degw Ngj fs lggsfen mej bfejfen fe hi w`mt
`i wmets hi lggsfen mej bfejfen ge imrt`
Mej t`fs fs fhpgrtmet Fts fhpgrtmet agr fts gwe smdi bikmusi fts
trmnfk w`ieivir Ngjs lgvi ngis mstrmy fe mey ga us nits lgst fe trmeslm-
tfge Fts trmnfk w`ieivir lgvis Efmnmrm Amlls pgurij fetg gur `imrts
trfkdlis gut Krfppli Kriid Fts hmybi hgri jmhmnfen tg degw t`i lgviga Ngj mej egt s`mri ft t`me eivir tg degw ft fe t`i afrst plmki4 fset t`mt
w`mt Oisus aguej sg jmhembli fe sg hmey ga Fsrmils rilfnfgus limjirs
hie upge w`gh Ngj `mj lmvfs`ij `fs fe`irftmeki but w`g bikmhi
gljir brgt`irs egt squmejirfen ft but `gmrjfen ft kghplmfefen mbgut
fts skmrkfty7
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2
But fts mlsg fhpgrtmet bikmusi wft`gut ixtrmvmnmet lgvi t`i k`urk`
wfll eivir ture t`i wgrlj ge fts `imj Ft wget ivie ture t`i wgrljs
`imj ^ft`gut lgvi t`i k`urk` wfll limvi t`i wgrlj ixmktly `gw wi
aguej ft ill bi eg bittir t`me m prfist gr m Livfti wmldfen pmst m hme
fe m jftk` limvfen `fh tg jfi Mnmfe F jget hime t`mt Ngj kmeegt
mej jgis egt gvirruli gur sghitfhis lmkdlustir piragrhmeki i mlwmys
`ms m Nggj [mhmrftme gr twg fe t`i wfens s`gulj t`i k`urk` amfl Mej
sghitfhis `i oust ngis jfrikt fs lgvi gatie fetirsikts `uhme `imrts
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t`i gly N`gstlsquo6 ms Smul puts ft mej i wgulj degw Fts oust t`mt Ngj
`ms jisfneij `fs k`urk` tg bi bgt` lgkus mej k`meeil agr jfvfei lgviIvirygei lgsis w`ie wi amfl mt t`fs wi hmybi hgst ga mll
ldquo^`mt t`i wgrlj eiijs egw fs lgvi swiit lgvi Fts t`i gely t`fen
t`mt t`iris oust tgg lfttli galsquo Z`gsi mri m kgupli ga lfeis gut ga m sgen
argh hy pmriets irm
Fts trui Mej Ngj put t`i k`urk` ge t`i imrt` tg hiit t`mt eiij tg
hmdi up w`mts lmkdfen i put t`i k`urk` iri tg sfen mej sfen lustfly
t`i sgen Ngjs suen sfeki biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Z`i sgenNgjs suen agr t`i smdi ga t`i wgrlj
Fvi siie gur k`urk` sfen t`mt sgen gvir hmey pigpli Lfdi Hmejy
Hmejys amhfly fs m hms`-up ir pmriets `mvi biie t`rgun` sg
hmey hmrrfmnis mej jfvgrkis sg hmey alfens mej gei-efn`t stmejs
t`mt Hmejy kmet diip trmkd ga mll `ir `mla sfstirs mej `mla brgt`irsstiphgt`irs mej stipamt`irs [`is biie rmpij by hmey ga t`i hie `ir
hgt`ir jmtij [`i jivilgpij m `mbft ga prghfskufty fe nrmji sk`ggl
Mej mrguej t`mt tfhi binme tg risgrt tg me ixgtfk kgkdtmfl ga jrfed mej
jruns linml mej striit tg euhb t`i pmfe ^`ie s`i s`gwij up s`i wms
menry jiprissij mej stukd
Mej sfkd ga lfai Hgst jmys s`i t`gun`t sirfgusly mbgut wmys tg
iej ft M lmjy w`g wgrdij mt m bgutfqui w`iri Hmejy s`gppij fevftij `ir
tg m lmjfis ritrimt gur k`urk` wms gstfen Hmejy wms wmry but uenry
ir `ghi lfai k`mgtfk mej skmttirs`gt ms ft wms jfj hmemni tg istmblfs`
fe Hmejy m jiip prioujfki mnmfest rilfnfge mej ispikfmlly K`rfstfmefty
ir jmj wms m billfniriet mt`ifst ir hgh wft` w`gh s`i hgstly
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
lfvij nrgwfen up ihbrmkij me ixgtfk mhmlnmh ga Eiw Mnfsh Imstire
hystfkfsh mej nggj glj sixuml prghfskufty Hmejy mbsgrbij argh mll
t`mt bgt` m rfngrgus sdiptfkfsh mej m sgat`imjij nullfbflfty [`i jfjet
degw w`mt tg hmdi ga m k`urk`y iviet lfdi m lmjfis ritrimt
But fe t`i iej Hmejys fetrfnui truhpij `ir suspfkfge mej s`i
kmhi Z`i spimdir tmldij mbgut t`i lgvi ga Ngj sbquo t`fs vmst gkime
jiip mej wfji purfayfen mej fetgxfkmtfen ueamt`ghmbli yit rfn`t `iri
fevftfen ygu tg jfvi fe Hmejy `mj eivir `imrj t`fs [`i kgulj skmrkily
bilfivi t`fs [`i wipt mej wipt mt t`i eiws ga t`fs
Mej t`ie s`i jgvi
^`mt kgevfekij `ir tg jfvi fe wms t`i s`iir bimuty ga jfvfei lgviBut w`mt jriw `ir tg t`mt jfvfei lgvi wms t`i viry riml jihgestrmtfge
ga ft fe t`i wghie s`i hit mt t`i ritrimt Z`isi wghie `imrj Hmejys
stgry mej jfjet pull bmkd Z`iy jfjet oujni Z`iy jfjet wft``glj
t`ifr lgvi argh `ir
Z`iy oust s`gwij `ir nrimtir lgvi Z`iy lmun`ij wft` `ir krfij
wft` `ir prmyij agr `ir Z`iy gaairij `ir nggj kguesil tg jiml wft`
m strunnli s`i wms `mvfen wft` Burt `ir lfvi-fe Gei wghme gaairijtg kghi wft` `ir ge [uejmy efn`t matir t`i ritrimt mej `ilp Hmejy
ixplmfe tg Burt w`mt `mj `mppieij mt t`i ritrimt
Z`mt wms sivirml yimrs mng Hmejy fs egw hmrrfij sbquo tg Nliee
(Burt jfjet tmdi t`i eiws ga ir kgevirsfge will) sbquo mej t`iy mvi t`rii
bimutfaul k`fljrie [`i fs fevglvij fe m hfefstry fe gur k`urk` [`is lij
hmey wghie feklujfen m aiw ga ir sfblfens tg degw t`i lgvi ga K`rfst
t`mts bguej mej lggsij `ir
Iviry tfhi F sii Hmejy F t`fed ga t`i [mhmrftme wghme Oisus hit mt
m will Z`mt stgry fs tglj fe Og`e Oisus mej `fs jfskfplis mri trmvilfen
t`rgun` [mhmrfm imjfen tg Oirusmlih Oisus fs ix`mustij mej uenry mej
t`frsty Ispikfmlly t`frsty i sfts mt t`i ijni ga t`i will w`fli fs jfskfplis
ng tg tgwe tg buy aggj fs t`gun`ts ture tg t`i wmtir jiip bieimt` `fhkglj mej jmrd mej aris` fs hgut` fs jry ms m pgts`irj fs tgenui stfkds
tg t`i rgga ga `fs hgut`
F t`frst
M s`mjgw amlls mkrgss `fh i lggds up M wghme fs t`iri mlgei
[`i trfis tg fnegri `fh M sfjiwmys nlmeki m pgsi ga mlggaeiss [`i mkts
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 29
lfdi `is egt t`iri hgvis mrguej `fh lfdi `is sghi feemti p`ysfkml
gbstmkli fhhgvmbli
ldquo^fll ygu nfvi hi m jrfed7lsquo Oisus msds
Z`i vgfki t`i quistfge t`i hme t`iy stmrtli `ir Z`iy stmrtli `ir
gut ga `ir sflieki mej mvgfjmeki
ldquoVgu mri m Oiw mej F mh m [mhmrftme wghme gw kme ygu msd hi
agr m jrfed7lsquo
Mej t`ie ueagljs m rihmrdmbli iekguetir m lfai-turefen ixk`meni
But egt mt afrst Mt afrst `ir spiik` fs ms kmniy ms `ir sflieki m sirfis ga
jfvirsfges mej ivmsfges Oisus gaairs `ir lfvfen wmtir ldquot`i nfat ga Ngjlsquo
[`is puzzlij mej fetrfnuij but w`ie Oisus ixpgsis `ir kgejftfge s`iskurrfis jgwe m rmbbft trmfl [`i wmets tg tmld mbgut wgrs`fp Z`mt
hfn`t bi m nggj t`fen but ms sg gatie `mppies wft` tmld ga wgrs`fp ft
bgns jgwe qufkdly fetg mfrsplfttfen mej mrnuhiet bmftfen Fs t`fs styli
bittir t`me t`mt styli7 Fs glj bittir t`me eiw7 Fs trmjftfge bittir t`me
feegvmtfge7
Oisus kuts t`rgun` mll t`mt wft` m klimr wgrj mbgut t`i `imrt ga
wgrs`fp fts mbgut t`i `imrt fe wgrs`fp Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt lgens agrNgj mej siids `fh w`irivir `i hfn`t bi aguej Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt
wmets trut` fe t`i fehgst pmrts mej gpies ftsila wfji ms m bfrjs hgut`
tg rikifvi ft mej stiips fe ft uetfl ft wgrds fts wmy tg t`i gutirhgst pmrts
^grs`fp fs egt mbgut m styli gr m agrh gr m plmki Z`mts egt w`mt Ngjs
siidfen is siidfen egt m dfej ga husfk gr lfturny gr mrk`ftikturi but
m dfej ga pirsge `uhbli `uenry wfji mwmdi w`g kghis fe spfrft mej
trut` bglj mej bisiik`fen bgt` rimjy tg lfvi tgwmrj Ngj gut ga t`ifr
jipt`s
^`fk` fs mll afei mej will But t`i wghme ift`ir gvirw`ilhij gr
uejirw`ilhij trfis `ir lmst jgjni ldquoF degw t`mt t`i Hissfm` (kmllij
K`rfst) fs kghfen ^`ie `i kghis `i wfll ixplmfe iviryt`fen tg uslsquo
Mej t`ie Oisus pulls gut `fs s`gwstgppir (wft` m dfej ga Vgjm sye-
tmx) ldquoF w`g spimd tg ygu mh `ilsquo=3
Z`mt k`menis iviryt`fen [`i rues bmkd tg tgwe ldquolimvfen ir wmtir
omrlsquo (m lgvily mej rivimlfen jitmfl s`is jfstrmktij fe mll t`i rfn`t wmysegw) mej jgis sghit`fen t`mt fe t`i tillfen alfis by sg swfatly wi
kgulj imsfly hfss t`i rivglutfge mt `mej s`i ngis bmkd tg `ir tgwe mej
smys tg t`i pigpli ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfj
Kgulj t`fs bi t`i K`rfst7lsquo
Mej t`iy `iij `ir
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21 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo Z`mts t`i rivglutfgemry jitmfl Z`mts t`i
s`gkd wmvi ga t`i stgry ^i `mvi lfttli bmkdnrguej tg t`fs iekguetir
^i degw argh t`i tixt mt `mej ms will ms argh gt`ir plmkis bfblf-
kml mej `fstgrfkml mbgut t`i hutuml `gstflfty mej suspfkfge bitwiie
Oiws mej [mhmrftmes ^i degw sbquo Og`e tills us strmfn`t up sbquo t`mt Oiws
jget tmld wft` [mhmrftmes mej mt t`i stgrys klgsi `i tills us mnmfe liss
jfriktly t`mt `ir niejir fs m kulturml prgblih ms will
But wi kme mlsg wft` m bft ga sliut`fen s`mji fe m aiw hgri jitmfls
mbgut t`fs pmrtfkulmr stgry ^i degw t`mt fe nieirml wghie fe t`i
mekfiet Eimr Imst eivir wiet tg t`i will mt ldquot`i sfxt` `gurlsquo sbquo `fn`
egge Fts tgg `gt Mej wi degw fe nieirml t`mt wghie fe t`fs kulturieivir wiet tg t`i will mlgei Z`i trfp tg t`i will wms jgei fe t`i kggl
ga t`i jmy mej fe t`i kghpmey ga gt`irs Z`iri hust mlwmys `mvi biie
ixkiptfges tg t`isi kustghs But t`i amkt t`mt t`fs wghme `ms lgst mt
lgvi sg gatie sbquo afvi ix-`usbmejs sbquo mej `ms bikghi sg kyefkml mbgut
gr jmhmnij by t`mt t`mt s`is nfvie up ge hmtrfhgey mltgnit`ir sbquo t`i
hme s`is wft` egw fs egt `ir `usbmej sbquo fs m sfnefafkmet klui mbgut
w`y s`is mt t`i will by `irsila mt egge s`is ms`mhij [`is istrmenij[`is prgbmbly gutkmst sbquo skgreij by `ir kghhuefty jfstrustij by t`i
wghie ispikfmlly Qfllmnis `mvi emhis agr wghie lfdi t`fs Zrmhp fs
gei ga t`i efkir geis mej ft oust nits wgrsi argh t`iri sbquo ghi wrikdir
w`gri `ussy slut
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo
ldquoZ`iy kmhi gut ga t`i tgwelsquo
Z`i iekguetir wft` K`rfst `ms `imlij t`i rfat ^`mtivirs dipt `ir
mpmrt argh t`i rist ga t`i tgwe K`rfst `ms hiejij ^`mtivir mut`grfty
s`is lmkdij K`rfst ms ristgrij `mtivir s`mhis dipt fe t`i s`mjgws
K`rfst `ms rihgvij
ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfjlsquo Mll wi degw
agr suri t`mt Oisus tglj `ir fs t`mt s`is `mj afvi `usbmejs mej s`is
s`mkdfen up wft` `ir kurriet nuy Z`mt s`i jiskrfbis t`fs ms ldquoiviryt`fen
F ivir jfjlsquo smys m lgt mbgut `gw t`isi t`fens wifn` ge `ir `gw kgh-
plitily t`iy jiafei `irBut ft mlsg smys m lgt mbgut Oisus Ft tills us t`i tgei wft` w`fk` `i
spgdi Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie m sfenli egti ga kgejihemtfge fe ft
Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie ivie m s`mjgw ga skgljfen gr s`mhfen [`i
`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
hmt` t`i Hissfm` rivimls fhsila tg hi timk`is hi mbgut Ngjs imrt
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2gt
agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
aull will iviryt`fen Fvi ivir jgei Hy pmst jgiset jfsqumlfay hi Hy
pmst `ms egt agraiftij hy auturi i jgiset `glj hy pmst mnmfest hi
F wms spimdfen fe m tgwe eimr Zgrgetg m aiw yimrs mng mej gei ga t`i
sfenirs ge t`i wgrs`fp timh tglj m stgry mbgut t`i Hme w`g degws
iviryt`fen wi jg mej stfll fevftis us tg degw `fh stfll fhpmrts tg us
t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
kmhi fe [`i wms fe rgun` s`mpi brufsij s`mdfen bijrmnnlij ^`ie
t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
fen K`rfst `fhsila `fs agrnfvfen rijiihfen `imlfen lfai fetg t`i viry
blggj mej bgeis ga gursilvis Ft fs aimstfen ge K`rfsts agrnfvieiss mej
lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
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`mejaul ga brimj mej pflij ft ge t`i lmp ga ir s`grt sdfrt `ie fevftij
s`i mti ft mll lfkdfen kruhbs gaa `ir afenirs Z`ie t`i kup kmhi mrguej
mej t`i striitwmldir jfj lfdiwfsi tggd sfx gr sivie lfttli t`fhbliaulsmej jgweij t`ih mll tfppfen imk` kup bmkd tg jrmfe t`i jrins Mll t`i
tfhi s`i wipt
[`i wmset p`ysfkmlly `uenry [`i wmset p`ysfkmlly t`frsty
[`i wms stmrvij agr lgvi [`i wms pmrk`ij agr nrmki [`i kgulj egt
nit iegun` ga K`rfst
ldquoKghi sii m hmelsquo Kghi mej sii t`i hme w`g degws iviryt`fen
Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
gut blfedfen t`iy agllgwij Mkkgrjfen tg Hmrd Oisus kmllij Omhis mej
Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull =
up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
`fh4 but t`i pigpli t`iri jfj egt wilkghi fh bikmusi i wms imjfen
agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
Egfsy hiemkis Klgujy t`rimts Bghbmstfk lgujhgut`s Oisus mj mjvfsij
w`ie m tgwe tures ygu bmkd oust tg dfkd fts just gaa ygur aiit Z`mts
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tgwmrj Efeivi` smvgrfen t`i t`gun`t ga m hus`rggh klguj blgghfen
gvir t`i plmkis `imj ldquoZ`mt wfll timk` t`ih egt tg hiss wft` uslsquo
Z`iris m sikgej fekfjiet t`mt `mppies mrguej t`fs tfhi Oisus
tills `fs jfskfplis t`i rimsge t`iyri ngfen tg Oirusmlih Fts egt w`mt
t`iyri t`fedfen Z`iyri t`fedfen kgequist Z`iyri t`fedfen Rghmes
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m lfttlilsquo9
Oisus tills t`ih t`i tirhs ga ienmnihiet mri huk` jfaairiet ldquo ‐^i
mri ngfen up tg Oirusmlih `i smfj ‐mej t`i [ge ga Hme wfll bi jilfv-
irij gvir tg t`i k`fia prfists mej t`i timk`irs ga t`i lmw Z`iy wfll
kgejihe `fh tg jimt` mej wfll `mej `fh gvir tg t`i Nietflis w`g
wfll hgkd fh mej spft ge fh algn `fh mej dfll `fh Z`rii jmys lmtir
`i wfll rfsi lsquo1
Z`mts ngt tg stgp t`ih fe t`ifr trmkds Z`i bfblfkml rikgrj s`gws
t`mt t`i jfskfplis `mj eg kmtingry agr ivie `imrfen t`fs dfej ga tmld lit
mlgei kghpri`iejfen ft Ft wms blmt`ir tg t`ih Fa ft jfjet kghi mkrgss
ms irisy sbquo Sitirs fejfnemet rispgesi trimts ft ms suk`gt sbquo ft kmhi mkrgss
ms nfbbirfs` w`fk` fs tg smy egt mt mll
But Omhis mej Og`e jg nrmsp sghit`fen ga Oisus himefen irist`i sikgej fekfjiet ldquoZ`ie Omhis mej Og`e t`i sges ga _ibijii kmhi
tg `fh ‐Zimk`ir t`iy smfj ‐wi wmet ygu tg jg agr us w`mtivir wi msd
ldquo ‐^`mt jg ygu wmet hi tg jg agr ygu7 `i msdij
ldquoZ`iy riplfij ‐Lit gei ga us sft mt ygur rfn`t mej t`i gt`ir mt ygur
liat fe ygur nlgry
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
ldquo ‐Vgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfen Oisus smfjlsquo0
Fh nuissfen t`iy lmtk` getg Oisus afeml kghhiet sbquo ldquot`rii jmys
lmtir `i wfll rfsilsquo Mej F fhmnfei t`iy skmli t`mt tg m sfzi t`mts `uhme
imrt`ly pglftfkml t`rii jmys fe Oisus nits `fs wmr bggts i `fts `fs
strfji i tures t`i tmblis Z`i rist Fh t`fedfen t`iy k`mld up tg
sghi dfej ga mpgkmlyptfk `ypirbgli sbquo t`i afrst aiw jmys ga bmttli jget
ng will fs mll `is smyfen rfn`t7 ^ill eivir hfej mll t`mt t`i t`frj jmy
ft mll kghis tgnit`ir
Z`iy jget hfss t`i fhplfkmtfges t`iris nlgry tg bi mj iri Z`iri
fs fe nggj Rghme trmjftfge egw tureij ge fts imj m bfn vfktgry pmrmji
tg agllgw Me mskiejfen ga t`i Srmitgrfme stips M lmyfen ga wrimt`s Mefhpirfml `gegrfen
ldquoVgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfenlsquo
Fts hmybi matir gei gr bgt` ga t`isi fekfjiets t`mt Oisus emhij
t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
But t`fs kmet bi t`i afrst tfhi t`iyvi bi`mvij t`fs wmy Z`fs kmet
bi ivie fe me ievfrgehiet krmkdlfen wft` aimr mej mstgefs`hiet t`i
afrst tfhi t`isi k`mrmktir trmfts `mvi suramkij Z`isi stgrfis mri ripri-sietmtfvi meikjgtis ga pmttire bi`mvfgr Z`isi stgrfis mri kmsis fe pgfet
agriesfk ivfjieki tg istmblfs` me gvirmll virjfkt Z`fs stuaa fs brij fe
t`ifr bgeis Fts fe sg amr mej sg jiip sg ausij wft` t`ifr nuts t`mt t`iy
kmet ivie `ilp ft ft t`ih sbquo ygu wfll egt nit megt`ir s`gt Zmdi t`ifr
tuefks sbquo will jget ivie try
Mej t`ie t`iy k`meni Mej k`meni jrmhmtfkmlly Z`iy ture fesfji
gut Mt afrst t`iy mri eiw krimtfges hirily by vfrtui ga Oisus smyfen sg
wft` eg riml ivfjieki tg bmkd ft (w`fk` fs typfkml agr hgst ga us) But
t`iy mktumlly bikghi t`isi eiw krimtfges fe t`i alis` fe riml tfhi
agr mll tg sii Vgu kgulj tmdi biagri-mej-matir pgrtrmfts ga t`isi nuys
mej bi mstgefs`ij Fs t`i hfsirly hfsirmbli greiry lfttli skrmppir fe
t`mt pfkturi t`i wfsi nietli nieirgus lgvi-jfspiesir fe t`fs gei7 ^gw
^`givir jfj `fs hmdigvir fs nggj
i degw `gw t`mt `mppies Z`iy limre K`rfst Oisus spimds fetg
t`ih sbquo i brimt`is fetg t`ih sbquo lgen mej jiip iegun` t`mt m lgen mejjiip mltirfen `mppies wft`fe bgei mej nut mej huskli i wggs t`ih
tg brimd t`ih tg hmdi t`ih eiw Z`i menir t`mt brfstlis up fe t`ih
mt t`i limst sfne ga kgetietfge fs jrmwe gut ga t`ih lfdi pgfsge mej
riplmkij by supiremturml pmtfieki Z`i sila-mnnrmejfzfen sk`ihis t`mt
prigkkupy t`ifr wmdfen `gurs mej lfenir fe t`ifr sliip wft`ir mej jfi
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull
mej fe t`ifr plmki jrimhs ga smkrfafki mej sirvmet`ggj nrgw Z`i sila-
pfty t`mt twfsts mej sgurs t`ifr billfis wms`is mwmy mej m t`medauleiss
mej mlhgst nfjjy dfjlfdi ogy alggjs fe
Z`iy bikghi ms `i fs
Mej t`ie t`iy jg ms `i jgis
Bifen ms `i fs mej jgfen ms `i jgis jfstflls tg gei hmfe t`fen lgvfen
ms `i lgvis Og`e mej Omhis suk` uelfdily kmejfjmtis agr t`fs limre tg
lgvi wft` m lgvi t`mt privmfls K`rfst lgvis t`i wgrlj fe grjir tg gvir-
kghi t`i wgrlj i lgvis t`i wgrlj mej us wft`fe ft fe mll gur aglly mej
ribillfge mej brgdieeiss i lgvis ft mej us uetfl wi surriejir mej
bikghi w`gli Mej t`ie `i lgvis us stfllZ`fs fs t`i s`mpi ga jfskfplis`fp Ft hmy egt bi menir mej kgvitfen
t`mt hmrd us gut w`ie Oisus afrst afejs us Ft hmy bi kgwmrjfki gr lmzf-
eiss gr mlggaeiss gr liwjeiss gr mey euhbir ga suejry wmys gur k`mr-
mktir hfsriprisiets t`i dfenjgh But ms wi wmld wft` Oisus limrefen
`fs wmys ihpgwirij by `fs [pfrft wi ldquomri bifen trmesagrhij fetg `fs
lfdieiss wft` ivir-fekrimsfen nlgrylsquo6 [ges ga Z`uejir mej Jmun`tirs
ga Ngssfp mej [tipk`fljrie ga Mvmrfki mej Mjgptiis ga Fhpurfty mejmll t`i rist fe K`rfsts `mejs bikghi fe wgrj mej jiij eiw krimtfges
Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Z`i Bfbli ms megt`ir wmy ga jiskrfbfen t`fs gvirkghfen ivfl wft` nggj
Ngj eivir alfek`is argh emhfen ivfl gr sfe K`rfstfmes gun`t egt tg
alfek` ift`ir F mpprikfmti t`i rikiet ihp`msfs ge t`i ldquohfssfgeml k`urk`lsquoZ`fs rijfskgviry ga t`i imrtbimt ga t`i imrly k`urk` ms biie lgen gvir-
jui But F jg mvi m nrgwfen hfsnfvfen mbgut sghi ga ft fe gur imnireiss
tg hmdi up agr lgst tfhi mej rinmfe lgst nrguej mej tg rimk` lgst pigpli
wiri rueefen m rfsd ga kmllfen ivfl nggj gr mt limst ga egt emhfen ivfl
Fh aully mwmri t`mt hmey k`urk`is mri bgljly emhfen ivfl mej
gatie bgljly kgeargetfen ft F jget t`fed t`i k`urk` sfeki t`i tfhi
ga ^flbiragrki `ms biie ms mwmdi tg systihfk ivfl mej ms rimjy tg jgbmttli wft` ft ms ft fs tgjmy Fts imrtiefen `ie F t`fed ga t`i wgrd ga
smy Fetiremtfgeml Oustfki Hfssfge sbquo t`ifr riskui ga hgjire-jmy slmvis
t`ifr fetirvietfge ge bi`mla ga nfrls agrkij fetg t`i six trmji mej t`ifr
strmtiny agr ristgrmtfvi oustfki agr bgt` t`i vfktfhs mej t`i pirpitrmtgrs
ga ivfl sbquo Fh `mppy tg bi fe hfefstry mt suk` m tfhi ms t`fs
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bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
But t`iri mri mlsg trgublfen sfnes mll mbgut [ghitfhis wiri sg
imnir tg wfe t`i wgrlj wi kghprghfsi wft` ft F t`fed ga m k`urk` F
degw t`mt mllgwij m prmktfkfen wftk` ge t`i wgrs`fp timh bikmusi t`iy
smw ft ms me ivmenilfstfk gppgrtuefty F t`fed ga hmey k`urk`is Fh
mwmri ga t`mt egt wmetfen tg amll fetg t`i prujfs` tgenui-klukdfen
afenir-wmnnfen pgsturi t`mt agr sg lgen hmrdij gut gur stmeki ge sixuml
fssuis strmfn`t gr nmy `mvi gvirmkkghhgjmtij gvirkghpiesmtij mej
stgppij kmllfen pigpli rinmrjliss ga t`ifr sixuml grfietmtfge tg m bfblf-
kml stmejmrj ga `glfeiss mej purfty
F smy mll t`fs tg hmdi m sfhpli pgfet wi kmet gvirkghi ivfl (gr sfe
agr t`mt hmttir) fa wi jmri egt emhi ftZ`i mni wi lfvi fe fs hgri kgeausij t`me ivir Z`fs fs egt t`i
hghiet tg bikghi vmnui mej mpglgnitfk mbgut t`i trut`s bgt` jgk-
trfeml mej it`fkml wivi rikifvij geki agr mll Gur mni hmy egt eiij
`imvy-`mejij jgnhmtfsh but fts jispirmti agr stimjy-`mejij klmrfty
Z`iri fs m nrgwfen eiij tg emhi truly mkkurmtily amft`aully t`i ivfl
t`mt fs mll mrguej mej tg kmll fesfstietly pmtfietly lgvfenly hie mej
wghie tg m hgri ixkilliet wmyEgt lgen mng me uehmrrfij kgupli sbquo egt argh t`i k`urk` egt
K`rfstfmes sbquo kmhi tg sii gei ga t`i pmstgrs mt gur k`urk` Z`ifr lfvis
wiri fe s`mhblis Z`iy mrnuij egestgp mej t`ifr mrnufen wms turefen
vfgliet Z`iy wiri fe m gljfen pmttire ga menir mej mkkusmtfge t`mt wms
jistrgyfen bgt` ga t`ih Z`i pmstgr matir m hiri afatiie hfeutis lggdij
mt t`ih mej smfj ldquo^ill ygu bgt` eiij tg rimlfne ygur lfvis wft` Ngj
mej wft` Ngjs wmys Vgu eiij K`rfst Mej ygu eiij m w`gli eiw wmy
ga lfvfenlsquo i tglj t`ih gw tg kghi fetg m rilmtfges`fp wft` K`rfst but
eift`ir ga t`ih wiri rimjy agr t`mt ldquoGdmylsquo `i smfj ldquoBut ivie egw ygu
kme stmrt jgfen t`fens Ngjs wmy Klimrly ygur wmy fs krmp Agr m stmrt
ygu eiij tg stgp pritiejfen yguri `usbmej mej wfai Vgu eiij tg timr
t`fs w`gli rilmtfges`fp jgwe tg t`i nrguej mej stmrt gvir [glsquo mej `iri
t`i pmstgr lggdij mt t`i hme ldquoygu eiij tg hgvi gut by t`fs iviefenlsquo
Z`i kgupli wiri stueeij Z`iy liat sfliet mej fejfnemet
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wghme mej k`meni t`ih argh w`mt t`iy mri fetg w`mt Oisus `fhsila
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Z`iris m liniej mbgut Og`e t`mt fa egt trui rfens trui i lfvij sbquo
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0 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
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Z`iris me iegrhgus nmp bitwiie t`i lfai Oisus gaairij mej t`i lfai
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himet
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=3 bull FEZRGJYKZFGE
Fvi biie m pmstgr sbquo m Bmptfst gei fa ygu hust degw sbquo hgri t`me
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m aiw egt meyhgri
But w`mt F jget lgvi fs t`mt mlhgst mlwmys w`mt mwmfts us ge t`i
jgwesfji ga t`i hguetmfe fs sfhflmr tg w`mt mwmftij Oisus mej Sitirmej Omhis mej Og`e ge t`i jgwesfji ga t`ifr hguetmfe sbquo fejiij sfhf-
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Mej egw F wfll risglvi t`i hmttir agr mll tfhi
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sim sdy trii bfrj sirpiet t`iri wms lgvi t`i itireml feafefti puri
lgvi t`mt algwij fe mej argh Amt`ir tg [ge [ge tg [pfrft mej t`ie
bmkd mnmfe rguej mej rguej ue`fejirij uebrgdie uejfhfefs`ij
wflj mej uebrfjlij Z`i glj t`iglgnfmes kmllij t`fs pirfk`grisfs t`i
sila-nfvfen jmeki ga t`i Z`rii-fe-Gei Ngj Ngj fe `fhsila fs me ietfri
kghhuefty ga rmjfkml lgvi Ngj fe `fhsila fs m kfty ge m `fll Mej t`i
pulsi ga t`mt kfty fts lfaiblggj fs lgvi
^`mt Ngj jgis fe krimtfge fs s`mri t`i lgvi Ngj krimtis but egt
gut ga bgrijgh gr lgeilfeiss gr t`i eiij tg afej `fs krimtfvi ijni Ngj
`ms mll Ngj eiijs fe t`i kghpmey ga t`i Ngj`imj Ngj krimtij bikmusi
Ngj fs ixtrmvmnmet mej mbgvi mll mej fe mll jisfrij tg s`mri wft` t`mt w`fk` `i krimtij t`i lgvi `i `ms biie argh mll itirefty
But Ngjs krimtfge wiet mwry (fe kmsi t`fs fs eiws tg ygu) ^i
wmetij pgwir hgri t`me lgvi mej sg rioiktij lgvi Z`mts w`y wft`fe
hfeutis ga t`i amll ga uhmefty Mjmh mej Ivi mri fe m blfstirfen rgw ga
mkkusmtfge mej mvgfjmeki mej w`y fe t`i eixt nieirmtfge brgt`ir tures
ge brgt`ir iri fe ixfli argh t`i lgvi wi wiri fevftij tg jwill fe
Oisus kmhi tg `iml t`mt Z`i puri feafefti itireml lgvi ga Amt`ir[ge mej gly [pfrft jfj egt iej wft` t`i amll Gur kmtmstrgp`i fe eg
wmy fhpmfrij gr jiplitij Ngjs lgvi Ms t`ie sg egw `fs lgvi kgetfe-
uis uembmtij But m wmy eiijij tg bi rigpieij agr us tg pmrtfkfpmti fe
t`mt lgvi Mej m jiip gengfen `imlfen eiijs tg `mppie agr mey ga us tg
truly jwill fe ft
Z`mts w`mt Oisus fs up tg Oust lfstie tg sghi ga t`i t`fens `i smys
Ms t`i Amt`ir `ms lgvij hi sg mvi F lgvij ygu Egw rihmfe fe hylgvi Fa ygu gbiy hy kghhmejs ygu wfll rihmfe fe hy lgvi oustms F `mvi gbiyij hy Amt`irs kghhmejs mej rihmfe fe `fs lgvi F`mvi tglj ygu t`fs sg t`mt hy ogy hmy bi fe ygu mej t`mt ygur ogyhmy bi kghpliti Hy kghhmej fs t`fs Lgvi imk` gt`ir ms F `mvilgvij ygu Nrimtir lgvi `ms eg gei t`me t`fs t`mt `i lmy jgwe `fslfai agr `fs arfiejs Vgu mri hy arfiejs fa ygu jg w`mt F kghhmejF eg lgenir kmll ygu sirvmets bikmusi m sirvmet jgis egt degw `fshmstirs busfeiss Festimj F mvi kmllij ygu arfiejs agr iviryt`fent`mt F limreij argh hy Amt`ir F `mvi hmji degwe tg ygu Vgu jfjegt k`ggsi hi but F k`gsi ygu mej mppgfetij ygu tg ng mej bimraruft sbquo aruft t`mt wfll lmst Z`ie t`i Amt`ir wfll nfvi ygu w`mtivirygu msd fe hy emhi Z`fs fs hy kghhmej Lgvi imk` gt`ir
Hmy t`iy bi brgun`t tg kghpliti uefty tg lit t`i wgrlj degwt`mt ygu siet hi mej `mvi lgvij t`ih ivie ms ygu `mvi lgvij hi
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Amt`ir F wmet t`gsi ygu `mvi nfvie hi tg bi wft` hi w`iri F mhmej tg sii hy nlgry t`i nlgry ygu `mvi nfvie hi bikmusi ygu lgvijhi biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Rfn`tigus Amt`ir t`gun` t`i
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Fts eg wgejir t`i mpgstli Smul w`g wms gvirtmdie by t`fs lgvi
w`ie `i wms stfll me ieihy ga Ngj eivir rikgvirij argh `fs mhmzi-
hiet t`mt t`fs lgvi sgun`t `fh gr `fs t`medsnfvfen t`mt t`fs lgvi wge
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t`mt K`rfst hmy jwill fe ygur `imrts t`rgun` amft` Mej F prmy t`mt ygu
bifen rggtij mej istmblfs`ij fe lgvi hmy `mvi pgwir tgnit`ir wft` mll
t`i smfets tg nrmsp `gw wfji mej lgen mej `fn` mej jiip fs t`i lgvi ga
K`rfst mej tg degw t`fs lgvi t`mt surpmssis degwlijni sbquo t`mt ygu hmy
bi afllij tg t`i himsuri ga mll t`i aulleiss ga Ngjlsquo9
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ms Smul puts ft Z`mts m lgt ga Ngj
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hie mej ga menilslsquo ft binfes ldquobut `mvi egt lgvi F mh gely m risguej-
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amt`gh mll hystirfis mej mll degwlijni mej fa F `mvi m amft` t`mt kme
hgvi hguetmfes but `mvi egt lgvi F mh egt`fen Fa F nfvi mll F pgssiss
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F mh Og`e t`i Bmptfst Hgt`ir Zirism un` Lmtfhir Bflly Nrm`mh
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nfvi egt`fen F rikifvi egt`fen F mh egt`fen
Z`fs lgvi fs eg hflj tipfj t`fen Ft fs eg alfn`t ga ameky eg arfssgega nfjjfeiss eg hiri ruaali ga siesmtfge Z`fs lgvi fs eift`ir efki egr
prfssy egr armnfli egr kgy Z`fs lgvi fs afirki mej wflj mej jmenirgus
mej uebrimdmbli Ft fs sublfhi mej subvirsfvi Ft fs fejiamtfnmbli mej
uejiaimtmbli Ft fs egt`fen liss t`me t`i lgvi Ngj `ms agr ygu tg bfej
ygu mej tg lggsi ygu tg tmdi ygu kmptfvi mej t`ie sit ygu arii
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2=
Z`fs lgvi fs ixtrmvmnmet
gw ixtrmvmnmet7 ldquogw nrimt fs t`i lgvi t`i Amt`ir `ms lmvfs`ij ge
us t`mt wi s`gulj bi kmllij k`fljrie ga Ngj Mej t`mt fs w`mt wi mrilsquogt
^`ie t`fs lgvi rimlly tmdis jiip mej lmstfen `glj wi a fej wi mri arii
tg lgvi egt oust t`i lgvily but t`i uelgvily ^i afej mt wgrd fe us m lgvi
t`mt kghpils us tg lgvi t`i hgst ga t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri hgri t`me wi
mri) t`i limst ga t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri liss t`me wi mri) mej t`i wgrst ga
t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri mnmfest w`g wi mri)
^feeirs
Lgsirs
IeihfisLgvi agr t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i wfeeirs wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi [mul
kgulj `mvi lgvij Jmvfj mej Kmfe Mbil Lgvi agr t`i limst ga t`isi
t`i lgsirs wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi wimlt`y Jfvis kgulj `mvi lgvij bin-
nmrly Lmzmrus mej t`i prfist t`i lipir Lgvi agr t`i wgrst ga t`isi gur
ieihfis wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi Smul lgvij t`i S`flfppfme omflir mej
[tip`ie `fs mkkusirs
Z`fs lgvi fs t`i rivglutfge Oisus lggsij ge t`i imrt` Z`fs lgvi fs t`i
afri `i dfejlij Z`fs lgvi fs t`i sgen `i kmhi sfenfen i lgvij wmry
kgwmrjly Efkgjihus wft` suk` lgvi i lgvij afiry rikdliss [fhge t`i
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t`i rfk` yguen rulir w`g spureij `fs fevftmtfge mej Sitir w`g jiefij
`fs emhi mej Oujms w`g bitrmyij `fh uetg jimt` mej t`i prfists w`g
kgejiheij `fh mej t`i t`fivis w`g hgkdij `fh mej t`i sgljfirs
w`g emflij `fh tg m trii sbquo i lgvij mll wft` suk` lgvi
[fen Jmun`tir _fge4
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Jmun`tir Oirusmlih
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Ge t`mt jmy
t`iy wfll smy tg Oirusmlih
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22 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Z`i L983143983154983146 ygur Ngj fs wft` ygu
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i wfll tmdi nrimt jilfn`t fe ygu4
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sgen F wmet ygu tg sfen tgg Mej sfen ft lguj lfdi ygu hime ftlsquo
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mej hgri mej fs algwfen t`rgun` hi liss `fejirij liss jmhhij liss
jfvirtij liss jflutij algwfen t`rgun` hi tg t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i limst
ga t`isi t`i wgrst ga t`isi Zg mll ga t`isi [ghitfhis m `gpiaul sfne
t`mt t`fs fs sg mppimrs gei hghiet mej fs squilk`ij t`i eixt But t`i
jfstmeki bitwiie suk` squilk`fens fs nittfen lgenir mej t`i jurmtfge
ga t`ih s`grtir mej sg F degw Ngj fs lggsfen mej bfejfen fe hi w`mt
`i wmets hi lggsfen mej bfejfen ge imrt`
Mej t`fs fs fhpgrtmet Fts fhpgrtmet agr fts gwe smdi bikmusi fts
trmnfk w`ieivir Ngjs lgvi ngis mstrmy fe mey ga us nits lgst fe trmeslm-
tfge Fts trmnfk w`ieivir lgvis Efmnmrm Amlls pgurij fetg gur `imrts
trfkdlis gut Krfppli Kriid Fts hmybi hgri jmhmnfen tg degw t`i lgviga Ngj mej egt s`mri ft t`me eivir tg degw ft fe t`i afrst plmki4 fset t`mt
w`mt Oisus aguej sg jmhembli fe sg hmey ga Fsrmils rilfnfgus limjirs
hie upge w`gh Ngj `mj lmvfs`ij `fs fe`irftmeki but w`g bikmhi
gljir brgt`irs egt squmejirfen ft but `gmrjfen ft kghplmfefen mbgut
fts skmrkfty7
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2
But fts mlsg fhpgrtmet bikmusi wft`gut ixtrmvmnmet lgvi t`i k`urk`
wfll eivir ture t`i wgrlj ge fts `imj Ft wget ivie ture t`i wgrljs
`imj ^ft`gut lgvi t`i k`urk` wfll limvi t`i wgrlj ixmktly `gw wi
aguej ft ill bi eg bittir t`me m prfist gr m Livfti wmldfen pmst m hme
fe m jftk` limvfen `fh tg jfi Mnmfe F jget hime t`mt Ngj kmeegt
mej jgis egt gvirruli gur sghitfhis lmkdlustir piragrhmeki i mlwmys
`ms m Nggj [mhmrftme gr twg fe t`i wfens s`gulj t`i k`urk` amfl Mej
sghitfhis `i oust ngis jfrikt fs lgvi gatie fetirsikts `uhme `imrts
mpmrt argh mey `uhme mnieky4 ft fs m lgvi ldquos`ij mbrgmj fe gur `imrts by
t`i gly N`gstlsquo6 ms Smul puts ft mej i wgulj degw Fts oust t`mt Ngj
`ms jisfneij `fs k`urk` tg bi bgt` lgkus mej k`meeil agr jfvfei lgviIvirygei lgsis w`ie wi amfl mt t`fs wi hmybi hgst ga mll
ldquo^`mt t`i wgrlj eiijs egw fs lgvi swiit lgvi Fts t`i gely t`fen
t`mt t`iris oust tgg lfttli galsquo Z`gsi mri m kgupli ga lfeis gut ga m sgen
argh hy pmriets irm
Fts trui Mej Ngj put t`i k`urk` ge t`i imrt` tg hiit t`mt eiij tg
hmdi up w`mts lmkdfen i put t`i k`urk` iri tg sfen mej sfen lustfly
t`i sgen Ngjs suen sfeki biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Z`i sgenNgjs suen agr t`i smdi ga t`i wgrlj
Fvi siie gur k`urk` sfen t`mt sgen gvir hmey pigpli Lfdi Hmejy
Hmejys amhfly fs m hms`-up ir pmriets `mvi biie t`rgun` sg
hmey hmrrfmnis mej jfvgrkis sg hmey alfens mej gei-efn`t stmejs
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hgt`ir jmtij [`i jivilgpij m `mbft ga prghfskufty fe nrmji sk`ggl
Mej mrguej t`mt tfhi binme tg risgrt tg me ixgtfk kgkdtmfl ga jrfed mej
jruns linml mej striit tg euhb t`i pmfe ^`ie s`i s`gwij up s`i wms
menry jiprissij mej stukd
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iej ft M lmjy w`g wgrdij mt m bgutfqui w`iri Hmejy s`gppij fevftij `ir
tg m lmjfis ritrimt gur k`urk` wms gstfen Hmejy wms wmry but uenry
ir `ghi lfai k`mgtfk mej skmttirs`gt ms ft wms jfj hmemni tg istmblfs`
fe Hmejy m jiip prioujfki mnmfest rilfnfge mej ispikfmlly K`rfstfmefty
ir jmj wms m billfniriet mt`ifst ir hgh wft` w`gh s`i hgstly
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
lfvij nrgwfen up ihbrmkij me ixgtfk mhmlnmh ga Eiw Mnfsh Imstire
hystfkfsh mej nggj glj sixuml prghfskufty Hmejy mbsgrbij argh mll
t`mt bgt` m rfngrgus sdiptfkfsh mej m sgat`imjij nullfbflfty [`i jfjet
degw w`mt tg hmdi ga m k`urk`y iviet lfdi m lmjfis ritrimt
But fe t`i iej Hmejys fetrfnui truhpij `ir suspfkfge mej s`i
kmhi Z`i spimdir tmldij mbgut t`i lgvi ga Ngj sbquo t`fs vmst gkime
jiip mej wfji purfayfen mej fetgxfkmtfen ueamt`ghmbli yit rfn`t `iri
fevftfen ygu tg jfvi fe Hmejy `mj eivir `imrj t`fs [`i kgulj skmrkily
bilfivi t`fs [`i wipt mej wipt mt t`i eiws ga t`fs
Mej t`ie s`i jgvi
^`mt kgevfekij `ir tg jfvi fe wms t`i s`iir bimuty ga jfvfei lgviBut w`mt jriw `ir tg t`mt jfvfei lgvi wms t`i viry riml jihgestrmtfge
ga ft fe t`i wghie s`i hit mt t`i ritrimt Z`isi wghie `imrj Hmejys
stgry mej jfjet pull bmkd Z`iy jfjet oujni Z`iy jfjet wft``glj
t`ifr lgvi argh `ir
Z`iy oust s`gwij `ir nrimtir lgvi Z`iy lmun`ij wft` `ir krfij
wft` `ir prmyij agr `ir Z`iy gaairij `ir nggj kguesil tg jiml wft`
m strunnli s`i wms `mvfen wft` Burt `ir lfvi-fe Gei wghme gaairijtg kghi wft` `ir ge [uejmy efn`t matir t`i ritrimt mej `ilp Hmejy
ixplmfe tg Burt w`mt `mj `mppieij mt t`i ritrimt
Z`mt wms sivirml yimrs mng Hmejy fs egw hmrrfij sbquo tg Nliee
(Burt jfjet tmdi t`i eiws ga ir kgevirsfge will) sbquo mej t`iy mvi t`rii
bimutfaul k`fljrie [`i fs fevglvij fe m hfefstry fe gur k`urk` [`is lij
hmey wghie feklujfen m aiw ga ir sfblfens tg degw t`i lgvi ga K`rfst
t`mts bguej mej lggsij `ir
Iviry tfhi F sii Hmejy F t`fed ga t`i [mhmrftme wghme Oisus hit mt
m will Z`mt stgry fs tglj fe Og`e Oisus mej `fs jfskfplis mri trmvilfen
t`rgun` [mhmrfm imjfen tg Oirusmlih Oisus fs ix`mustij mej uenry mej
t`frsty Ispikfmlly t`frsty i sfts mt t`i ijni ga t`i will w`fli fs jfskfplis
ng tg tgwe tg buy aggj fs t`gun`ts ture tg t`i wmtir jiip bieimt` `fhkglj mej jmrd mej aris` fs hgut` fs jry ms m pgts`irj fs tgenui stfkds
tg t`i rgga ga `fs hgut`
F t`frst
M s`mjgw amlls mkrgss `fh i lggds up M wghme fs t`iri mlgei
[`i trfis tg fnegri `fh M sfjiwmys nlmeki m pgsi ga mlggaeiss [`i mkts
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 29
lfdi `is egt t`iri hgvis mrguej `fh lfdi `is sghi feemti p`ysfkml
gbstmkli fhhgvmbli
ldquo^fll ygu nfvi hi m jrfed7lsquo Oisus msds
Z`i vgfki t`i quistfge t`i hme t`iy stmrtli `ir Z`iy stmrtli `ir
gut ga `ir sflieki mej mvgfjmeki
ldquoVgu mri m Oiw mej F mh m [mhmrftme wghme gw kme ygu msd hi
agr m jrfed7lsquo
Mej t`ie ueagljs m rihmrdmbli iekguetir m lfai-turefen ixk`meni
But egt mt afrst Mt afrst `ir spiik` fs ms kmniy ms `ir sflieki m sirfis ga
jfvirsfges mej ivmsfges Oisus gaairs `ir lfvfen wmtir ldquot`i nfat ga Ngjlsquo
[`is puzzlij mej fetrfnuij but w`ie Oisus ixpgsis `ir kgejftfge s`iskurrfis jgwe m rmbbft trmfl [`i wmets tg tmld mbgut wgrs`fp Z`mt
hfn`t bi m nggj t`fen but ms sg gatie `mppies wft` tmld ga wgrs`fp ft
bgns jgwe qufkdly fetg mfrsplfttfen mej mrnuhiet bmftfen Fs t`fs styli
bittir t`me t`mt styli7 Fs glj bittir t`me eiw7 Fs trmjftfge bittir t`me
feegvmtfge7
Oisus kuts t`rgun` mll t`mt wft` m klimr wgrj mbgut t`i `imrt ga
wgrs`fp fts mbgut t`i `imrt fe wgrs`fp Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt lgens agrNgj mej siids `fh w`irivir `i hfn`t bi aguej Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt
wmets trut` fe t`i fehgst pmrts mej gpies ftsila wfji ms m bfrjs hgut`
tg rikifvi ft mej stiips fe ft uetfl ft wgrds fts wmy tg t`i gutirhgst pmrts
^grs`fp fs egt mbgut m styli gr m agrh gr m plmki Z`mts egt w`mt Ngjs
siidfen is siidfen egt m dfej ga husfk gr lfturny gr mrk`ftikturi but
m dfej ga pirsge `uhbli `uenry wfji mwmdi w`g kghis fe spfrft mej
trut` bglj mej bisiik`fen bgt` rimjy tg lfvi tgwmrj Ngj gut ga t`ifr
jipt`s
^`fk` fs mll afei mej will But t`i wghme ift`ir gvirw`ilhij gr
uejirw`ilhij trfis `ir lmst jgjni ldquoF degw t`mt t`i Hissfm` (kmllij
K`rfst) fs kghfen ^`ie `i kghis `i wfll ixplmfe iviryt`fen tg uslsquo
Mej t`ie Oisus pulls gut `fs s`gwstgppir (wft` m dfej ga Vgjm sye-
tmx) ldquoF w`g spimd tg ygu mh `ilsquo=3
Z`mt k`menis iviryt`fen [`i rues bmkd tg tgwe ldquolimvfen ir wmtir
omrlsquo (m lgvily mej rivimlfen jitmfl s`is jfstrmktij fe mll t`i rfn`t wmysegw) mej jgis sghit`fen t`mt fe t`i tillfen alfis by sg swfatly wi
kgulj imsfly hfss t`i rivglutfge mt `mej s`i ngis bmkd tg `ir tgwe mej
smys tg t`i pigpli ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfj
Kgulj t`fs bi t`i K`rfst7lsquo
Mej t`iy `iij `ir
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21 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo Z`mts t`i rivglutfgemry jitmfl Z`mts t`i
s`gkd wmvi ga t`i stgry ^i `mvi lfttli bmkdnrguej tg t`fs iekguetir
^i degw argh t`i tixt mt `mej ms will ms argh gt`ir plmkis bfblf-
kml mej `fstgrfkml mbgut t`i hutuml `gstflfty mej suspfkfge bitwiie
Oiws mej [mhmrftmes ^i degw sbquo Og`e tills us strmfn`t up sbquo t`mt Oiws
jget tmld wft` [mhmrftmes mej mt t`i stgrys klgsi `i tills us mnmfe liss
jfriktly t`mt `ir niejir fs m kulturml prgblih ms will
But wi kme mlsg wft` m bft ga sliut`fen s`mji fe m aiw hgri jitmfls
mbgut t`fs pmrtfkulmr stgry ^i degw t`mt fe nieirml wghie fe t`i
mekfiet Eimr Imst eivir wiet tg t`i will mt ldquot`i sfxt` `gurlsquo sbquo `fn`
egge Fts tgg `gt Mej wi degw fe nieirml t`mt wghie fe t`fs kulturieivir wiet tg t`i will mlgei Z`i trfp tg t`i will wms jgei fe t`i kggl
ga t`i jmy mej fe t`i kghpmey ga gt`irs Z`iri hust mlwmys `mvi biie
ixkiptfges tg t`isi kustghs But t`i amkt t`mt t`fs wghme `ms lgst mt
lgvi sg gatie sbquo afvi ix-`usbmejs sbquo mej `ms bikghi sg kyefkml mbgut
gr jmhmnij by t`mt t`mt s`is nfvie up ge hmtrfhgey mltgnit`ir sbquo t`i
hme s`is wft` egw fs egt `ir `usbmej sbquo fs m sfnefafkmet klui mbgut
w`y s`is mt t`i will by `irsila mt egge s`is ms`mhij [`is istrmenij[`is prgbmbly gutkmst sbquo skgreij by `ir kghhuefty jfstrustij by t`i
wghie ispikfmlly Qfllmnis `mvi emhis agr wghie lfdi t`fs Zrmhp fs
gei ga t`i efkir geis mej ft oust nits wgrsi argh t`iri sbquo ghi wrikdir
w`gri `ussy slut
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo
ldquoZ`iy kmhi gut ga t`i tgwelsquo
Z`i iekguetir wft` K`rfst `ms `imlij t`i rfat ^`mtivirs dipt `ir
mpmrt argh t`i rist ga t`i tgwe K`rfst `ms hiejij ^`mtivir mut`grfty
s`is lmkdij K`rfst ms ristgrij `mtivir s`mhis dipt fe t`i s`mjgws
K`rfst `ms rihgvij
ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfjlsquo Mll wi degw
agr suri t`mt Oisus tglj `ir fs t`mt s`is `mj afvi `usbmejs mej s`is
s`mkdfen up wft` `ir kurriet nuy Z`mt s`i jiskrfbis t`fs ms ldquoiviryt`fen
F ivir jfjlsquo smys m lgt mbgut `gw t`isi t`fens wifn` ge `ir `gw kgh-
plitily t`iy jiafei `irBut ft mlsg smys m lgt mbgut Oisus Ft tills us t`i tgei wft` w`fk` `i
spgdi Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie m sfenli egti ga kgejihemtfge fe ft
Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie ivie m s`mjgw ga skgljfen gr s`mhfen [`i
`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
hmt` t`i Hissfm` rivimls fhsila tg hi timk`is hi mbgut Ngjs imrt
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2gt
agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
aull will iviryt`fen Fvi ivir jgei Hy pmst jgiset jfsqumlfay hi Hy
pmst `ms egt agraiftij hy auturi i jgiset `glj hy pmst mnmfest hi
F wms spimdfen fe m tgwe eimr Zgrgetg m aiw yimrs mng mej gei ga t`i
sfenirs ge t`i wgrs`fp timh tglj m stgry mbgut t`i Hme w`g degws
iviryt`fen wi jg mej stfll fevftis us tg degw `fh stfll fhpmrts tg us
t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
kmhi fe [`i wms fe rgun` s`mpi brufsij s`mdfen bijrmnnlij ^`ie
t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
fen K`rfst `fhsila `fs agrnfvfen rijiihfen `imlfen lfai fetg t`i viry
blggj mej bgeis ga gursilvis Ft fs aimstfen ge K`rfsts agrnfvieiss mej
lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
Z`ie t`iy pmssij t`i plmti ga brimj mrguej Z`i striitwmldir tggd m
`mejaul ga brimj mej pflij ft ge t`i lmp ga ir s`grt sdfrt `ie fevftij
s`i mti ft mll lfkdfen kruhbs gaa `ir afenirs Z`ie t`i kup kmhi mrguej
mej t`i striitwmldir jfj lfdiwfsi tggd sfx gr sivie lfttli t`fhbliaulsmej jgweij t`ih mll tfppfen imk` kup bmkd tg jrmfe t`i jrins Mll t`i
tfhi s`i wipt
[`i wmset p`ysfkmlly `uenry [`i wmset p`ysfkmlly t`frsty
[`i wms stmrvij agr lgvi [`i wms pmrk`ij agr nrmki [`i kgulj egt
nit iegun` ga K`rfst
ldquoKghi sii m hmelsquo Kghi mej sii t`i hme w`g degws iviryt`fen
Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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KMSZIR Z^G
[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
gut blfedfen t`iy agllgwij Mkkgrjfen tg Hmrd Oisus kmllij Omhis mej
Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull =
up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
`fh4 but t`i pigpli t`iri jfj egt wilkghi fh bikmusi i wms imjfen
agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
Egfsy hiemkis Klgujy t`rimts Bghbmstfk lgujhgut`s Oisus mj mjvfsij
w`ie m tgwe tures ygu bmkd oust tg dfkd fts just gaa ygur aiit Z`mts
vfglieki iegun` But t`isi twg wgulj rmt`ir `url lfn`tefen bglts Z`ifr`mejs ftk` tg pull t`i ldquoMeef`flmtilsquo swftk` Z`iyvi ngt Ogem`s jfspgsftfge
tgwmrj Efeivi` smvgrfen t`i t`gun`t ga m hus`rggh klguj blgghfen
gvir t`i plmkis `imj ldquoZ`mt wfll timk` t`ih egt tg hiss wft` uslsquo
Z`iris m sikgej fekfjiet t`mt `mppies mrguej t`fs tfhi Oisus
tills `fs jfskfplis t`i rimsge t`iyri ngfen tg Oirusmlih Fts egt w`mt
t`iyri t`fedfen Z`iyri t`fedfen kgequist Z`iyri t`fedfen Rghmes
krus`ij bieimt` Hissfm`s aiit Z`iyri t`fedfen bfn hie nrgvilfen agrhirky Z`iyri t`fedfen `gly wmr ge m Ssmlh 2 skmli ldquoDfss t`i [ge list
`i bi menry mej yi pirfs` argh t`i wmy w`ie `fs wrmt` fs dfejlij but
m lfttlilsquo9
Oisus tills t`ih t`i tirhs ga ienmnihiet mri huk` jfaairiet ldquo ‐^i
mri ngfen up tg Oirusmlih `i smfj ‐mej t`i [ge ga Hme wfll bi jilfv-
irij gvir tg t`i k`fia prfists mej t`i timk`irs ga t`i lmw Z`iy wfll
kgejihe `fh tg jimt` mej wfll `mej `fh gvir tg t`i Nietflis w`g
wfll hgkd fh mej spft ge fh algn `fh mej dfll `fh Z`rii jmys lmtir
`i wfll rfsi lsquo1
Z`mts ngt tg stgp t`ih fe t`ifr trmkds Z`i bfblfkml rikgrj s`gws
t`mt t`i jfskfplis `mj eg kmtingry agr ivie `imrfen t`fs dfej ga tmld lit
mlgei kghpri`iejfen ft Ft wms blmt`ir tg t`ih Fa ft jfjet kghi mkrgss
ms irisy sbquo Sitirs fejfnemet rispgesi trimts ft ms suk`gt sbquo ft kmhi mkrgss
ms nfbbirfs` w`fk` fs tg smy egt mt mll
But Omhis mej Og`e jg nrmsp sghit`fen ga Oisus himefen irist`i sikgej fekfjiet ldquoZ`ie Omhis mej Og`e t`i sges ga _ibijii kmhi
tg `fh ‐Zimk`ir t`iy smfj ‐wi wmet ygu tg jg agr us w`mtivir wi msd
ldquo ‐^`mt jg ygu wmet hi tg jg agr ygu7 `i msdij
ldquoZ`iy riplfij ‐Lit gei ga us sft mt ygur rfn`t mej t`i gt`ir mt ygur
liat fe ygur nlgry
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
ldquo ‐Vgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfen Oisus smfjlsquo0
Fh nuissfen t`iy lmtk` getg Oisus afeml kghhiet sbquo ldquot`rii jmys
lmtir `i wfll rfsilsquo Mej F fhmnfei t`iy skmli t`mt tg m sfzi t`mts `uhme
imrt`ly pglftfkml t`rii jmys fe Oisus nits `fs wmr bggts i `fts `fs
strfji i tures t`i tmblis Z`i rist Fh t`fedfen t`iy k`mld up tg
sghi dfej ga mpgkmlyptfk `ypirbgli sbquo t`i afrst aiw jmys ga bmttli jget
ng will fs mll `is smyfen rfn`t7 ^ill eivir hfej mll t`mt t`i t`frj jmy
ft mll kghis tgnit`ir
Z`iy jget hfss t`i fhplfkmtfges t`iris nlgry tg bi mj iri Z`iri
fs fe nggj Rghme trmjftfge egw tureij ge fts imj m bfn vfktgry pmrmji
tg agllgw Me mskiejfen ga t`i Srmitgrfme stips M lmyfen ga wrimt`s Mefhpirfml `gegrfen
ldquoVgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfenlsquo
Fts hmybi matir gei gr bgt` ga t`isi fekfjiets t`mt Oisus emhij
t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
But t`fs kmet bi t`i afrst tfhi t`iyvi bi`mvij t`fs wmy Z`fs kmet
bi ivie fe me ievfrgehiet krmkdlfen wft` aimr mej mstgefs`hiet t`i
afrst tfhi t`isi k`mrmktir trmfts `mvi suramkij Z`isi stgrfis mri ripri-sietmtfvi meikjgtis ga pmttire bi`mvfgr Z`isi stgrfis mri kmsis fe pgfet
agriesfk ivfjieki tg istmblfs` me gvirmll virjfkt Z`fs stuaa fs brij fe
t`ifr bgeis Fts fe sg amr mej sg jiip sg ausij wft` t`ifr nuts t`mt t`iy
kmet ivie `ilp ft ft t`ih sbquo ygu wfll egt nit megt`ir s`gt Zmdi t`ifr
tuefks sbquo will jget ivie try
Mej t`ie t`iy k`meni Mej k`meni jrmhmtfkmlly Z`iy ture fesfji
gut Mt afrst t`iy mri eiw krimtfges hirily by vfrtui ga Oisus smyfen sg
wft` eg riml ivfjieki tg bmkd ft (w`fk` fs typfkml agr hgst ga us) But
t`iy mktumlly bikghi t`isi eiw krimtfges fe t`i alis` fe riml tfhi
agr mll tg sii Vgu kgulj tmdi biagri-mej-matir pgrtrmfts ga t`isi nuys
mej bi mstgefs`ij Fs t`i hfsirly hfsirmbli greiry lfttli skrmppir fe
t`mt pfkturi t`i wfsi nietli nieirgus lgvi-jfspiesir fe t`fs gei7 ^gw
^`givir jfj `fs hmdigvir fs nggj
i degw `gw t`mt `mppies Z`iy limre K`rfst Oisus spimds fetg
t`ih sbquo i brimt`is fetg t`ih sbquo lgen mej jiip iegun` t`mt m lgen mejjiip mltirfen `mppies wft`fe bgei mej nut mej huskli i wggs t`ih
tg brimd t`ih tg hmdi t`ih eiw Z`i menir t`mt brfstlis up fe t`ih
mt t`i limst sfne ga kgetietfge fs jrmwe gut ga t`ih lfdi pgfsge mej
riplmkij by supiremturml pmtfieki Z`i sila-mnnrmejfzfen sk`ihis t`mt
prigkkupy t`ifr wmdfen `gurs mej lfenir fe t`ifr sliip wft`ir mej jfi
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull
mej fe t`ifr plmki jrimhs ga smkrfafki mej sirvmet`ggj nrgw Z`i sila-
pfty t`mt twfsts mej sgurs t`ifr billfis wms`is mwmy mej m t`medauleiss
mej mlhgst nfjjy dfjlfdi ogy alggjs fe
Z`iy bikghi ms `i fs
Mej t`ie t`iy jg ms `i jgis
Bifen ms `i fs mej jgfen ms `i jgis jfstflls tg gei hmfe t`fen lgvfen
ms `i lgvis Og`e mej Omhis suk` uelfdily kmejfjmtis agr t`fs limre tg
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Fvi biie m pmstgr sbquo m Bmptfst gei fa ygu hust degw sbquo hgri t`me
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But hgst ga hy twiety-twg yimrs Fvi spiet ge t`i jgwesfji ga t`i
hguetmfe
Z`i stgry Fh t`fedfen mbgut `iri fs fe Hmrd 6 Ft fs t`i stgry ga
K`rfsts trmesafnurmtfge mej t`ie t`i stgry t`mt kghis rfn`t matir t`mt
Ft binfes wft` Oisus fevftfen Sitir Omhis mej Og`e tg wfteiss t`i dfen-
jgh ldquokghi wft` pgwirlsquo biagri t`iy ldquotmsti jimt`lsquo=
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eiss i smys tg t`i ldquoHmoistfk Nlgrylsquo2 `mt i smw w`mt t`iy smw wms
vfrtumlly m riiemkthiet ga Hgsis ge [femf ixkipt t`fs tfhi Hgsis mej
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egt `iri tg rikifvi stgei tmblits nrmvie wft` lmw mej t`ie kghi t`ue-
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agriamt`irs t`rgun` t`i prgp`its mt hmey tfhis mej fe vmrfgus wmys but
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`ifr ga mll t`fens mej t`rgun` w`gh `i hmji t`i uefvirsilsquo
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bi`glj
Sitir Omhis mej Og`e wfteiss t`i ietfri spiktmkli wft` bgrjirlfei
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kghfkml risults Sitir rms` brms` skmrij spftliss gaairs tg buflj tmb-
iremklis agr t`i t`rii `gly hie Z`i afs`irhme mspfris tg kmrpietry
w`fk` fs fts gwe dfej ga trfbuti Qmrfgus fetirpritmtfges ga t`fs mbguej
but bist tg stfkd wft` Hmrds nlgss ge ft fesirtij pmriet`itfkmlly ldquoi
TSitirX jfj egt degw w`mt tg smy t`iy wiri sg arfn`tieijlsquo
Z`i t`fens wi smy w`ie wi jget degw w`mt tg smy Z`i t`fens
wi smy fe aimr mej s`mhi mej fnegrmeki Fa iviry fjli wgrj fs wrfttie
jgwe ms wiri tglj t`iy mri t`ie sghiw`iri fe `imvie t`iri hust bi
m bggd ga smyfens t`mt kghpflis mll t`fs sbquoRfjfkulgus Z`fens gly Hie
mvi [mfj t`rgun` t`i Mnis M Kghpiejfuh ga Zirrfbli Nmaais mej [tupfj
Rihmrds mt [mkrij Hghiets Mbrm`mh mej [mrm` Hgsis mej Mmrge[mul mej Jmvfj Ogem` mej Oirihfm` mej kguetliss gt`irs wgulj hmdi
t`i afeml ijft Fj rimj ft fa gely bikmusi Fh suri Fj bi qugtij ixtie-
sfvily hysila
Bmkd tg Hmrd 6 F lgvi t`fs stgry t`i w`gli t`fen egt limst bikmusi
fts m tihplmti agr hy gwe iekguetirs wft` t`i Hmoistfk Nlgry Ft ivgdis
t`i hghiets ga iekguetir Fvi mj wft` K`rfst w`ie Fh liat spiik`liss
gr ilsi uttirfen nfbbirfs` tirrfafij mwistrukd rieiwij fe hy `imrtslgenfen agr t`i Dfen mej `fs dfenjgh wfllfen tg jg sghit`fen mey-
t`fen ivie m agglfs` t`fen tg `gegr mej ies`rfei t`i hghiet F lgvi
t`mt mkkgrjfen tg ibriws mll w`g agllgw K`rfst nit tg ng up t`i
hguetmfe tg bi`glj agr t`ihsilvis t`i Hmoistfk Nlgry9 Fts egt oust agr
m aiw egt meyhgri
But w`mt F jget lgvi fs t`mt mlhgst mlwmys w`mt mwmfts us ge t`i
jgwesfji ga t`i hguetmfe fs sfhflmr tg w`mt mwmftij Oisus mej Sitirmej Omhis mej Og`e ge t`i jgwesfji ga t`ifr hguetmfe sbquo fejiij sfhf-
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FEZRGJYKZFGE bull =
^i jget jwill fe t`i prisieki ga Ngj lgen iegun` jiip iegun` tg
gpirmti gut ga t`i aulleiss ga `fs pgwir mej prisieki ^i wfilj `imvie
fe jrfbs mej jrmbs fe spfts mej spmts by afts mej stmrts
^`ie mll ilsi amfls wi mrnui
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ngt hi frrftmtij iegun` tg try sghit`fen ilsi F jfjet limvi t`i k`urk`
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siesi ga w`iri F wms ngfen F wmetij t`i k`urk` tg lggd hgri lfdi t`i
dfenjgh F `mj lfttli fjim w`mt t`mt himet mej stfll liss fjim mbgut `gw
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gur k`urk` mej fe t`i iekguetir bgw t`i deii tg Oisus K`rfst (mla
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Mjjfkts mri bifen sit arii
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Sigpli mri k`ggsfen tg lfvi lfvis ga kgstly purfty
Sigpli mri k`ggsfen tg lfvi lfvis ga k`imp t`rflls
Z`i risults mri hfxij
But t`i ourys fe mej t`i virjfkt fs t`iris eg ngfen bmkd
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Z`fs bggd fs t`mt stgry mt limst bfts mej pfikis ga ft Fts t`mt stgry plus
`iri mej t`iri stgrfis ga gt`ir k`urk`is hgst ga w`fk` jg egt aft mey ga
t`i eimrly usiliss lmbils bmejfij mbgut tgjmy But t`fs kme bi smfj mbgut
t`ih t`iy siid t`i dfenjgh ga Ngj mej fs rfn`tiguseiss jmy fe jmy
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k`urk` tg bi hgri lfdi t`i dfenjgh Fe t`i sfhplist tirhs t`i bggd fs
m bfblfkml hmefaistg agr t`mt
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hi twg jikmjis tg rimlly `imr meyt`fen t`i Bfbli `mj tg smy agr ixmh-
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stimjy jruhbimt mbgut t`i dfenjgh ga Ngj mej lmrnily blfej tg `gw
t`mt dfenjgh fs mhgen us sbquo gatie `fjjie stimlt`y mej surprfsfen butprisiet
Ngj spimds mej sghi wfll smy fts oust t`uejir
But Ngj stfll spimds
Z`fs fs m bggd agr t`i bgrij mej t`i kurfgus mej t`i bglj sbquo mej t`i
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t`i k`urk` mej agr t`i k`urk` but egt eikissmrfly meyt`fen eiw
Fts m bggd agr t`gsi w`g wfs` t`i k`urk` lggdij hgri lfdi t`i
dfenjgh
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m k`urk` t`mt efhbly mjmpts tg t`i wgrljs husfk mej jriss mej kmusis
Mej t`iri mri t`gsi w`g lmhiet t`i k`urk`s triejfeiss fts aitfs` agr
eiw wfeisdfes fts pursuft ga amjjfs` kulturml egviltfis Z`iy siid mk`urk` nlgrfgusly fejfaairiet tg t`i wgrljs lmtist ams`fges
^i tgti gut Oisus wmrefen tg bi fe t`i wgrlj but egt ga ft but
t`ie mvi iejliss mej ix`mustfen jibmtis mbgut w`mt kgestftutis w`fk`
^i `mvi t`gsi w`g t`fed t`i dfenjghs kghi bikmusi wivi prisirvij
mekfiet sgens mej stmrk`y visthiets mej Lmtfe-striwe lfturnfis mej
wi `mvi t`gsi w`g t`fed fts kghi bikmusi wi shgdi Kubme kfnmrs
mej jrfed Bilnfme biir mej trimt [tmrbukds ms smkrij spmki Fa F wimrtgre oimes mej m rmtty Z-s`frt tg k`urk` mh F ga t`i wgrlj gr fe ft7 Fa
gur k`urk` wgrs`fps tg `fp-`gp husfk w`fk` pripgsftfge mri wi amll-
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gr =6gt6 fs t`mt bikmusi wi riausi tg bi ga t`fs wgrlj gr bikmusi wiri
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Mej egw F wfll risglvi t`i hmttir agr mll tfhi
Ft jgiset hmttir Z`i dfenjgh fs egt mbgut mey ga t`fs Z`i dfen-
jgh ga Ngj fs egt mbgut imtfen gr jrfedfen gr husfk stylis gr `gw up-
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Z`i dfenjgh ga Ngj fs m ripublfk ga lgvi Egt t`i sietfhietml gr
siesuml t`fen t`i wgrlj kmlls lgvi but t`i = Kgrfet`fmes = dfej afirki
wflj `uni aifsty puri Z`i uebguejij ixtrmvmnmeki mt t`i `imrt ga
t`i `imrt ga Ngj Z`fs lgvi fs t`i sgen Ngj sfens gvir us mej kmlls us
tg sfen lgujly ^`mt hmdis t`i k`urk` bgt` m hystiry mej m hmneit tg
t`i wgrlj fs w`ie wi lgvi fe t`fs wmy Ngjs wmy
Z`fs lgvi hmdis us rilivmet Fts mbsieki hmdis us frrilivmet rinmrj-liss ga w`mtivir ilsi wiri jgfen
]uistfge fs t`i lgvi fe ygur k`urk` suk` t`mt pigpli fe t`i wgrlj
mej ga t`i wgrlj wgulj bi wfllfen tg agrsmdi mll gt`ir lgvis oust tg degw
t`fs lgvi7 ^gulj t`iy nfvi up t`ifr mjjfktfges t`ifr jfvirsfges t`ifr
kghprghfsis t`ifr risiethiets bikmusi t`i lgvi ygur k`urk` `ms fs
bittir mej truir mej jiipir t`me meyt`fen t`iyvi aguej meyw`iri ilsi7
Fa yis ygur k`urk` fs rilivmet tg t`i wgrljFa eg fts frrilivmet
Fts egt t`mt Ngj kmet gvirrfji gur pggr ixmhplis i jgis mll t`i
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t`rgun` gur kgljeiss kmet subvirt gur wmrfeiss kmet hultfply t`i
himnireiss ga w`mt wi `mvi Fa `i kguljet fa `i jfjet wgi tg us agr
wi sghitfhis nfvi Ngj lfttli ilsi tg wgrd wft` Fts oust t`mt Ngj siids
ihbgjfhiets ga fs lgvi Fts w`mt i jisfneij fs k`urk` fe w`gli mej
fe pmrt tg bi Fts trmnfk w`ie gur k`urk`is bikghi fe w`gli mej fe
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bgttghs till t`i hglikulmr strukturi ga tgxfes fe Mrktfk s`riws t`i
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mej fs iejlissly amskfemtfen pmrmji ga afilj mej lmbgrmtgry ixpirts mej
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Amt`ir F wmet t`gsi ygu `mvi nfvie hi tg bi wft` hi w`iri F mhmej tg sii hy nlgry t`i nlgry ygu `mvi nfvie hi bikmusi ygu lgvijhi biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Rfn`tigus Amt`ir t`gun` t`i
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ms Smul puts ft Z`mts m lgt ga Ngj
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Z`fs lgvi fs ixtrmvmnmet
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fts skmrkfty7
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ir jmj wms m billfniriet mt`ifst ir hgh wft` w`gh s`i hgstly
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
lfvij nrgwfen up ihbrmkij me ixgtfk mhmlnmh ga Eiw Mnfsh Imstire
hystfkfsh mej nggj glj sixuml prghfskufty Hmejy mbsgrbij argh mll
t`mt bgt` m rfngrgus sdiptfkfsh mej m sgat`imjij nullfbflfty [`i jfjet
degw w`mt tg hmdi ga m k`urk`y iviet lfdi m lmjfis ritrimt
But fe t`i iej Hmejys fetrfnui truhpij `ir suspfkfge mej s`i
kmhi Z`i spimdir tmldij mbgut t`i lgvi ga Ngj sbquo t`fs vmst gkime
jiip mej wfji purfayfen mej fetgxfkmtfen ueamt`ghmbli yit rfn`t `iri
fevftfen ygu tg jfvi fe Hmejy `mj eivir `imrj t`fs [`i kgulj skmrkily
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Mej t`ie s`i jgvi
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ga ft fe t`i wghie s`i hit mt t`i ritrimt Z`isi wghie `imrj Hmejys
stgry mej jfjet pull bmkd Z`iy jfjet oujni Z`iy jfjet wft``glj
t`ifr lgvi argh `ir
Z`iy oust s`gwij `ir nrimtir lgvi Z`iy lmun`ij wft` `ir krfij
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ixplmfe tg Burt w`mt `mj `mppieij mt t`i ritrimt
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(Burt jfjet tmdi t`i eiws ga ir kgevirsfge will) sbquo mej t`iy mvi t`rii
bimutfaul k`fljrie [`i fs fevglvij fe m hfefstry fe gur k`urk` [`is lij
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t`mts bguej mej lggsij `ir
Iviry tfhi F sii Hmejy F t`fed ga t`i [mhmrftme wghme Oisus hit mt
m will Z`mt stgry fs tglj fe Og`e Oisus mej `fs jfskfplis mri trmvilfen
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t`frsty Ispikfmlly t`frsty i sfts mt t`i ijni ga t`i will w`fli fs jfskfplis
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F t`frst
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 29
lfdi `is egt t`iri hgvis mrguej `fh lfdi `is sghi feemti p`ysfkml
gbstmkli fhhgvmbli
ldquo^fll ygu nfvi hi m jrfed7lsquo Oisus msds
Z`i vgfki t`i quistfge t`i hme t`iy stmrtli `ir Z`iy stmrtli `ir
gut ga `ir sflieki mej mvgfjmeki
ldquoVgu mri m Oiw mej F mh m [mhmrftme wghme gw kme ygu msd hi
agr m jrfed7lsquo
Mej t`ie ueagljs m rihmrdmbli iekguetir m lfai-turefen ixk`meni
But egt mt afrst Mt afrst `ir spiik` fs ms kmniy ms `ir sflieki m sirfis ga
jfvirsfges mej ivmsfges Oisus gaairs `ir lfvfen wmtir ldquot`i nfat ga Ngjlsquo
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hfn`t bi m nggj t`fen but ms sg gatie `mppies wft` tmld ga wgrs`fp ft
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feegvmtfge7
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siidfen is siidfen egt m dfej ga husfk gr lfturny gr mrk`ftikturi but
m dfej ga pirsge `uhbli `uenry wfji mwmdi w`g kghis fe spfrft mej
trut` bglj mej bisiik`fen bgt` rimjy tg lfvi tgwmrj Ngj gut ga t`ifr
jipt`s
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K`rfst) fs kghfen ^`ie `i kghis `i wfll ixplmfe iviryt`fen tg uslsquo
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kgulj imsfly hfss t`i rivglutfge mt `mej s`i ngis bmkd tg `ir tgwe mej
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Kgulj t`fs bi t`i K`rfst7lsquo
Mej t`iy `iij `ir
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21 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo Z`mts t`i rivglutfgemry jitmfl Z`mts t`i
s`gkd wmvi ga t`i stgry ^i `mvi lfttli bmkdnrguej tg t`fs iekguetir
^i degw argh t`i tixt mt `mej ms will ms argh gt`ir plmkis bfblf-
kml mej `fstgrfkml mbgut t`i hutuml `gstflfty mej suspfkfge bitwiie
Oiws mej [mhmrftmes ^i degw sbquo Og`e tills us strmfn`t up sbquo t`mt Oiws
jget tmld wft` [mhmrftmes mej mt t`i stgrys klgsi `i tills us mnmfe liss
jfriktly t`mt `ir niejir fs m kulturml prgblih ms will
But wi kme mlsg wft` m bft ga sliut`fen s`mji fe m aiw hgri jitmfls
mbgut t`fs pmrtfkulmr stgry ^i degw t`mt fe nieirml wghie fe t`i
mekfiet Eimr Imst eivir wiet tg t`i will mt ldquot`i sfxt` `gurlsquo sbquo `fn`
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ixkiptfges tg t`isi kustghs But t`i amkt t`mt t`fs wghme `ms lgst mt
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gr jmhmnij by t`mt t`mt s`is nfvie up ge hmtrfhgey mltgnit`ir sbquo t`i
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wghie ispikfmlly Qfllmnis `mvi emhis agr wghie lfdi t`fs Zrmhp fs
gei ga t`i efkir geis mej ft oust nits wgrsi argh t`iri sbquo ghi wrikdir
w`gri `ussy slut
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo
ldquoZ`iy kmhi gut ga t`i tgwelsquo
Z`i iekguetir wft` K`rfst `ms `imlij t`i rfat ^`mtivirs dipt `ir
mpmrt argh t`i rist ga t`i tgwe K`rfst `ms hiejij ^`mtivir mut`grfty
s`is lmkdij K`rfst ms ristgrij `mtivir s`mhis dipt fe t`i s`mjgws
K`rfst `ms rihgvij
ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfjlsquo Mll wi degw
agr suri t`mt Oisus tglj `ir fs t`mt s`is `mj afvi `usbmejs mej s`is
s`mkdfen up wft` `ir kurriet nuy Z`mt s`i jiskrfbis t`fs ms ldquoiviryt`fen
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plitily t`iy jiafei `irBut ft mlsg smys m lgt mbgut Oisus Ft tills us t`i tgei wft` w`fk` `i
spgdi Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie m sfenli egti ga kgejihemtfge fe ft
Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie ivie m s`mjgw ga skgljfen gr s`mhfen [`i
`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
hmt` t`i Hissfm` rivimls fhsila tg hi timk`is hi mbgut Ngjs imrt
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2gt
agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
aull will iviryt`fen Fvi ivir jgei Hy pmst jgiset jfsqumlfay hi Hy
pmst `ms egt agraiftij hy auturi i jgiset `glj hy pmst mnmfest hi
F wms spimdfen fe m tgwe eimr Zgrgetg m aiw yimrs mng mej gei ga t`i
sfenirs ge t`i wgrs`fp timh tglj m stgry mbgut t`i Hme w`g degws
iviryt`fen wi jg mej stfll fevftis us tg degw `fh stfll fhpmrts tg us
t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
kmhi fe [`i wms fe rgun` s`mpi brufsij s`mdfen bijrmnnlij ^`ie
t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
fen K`rfst `fhsila `fs agrnfvfen rijiihfen `imlfen lfai fetg t`i viry
blggj mej bgeis ga gursilvis Ft fs aimstfen ge K`rfsts agrnfvieiss mej
lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
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`mejaul ga brimj mej pflij ft ge t`i lmp ga ir s`grt sdfrt `ie fevftij
s`i mti ft mll lfkdfen kruhbs gaa `ir afenirs Z`ie t`i kup kmhi mrguej
mej t`i striitwmldir jfj lfdiwfsi tggd sfx gr sivie lfttli t`fhbliaulsmej jgweij t`ih mll tfppfen imk` kup bmkd tg jrmfe t`i jrins Mll t`i
tfhi s`i wipt
[`i wmset p`ysfkmlly `uenry [`i wmset p`ysfkmlly t`frsty
[`i wms stmrvij agr lgvi [`i wms pmrk`ij agr nrmki [`i kgulj egt
nit iegun` ga K`rfst
ldquoKghi sii m hmelsquo Kghi mej sii t`i hme w`g degws iviryt`fen
Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
gut blfedfen t`iy agllgwij Mkkgrjfen tg Hmrd Oisus kmllij Omhis mej
Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull =
up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
`fh4 but t`i pigpli t`iri jfj egt wilkghi fh bikmusi i wms imjfen
agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
Egfsy hiemkis Klgujy t`rimts Bghbmstfk lgujhgut`s Oisus mj mjvfsij
w`ie m tgwe tures ygu bmkd oust tg dfkd fts just gaa ygur aiit Z`mts
vfglieki iegun` But t`isi twg wgulj rmt`ir `url lfn`tefen bglts Z`ifr`mejs ftk` tg pull t`i ldquoMeef`flmtilsquo swftk` Z`iyvi ngt Ogem`s jfspgsftfge
tgwmrj Efeivi` smvgrfen t`i t`gun`t ga m hus`rggh klguj blgghfen
gvir t`i plmkis `imj ldquoZ`mt wfll timk` t`ih egt tg hiss wft` uslsquo
Z`iris m sikgej fekfjiet t`mt `mppies mrguej t`fs tfhi Oisus
tills `fs jfskfplis t`i rimsge t`iyri ngfen tg Oirusmlih Fts egt w`mt
t`iyri t`fedfen Z`iyri t`fedfen kgequist Z`iyri t`fedfen Rghmes
krus`ij bieimt` Hissfm`s aiit Z`iyri t`fedfen bfn hie nrgvilfen agrhirky Z`iyri t`fedfen `gly wmr ge m Ssmlh 2 skmli ldquoDfss t`i [ge list
`i bi menry mej yi pirfs` argh t`i wmy w`ie `fs wrmt` fs dfejlij but
m lfttlilsquo9
Oisus tills t`ih t`i tirhs ga ienmnihiet mri huk` jfaairiet ldquo ‐^i
mri ngfen up tg Oirusmlih `i smfj ‐mej t`i [ge ga Hme wfll bi jilfv-
irij gvir tg t`i k`fia prfists mej t`i timk`irs ga t`i lmw Z`iy wfll
kgejihe `fh tg jimt` mej wfll `mej `fh gvir tg t`i Nietflis w`g
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wi jg degw t`fs sbquo tg m viry glj mni Z`i stgry fs t`mt ms `i lmy jyfen
`fs bilgvij kghhuefty nmt`irij mrguej fh nrfivfen Z`iy lgenij agr
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0 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
gei lmst wgrj argh t`i hme w`g `mj s`gwe t`ih K`rfst fe wgrj mej
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= Oisus mej t`i Z`rii [pfrfts ==
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Fetrgjuktfge^`mt Mri Vgu Mrnufen Mbgut7
Fh bgrij
Ms mri hmey pigpli fe k`urk`
Bgrij mej mlsg mpmt`itfk pmssfvi tisty lgeily jfs`imrtieij ^iri
wmry mej wimry mej krmedy mej smj
Fts m lgen lfst
Z`iris me iegrhgus nmp bitwiie t`i lfai Oisus gaairij mej t`i lfai
wiri lfvfen i aiil ft i sii ft i siesi t`mt w`mtivir ilsi Oisus kmhi
primk`fen t`fs kmet bi w`mt `i `mj fe hfej m rgghaul ga pigpli egj-
jfen tg glj plmtftujis egjjfen gaa tg glj lullmbfis pirdfen up tg Ogem`-
lfdi rmets ouhpfen up tg splft `mfrs gr brimd kghpmey mt t`i shmllist
prgvgkmtfge i kmet `mvi jrimhij m k`urk` ngrnfen ftsila ge aiilfen
nggj mej mllirnfk tg sila-jiefml i kmet `mvi `gpij agr m k`urk` t`mt
wms hgri kgekireij wft` ftsila t`me wft` t`i wgrlj ft fe`mbfts ^`ie
Oisus meeguekij t`mt t`i dfenjgh wms mt `mej t`fs kmet bi w`mt `i
himet
^`mt `mppieij7 ^`ie jfj wi stmrt hmdfen ft gur prfgrfty tg bi smai festimj ga jme-
nirgus efki festimj ga `gly kmutfgus festimj ga bglj sila-mbsgrbij
festimj ga kguetfen iviryt`fen lgss fe grjir tg bi aguej fe K`rfst7
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=3 bull FEZRGJYKZFGE
Fvi biie m pmstgr sbquo m Bmptfst gei fa ygu hust degw sbquo hgri t`me
twiety-twg yimrs mej m trmvilfen spimdir agr twilvi ga t`gsi yimrs mej
sg Fvi `mj sghi arget-rgw mej `mejs-ge ixpgsuri tg huk` ga t`fs
Fvi dipt mt ft agr hgri t`me twiety-twg yimrs bikmusi ft `mset mll biie
t`i wmy Fh jiskrfbfen ft Z`iri `mvi biie hmey bimutfaul hghiets
kgevirsfges sg ueagrisiie mej fesfji gut t`iy mlhgst hmji Ngjs gut-
stritk`ij mrh tmenfbli4 ristgrmtfges ga lfvis sg swiit mej lmstfen t`iy
mlhgst hmji t`i gly [pfrfts `gly jmeki vfsfbli4 wgrs`fp sirvfkis sg
t`fkd wft` Ngjs prisieki t`mt lfdi t`i smfets ga glj Fvi mlhgst binnij
Ngj tg stgp list F jfi agr ogy4 spfrftuml arfiejs`fps sg ierfk`fen mej ogy-
gus Fvi tmstij `imvieFvi biie up t`i hguetmfe mej siie t`i dfenjgh kghi fe pgwir
But hgst ga hy twiety-twg yimrs Fvi spiet ge t`i jgwesfji ga t`i
hguetmfe
Z`i stgry Fh t`fedfen mbgut `iri fs fe Hmrd 6 Ft fs t`i stgry ga
K`rfsts trmesafnurmtfge mej t`ie t`i stgry t`mt kghis rfn`t matir t`mt
Ft binfes wft` Oisus fevftfen Sitir Omhis mej Og`e tg wfteiss t`i dfen-
jgh ldquokghi wft` pgwirlsquo biagri t`iy ldquotmsti jimt`lsquo=
Z`iy ng tg m hgue-tmfetgp wft` fh mej t`iri bi`glj m spiktmkli ga stmnnirfen bimuty mej
tirrgr Sitir ms me glj hme rihihbirs ft vfvfjly sbquo `i wms me iyiwft-
eiss i smys tg t`i ldquoHmoistfk Nlgrylsquo2 `mt i smw w`mt t`iy smw wms
vfrtumlly m riiemkthiet ga Hgsis ge [femf ixkipt t`fs tfhi Hgsis mej
Ilfom` mri gely bft plmyirs Z`iy `mvi wmld-ge pmrts kmhigs Hgsis fs
egt `iri tg rikifvi stgei tmblits nrmvie wft` lmw mej t`ie kghi t`ue-
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agriamt`irs t`rgun` t`i prgp`its mt hmey tfhis mej fe vmrfgus wmys but
fe t`isi lmst jmys `i `ms spgdie tg us by `fs [ge w`gh `i mppgfetij
`ifr ga mll t`fens mej t`rgun` w`gh `i hmji t`i uefvirsilsquo
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bi`glj
Sitir Omhis mej Og`e wfteiss t`i ietfri spiktmkli wft` bgrjirlfei
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FEZRGJYKZFGE bull ==
kghfkml risults Sitir rms` brms` skmrij spftliss gaairs tg buflj tmb-
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t`i afeml ijft Fj rimj ft fa gely bikmusi Fh suri Fj bi qugtij ixtie-
sfvily hysila
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fts m tihplmti agr hy gwe iekguetirs wft` t`i Hmoistfk Nlgry Ft ivgdis
t`i hghiets ga iekguetir Fvi mj wft` K`rfst w`ie Fh liat spiik`liss
gr ilsi uttirfen nfbbirfs` tirrfafij mwistrukd rieiwij fe hy `imrtslgenfen agr t`i Dfen mej `fs dfenjgh wfllfen tg jg sghit`fen mey-
t`fen ivie m agglfs` t`fen tg `gegr mej ies`rfei t`i hghiet F lgvi
t`mt mkkgrjfen tg ibriws mll w`g agllgw K`rfst nit tg ng up t`i
hguetmfe tg bi`glj agr t`ihsilvis t`i Hmoistfk Nlgry9 Fts egt oust agr
m aiw egt meyhgri
But w`mt F jget lgvi fs t`mt mlhgst mlwmys w`mt mwmfts us ge t`i
jgwesfji ga t`i hguetmfe fs sfhflmr tg w`mt mwmftij Oisus mej Sitirmej Omhis mej Og`e ge t`i jgwesfji ga t`ifr hguetmfe sbquo fejiij sfhf-
lmr tg w`mt Hgsis hit ge t`i jgwesfji ga `fs hguetmfetgp iekguetir
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tg jrfvi gut t`i spfrft but t`iy kgulj egtlsquo
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ldquoG uebilfivfen nieirmtfgelsquo Oisus riplfij ldquo`gw lgen s`mll F
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FEZRGJYKZFGE bull =
^i jget jwill fe t`i prisieki ga Ngj lgen iegun` jiip iegun` tg
gpirmti gut ga t`i aulleiss ga `fs pgwir mej prisieki ^i wfilj `imvie
fe jrfbs mej jrmbs fe spfts mej spmts by afts mej stmrts
^`ie mll ilsi amfls wi mrnui
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Fvi lfvij tgg lgen ge t`i jgwesfji ga t`i hguetmfe M aiw yimrs mng ft
ngt hi frrftmtij iegun` tg try sghit`fen ilsi F jfjet limvi t`i k`urk`
w`iri Fh pmstgr F jfjet hmdi bglj meeguekihiets kguk`ij fe afvi-
yimr plmes gr jiegueki t`i fjim ga afvi-yimr plmes F `mj eg riml strmtiny
mt mll
F oust trfij sghit`fen ilsi F `mj m jiafefti yit auzzy (stmy wft` hi)
siesi ga w`iri F wms ngfen F wmetij t`i k`urk` tg lggd hgri lfdi t`i
dfenjgh F `mj lfttli fjim w`mt t`mt himet mej stfll liss fjim mbgut `gw
tg nit ft But F wms will ietriek`ij fe hfjlfai bgrij mej wft` egt`fen
tg lgsi but hy riputmtfge hy kghagrt hy pmyk`ikd mej hmybi hy
smefty[g F t`gun`t ft wgrt` t`i try
Z`i risults mri hfxij t`rfllfen jiprissfen brfllfmet hissy Mlhgst
iviry wiid gatie sivirml tfhis m wiid pigpli iekguetir sghigei argh
gur k`urk` mej fe t`i iekguetir bgw t`i deii tg Oisus K`rfst (mla
me `gur mng F ngt me ihmfl argh gei ga gur pmstgrs w`g `ilpij m yguen
wghme jg t`fs viry t`fen t`fs hgrefen) Mej mlhgst iviry wiid sghi-
gei limvis Z`iy nit hmj mt us agr sghi fearmktfge gr megt`ir sbquo F eivirsmfj `f tg t`ih fe ^mlhmrt ge ^ijeisjmy gr F kghhiejij m bggd by
me mut`gr t`iy jfsmpprgvi ga gr hgri sirfgusly t`iy wiri fe t`i gspf-
tml klgsi tg jimt` mej eg gei kmhi
Hmrrfmnis biygej mll `gpi mri bifen ristgrij
Hmrrfmnis wi t`gun`t ixihplmry mri amllfen mpmrt
Mjjfkts mri bifen sit arii
Mjjfkts mri lmpsfen mej stimlfen argh us
Sigpli mri k`ggsfen tg lfvi lfvis ga kgstly purfty
Sigpli mri k`ggsfen tg lfvi lfvis ga k`imp t`rflls
Z`i risults mri hfxij
But t`i ourys fe mej t`i virjfkt fs t`iris eg ngfen bmkd
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= bull FEZRGJYKZFGE
Z`fs bggd fs t`mt stgry mt limst bfts mej pfikis ga ft Fts t`mt stgry plus
`iri mej t`iri stgrfis ga gt`ir k`urk`is hgst ga w`fk` jg egt aft mey ga
t`i eimrly usiliss lmbils bmejfij mbgut tgjmy But t`fs kme bi smfj mbgut
t`ih t`iy siid t`i dfenjgh ga Ngj mej fs rfn`tiguseiss jmy fe jmy
gut ms afrst prfgrfty
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ga Ngjs wmy wft` us Z`fs bggd fs hgstly mbgut t`mt bfnnir stgry Fts
hy mttihpt tg `imr mej t`ie rilmti [krfpturi fe m wmy t`mt rilimsis t`i
k`urk` tg bi hgri lfdi t`i dfenjgh Fe t`i sfhplist tirhs t`i bggd fs
m bfblfkml hmefaistg agr t`mt
Z`iri mri hmey Bfbli tixts Fvi rimj mej rimj mej eivir `imrj Fhstmrtfen tg `imr sghi ga t`ih bittir liss jfstgrtij gr huaalij Ft tggd
hi twg jikmjis tg rimlly `imr meyt`fen t`i Bfbli `mj tg smy agr ixmh-
pli mbgut t`i emtfges Mej agr hgst ga hy lfai F hfssij t`i rmjfkml
fhplfkmtfges agr t`i k`urk` ga K`rfsts fekmremtfge mej t`i gly [pfrfts
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stimjy jruhbimt mbgut t`i dfenjgh ga Ngj mej lmrnily blfej tg `gw
t`mt dfenjgh fs mhgen us sbquo gatie `fjjie stimlt`y mej surprfsfen butprisiet
Ngj spimds mej sghi wfll smy fts oust t`uejir
But Ngj stfll spimds
Z`fs fs m bggd agr t`i bgrij mej t`i kurfgus mej t`i bglj sbquo mej t`i
tfhfj w`g wmet tg bi bglj Fts m bggd agr t`gsi w`g wmet hgri argh
t`i k`urk` mej agr t`i k`urk` but egt eikissmrfly meyt`fen eiw
Fts m bggd agr t`gsi w`g wfs` t`i k`urk` lggdij hgri lfdi t`i
dfenjgh
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[`gulj t`i k`urk` bi rilivmet tg t`i wgrlj7
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wgrjs bgt` ix`grtmtgry mej mkkusmtgry tryfen tg risglvi ft Ft vixis us
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m k`urk` t`mt efhbly mjmpts tg t`i wgrljs husfk mej jriss mej kmusis
Mej t`iri mri t`gsi w`g lmhiet t`i k`urk`s triejfeiss fts aitfs` agr
eiw wfeisdfes fts pursuft ga amjjfs` kulturml egviltfis Z`iy siid mk`urk` nlgrfgusly fejfaairiet tg t`i wgrljs lmtist ams`fges
^i tgti gut Oisus wmrefen tg bi fe t`i wgrlj but egt ga ft but
t`ie mvi iejliss mej ix`mustfen jibmtis mbgut w`mt kgestftutis w`fk`
^i `mvi t`gsi w`g t`fed t`i dfenjghs kghi bikmusi wivi prisirvij
mekfiet sgens mej stmrk`y visthiets mej Lmtfe-striwe lfturnfis mej
wi `mvi t`gsi w`g t`fed fts kghi bikmusi wi shgdi Kubme kfnmrs
mej jrfed Bilnfme biir mej trimt [tmrbukds ms smkrij spmki Fa F wimrtgre oimes mej m rmtty Z-s`frt tg k`urk` mh F ga t`i wgrlj gr fe ft7 Fa
gur k`urk` wgrs`fps tg `fp-`gp husfk w`fk` pripgsftfge mri wi amll-
fen uejir fe gr ga 7 Fa gur lfturny `mset k`menij sfeki =1 gr =692
gr =6gt6 fs t`mt bikmusi wi riausi tg bi ga t`fs wgrlj gr bikmusi wiri
amflfen tg bi fe ft7
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=1 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Mej egw F wfll risglvi t`i hmttir agr mll tfhi
Ft jgiset hmttir Z`i dfenjgh fs egt mbgut mey ga t`fs Z`i dfen-
jgh ga Ngj fs egt mbgut imtfen gr jrfedfen gr husfk stylis gr `gw up-
tg-jmti gr gut-ga-jmti wi mri
Z`i dfenjgh ga Ngj fs m ripublfk ga lgvi Egt t`i sietfhietml gr
siesuml t`fen t`i wgrlj kmlls lgvi but t`i = Kgrfet`fmes = dfej afirki
wflj `uni aifsty puri Z`i uebguejij ixtrmvmnmeki mt t`i `imrt ga
t`i `imrt ga Ngj Z`fs lgvi fs t`i sgen Ngj sfens gvir us mej kmlls us
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jfvirtij liss jflutij algwfen t`rgun` hi tg t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i limst
ga t`isi t`i wgrst ga t`isi Zg mll ga t`isi [ghitfhis m `gpiaul sfne
t`mt t`fs fs sg mppimrs gei hghiet mej fs squilk`ij t`i eixt But t`i
jfstmeki bitwiie suk` squilk`fens fs nittfen lgenir mej t`i jurmtfge
ga t`ih s`grtir mej sg F degw Ngj fs lggsfen mej bfejfen fe hi w`mt
`i wmets hi lggsfen mej bfejfen ge imrt`
Mej t`fs fs fhpgrtmet Fts fhpgrtmet agr fts gwe smdi bikmusi fts
trmnfk w`ieivir Ngjs lgvi ngis mstrmy fe mey ga us nits lgst fe trmeslm-
tfge Fts trmnfk w`ieivir lgvis Efmnmrm Amlls pgurij fetg gur `imrts
trfkdlis gut Krfppli Kriid Fts hmybi hgri jmhmnfen tg degw t`i lgviga Ngj mej egt s`mri ft t`me eivir tg degw ft fe t`i afrst plmki4 fset t`mt
w`mt Oisus aguej sg jmhembli fe sg hmey ga Fsrmils rilfnfgus limjirs
hie upge w`gh Ngj `mj lmvfs`ij `fs fe`irftmeki but w`g bikmhi
gljir brgt`irs egt squmejirfen ft but `gmrjfen ft kghplmfefen mbgut
fts skmrkfty7
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2
But fts mlsg fhpgrtmet bikmusi wft`gut ixtrmvmnmet lgvi t`i k`urk`
wfll eivir ture t`i wgrlj ge fts `imj Ft wget ivie ture t`i wgrljs
`imj ^ft`gut lgvi t`i k`urk` wfll limvi t`i wgrlj ixmktly `gw wi
aguej ft ill bi eg bittir t`me m prfist gr m Livfti wmldfen pmst m hme
fe m jftk` limvfen `fh tg jfi Mnmfe F jget hime t`mt Ngj kmeegt
mej jgis egt gvirruli gur sghitfhis lmkdlustir piragrhmeki i mlwmys
`ms m Nggj [mhmrftme gr twg fe t`i wfens s`gulj t`i k`urk` amfl Mej
sghitfhis `i oust ngis jfrikt fs lgvi gatie fetirsikts `uhme `imrts
mpmrt argh mey `uhme mnieky4 ft fs m lgvi ldquos`ij mbrgmj fe gur `imrts by
t`i gly N`gstlsquo6 ms Smul puts ft mej i wgulj degw Fts oust t`mt Ngj
`ms jisfneij `fs k`urk` tg bi bgt` lgkus mej k`meeil agr jfvfei lgviIvirygei lgsis w`ie wi amfl mt t`fs wi hmybi hgst ga mll
ldquo^`mt t`i wgrlj eiijs egw fs lgvi swiit lgvi Fts t`i gely t`fen
t`mt t`iris oust tgg lfttli galsquo Z`gsi mri m kgupli ga lfeis gut ga m sgen
argh hy pmriets irm
Fts trui Mej Ngj put t`i k`urk` ge t`i imrt` tg hiit t`mt eiij tg
hmdi up w`mts lmkdfen i put t`i k`urk` iri tg sfen mej sfen lustfly
t`i sgen Ngjs suen sfeki biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Z`i sgenNgjs suen agr t`i smdi ga t`i wgrlj
Fvi siie gur k`urk` sfen t`mt sgen gvir hmey pigpli Lfdi Hmejy
Hmejys amhfly fs m hms`-up ir pmriets `mvi biie t`rgun` sg
hmey hmrrfmnis mej jfvgrkis sg hmey alfens mej gei-efn`t stmejs
t`mt Hmejy kmet diip trmkd ga mll `ir `mla sfstirs mej `mla brgt`irsstiphgt`irs mej stipamt`irs [`is biie rmpij by hmey ga t`i hie `ir
hgt`ir jmtij [`i jivilgpij m `mbft ga prghfskufty fe nrmji sk`ggl
Mej mrguej t`mt tfhi binme tg risgrt tg me ixgtfk kgkdtmfl ga jrfed mej
jruns linml mej striit tg euhb t`i pmfe ^`ie s`i s`gwij up s`i wms
menry jiprissij mej stukd
Mej sfkd ga lfai Hgst jmys s`i t`gun`t sirfgusly mbgut wmys tg
iej ft M lmjy w`g wgrdij mt m bgutfqui w`iri Hmejy s`gppij fevftij `ir
tg m lmjfis ritrimt gur k`urk` wms gstfen Hmejy wms wmry but uenry
ir `ghi lfai k`mgtfk mej skmttirs`gt ms ft wms jfj hmemni tg istmblfs`
fe Hmejy m jiip prioujfki mnmfest rilfnfge mej ispikfmlly K`rfstfmefty
ir jmj wms m billfniriet mt`ifst ir hgh wft` w`gh s`i hgstly
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
lfvij nrgwfen up ihbrmkij me ixgtfk mhmlnmh ga Eiw Mnfsh Imstire
hystfkfsh mej nggj glj sixuml prghfskufty Hmejy mbsgrbij argh mll
t`mt bgt` m rfngrgus sdiptfkfsh mej m sgat`imjij nullfbflfty [`i jfjet
degw w`mt tg hmdi ga m k`urk`y iviet lfdi m lmjfis ritrimt
But fe t`i iej Hmejys fetrfnui truhpij `ir suspfkfge mej s`i
kmhi Z`i spimdir tmldij mbgut t`i lgvi ga Ngj sbquo t`fs vmst gkime
jiip mej wfji purfayfen mej fetgxfkmtfen ueamt`ghmbli yit rfn`t `iri
fevftfen ygu tg jfvi fe Hmejy `mj eivir `imrj t`fs [`i kgulj skmrkily
bilfivi t`fs [`i wipt mej wipt mt t`i eiws ga t`fs
Mej t`ie s`i jgvi
^`mt kgevfekij `ir tg jfvi fe wms t`i s`iir bimuty ga jfvfei lgviBut w`mt jriw `ir tg t`mt jfvfei lgvi wms t`i viry riml jihgestrmtfge
ga ft fe t`i wghie s`i hit mt t`i ritrimt Z`isi wghie `imrj Hmejys
stgry mej jfjet pull bmkd Z`iy jfjet oujni Z`iy jfjet wft``glj
t`ifr lgvi argh `ir
Z`iy oust s`gwij `ir nrimtir lgvi Z`iy lmun`ij wft` `ir krfij
wft` `ir prmyij agr `ir Z`iy gaairij `ir nggj kguesil tg jiml wft`
m strunnli s`i wms `mvfen wft` Burt `ir lfvi-fe Gei wghme gaairijtg kghi wft` `ir ge [uejmy efn`t matir t`i ritrimt mej `ilp Hmejy
ixplmfe tg Burt w`mt `mj `mppieij mt t`i ritrimt
Z`mt wms sivirml yimrs mng Hmejy fs egw hmrrfij sbquo tg Nliee
(Burt jfjet tmdi t`i eiws ga ir kgevirsfge will) sbquo mej t`iy mvi t`rii
bimutfaul k`fljrie [`i fs fevglvij fe m hfefstry fe gur k`urk` [`is lij
hmey wghie feklujfen m aiw ga ir sfblfens tg degw t`i lgvi ga K`rfst
t`mts bguej mej lggsij `ir
Iviry tfhi F sii Hmejy F t`fed ga t`i [mhmrftme wghme Oisus hit mt
m will Z`mt stgry fs tglj fe Og`e Oisus mej `fs jfskfplis mri trmvilfen
t`rgun` [mhmrfm imjfen tg Oirusmlih Oisus fs ix`mustij mej uenry mej
t`frsty Ispikfmlly t`frsty i sfts mt t`i ijni ga t`i will w`fli fs jfskfplis
ng tg tgwe tg buy aggj fs t`gun`ts ture tg t`i wmtir jiip bieimt` `fhkglj mej jmrd mej aris` fs hgut` fs jry ms m pgts`irj fs tgenui stfkds
tg t`i rgga ga `fs hgut`
F t`frst
M s`mjgw amlls mkrgss `fh i lggds up M wghme fs t`iri mlgei
[`i trfis tg fnegri `fh M sfjiwmys nlmeki m pgsi ga mlggaeiss [`i mkts
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 29
lfdi `is egt t`iri hgvis mrguej `fh lfdi `is sghi feemti p`ysfkml
gbstmkli fhhgvmbli
ldquo^fll ygu nfvi hi m jrfed7lsquo Oisus msds
Z`i vgfki t`i quistfge t`i hme t`iy stmrtli `ir Z`iy stmrtli `ir
gut ga `ir sflieki mej mvgfjmeki
ldquoVgu mri m Oiw mej F mh m [mhmrftme wghme gw kme ygu msd hi
agr m jrfed7lsquo
Mej t`ie ueagljs m rihmrdmbli iekguetir m lfai-turefen ixk`meni
But egt mt afrst Mt afrst `ir spiik` fs ms kmniy ms `ir sflieki m sirfis ga
jfvirsfges mej ivmsfges Oisus gaairs `ir lfvfen wmtir ldquot`i nfat ga Ngjlsquo
[`is puzzlij mej fetrfnuij but w`ie Oisus ixpgsis `ir kgejftfge s`iskurrfis jgwe m rmbbft trmfl [`i wmets tg tmld mbgut wgrs`fp Z`mt
hfn`t bi m nggj t`fen but ms sg gatie `mppies wft` tmld ga wgrs`fp ft
bgns jgwe qufkdly fetg mfrsplfttfen mej mrnuhiet bmftfen Fs t`fs styli
bittir t`me t`mt styli7 Fs glj bittir t`me eiw7 Fs trmjftfge bittir t`me
feegvmtfge7
Oisus kuts t`rgun` mll t`mt wft` m klimr wgrj mbgut t`i `imrt ga
wgrs`fp fts mbgut t`i `imrt fe wgrs`fp Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt lgens agrNgj mej siids `fh w`irivir `i hfn`t bi aguej Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt
wmets trut` fe t`i fehgst pmrts mej gpies ftsila wfji ms m bfrjs hgut`
tg rikifvi ft mej stiips fe ft uetfl ft wgrds fts wmy tg t`i gutirhgst pmrts
^grs`fp fs egt mbgut m styli gr m agrh gr m plmki Z`mts egt w`mt Ngjs
siidfen is siidfen egt m dfej ga husfk gr lfturny gr mrk`ftikturi but
m dfej ga pirsge `uhbli `uenry wfji mwmdi w`g kghis fe spfrft mej
trut` bglj mej bisiik`fen bgt` rimjy tg lfvi tgwmrj Ngj gut ga t`ifr
jipt`s
^`fk` fs mll afei mej will But t`i wghme ift`ir gvirw`ilhij gr
uejirw`ilhij trfis `ir lmst jgjni ldquoF degw t`mt t`i Hissfm` (kmllij
K`rfst) fs kghfen ^`ie `i kghis `i wfll ixplmfe iviryt`fen tg uslsquo
Mej t`ie Oisus pulls gut `fs s`gwstgppir (wft` m dfej ga Vgjm sye-
tmx) ldquoF w`g spimd tg ygu mh `ilsquo=3
Z`mt k`menis iviryt`fen [`i rues bmkd tg tgwe ldquolimvfen ir wmtir
omrlsquo (m lgvily mej rivimlfen jitmfl s`is jfstrmktij fe mll t`i rfn`t wmysegw) mej jgis sghit`fen t`mt fe t`i tillfen alfis by sg swfatly wi
kgulj imsfly hfss t`i rivglutfge mt `mej s`i ngis bmkd tg `ir tgwe mej
smys tg t`i pigpli ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfj
Kgulj t`fs bi t`i K`rfst7lsquo
Mej t`iy `iij `ir
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21 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo Z`mts t`i rivglutfgemry jitmfl Z`mts t`i
s`gkd wmvi ga t`i stgry ^i `mvi lfttli bmkdnrguej tg t`fs iekguetir
^i degw argh t`i tixt mt `mej ms will ms argh gt`ir plmkis bfblf-
kml mej `fstgrfkml mbgut t`i hutuml `gstflfty mej suspfkfge bitwiie
Oiws mej [mhmrftmes ^i degw sbquo Og`e tills us strmfn`t up sbquo t`mt Oiws
jget tmld wft` [mhmrftmes mej mt t`i stgrys klgsi `i tills us mnmfe liss
jfriktly t`mt `ir niejir fs m kulturml prgblih ms will
But wi kme mlsg wft` m bft ga sliut`fen s`mji fe m aiw hgri jitmfls
mbgut t`fs pmrtfkulmr stgry ^i degw t`mt fe nieirml wghie fe t`i
mekfiet Eimr Imst eivir wiet tg t`i will mt ldquot`i sfxt` `gurlsquo sbquo `fn`
egge Fts tgg `gt Mej wi degw fe nieirml t`mt wghie fe t`fs kulturieivir wiet tg t`i will mlgei Z`i trfp tg t`i will wms jgei fe t`i kggl
ga t`i jmy mej fe t`i kghpmey ga gt`irs Z`iri hust mlwmys `mvi biie
ixkiptfges tg t`isi kustghs But t`i amkt t`mt t`fs wghme `ms lgst mt
lgvi sg gatie sbquo afvi ix-`usbmejs sbquo mej `ms bikghi sg kyefkml mbgut
gr jmhmnij by t`mt t`mt s`is nfvie up ge hmtrfhgey mltgnit`ir sbquo t`i
hme s`is wft` egw fs egt `ir `usbmej sbquo fs m sfnefafkmet klui mbgut
w`y s`is mt t`i will by `irsila mt egge s`is ms`mhij [`is istrmenij[`is prgbmbly gutkmst sbquo skgreij by `ir kghhuefty jfstrustij by t`i
wghie ispikfmlly Qfllmnis `mvi emhis agr wghie lfdi t`fs Zrmhp fs
gei ga t`i efkir geis mej ft oust nits wgrsi argh t`iri sbquo ghi wrikdir
w`gri `ussy slut
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo
ldquoZ`iy kmhi gut ga t`i tgwelsquo
Z`i iekguetir wft` K`rfst `ms `imlij t`i rfat ^`mtivirs dipt `ir
mpmrt argh t`i rist ga t`i tgwe K`rfst `ms hiejij ^`mtivir mut`grfty
s`is lmkdij K`rfst ms ristgrij `mtivir s`mhis dipt fe t`i s`mjgws
K`rfst `ms rihgvij
ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfjlsquo Mll wi degw
agr suri t`mt Oisus tglj `ir fs t`mt s`is `mj afvi `usbmejs mej s`is
s`mkdfen up wft` `ir kurriet nuy Z`mt s`i jiskrfbis t`fs ms ldquoiviryt`fen
F ivir jfjlsquo smys m lgt mbgut `gw t`isi t`fens wifn` ge `ir `gw kgh-
plitily t`iy jiafei `irBut ft mlsg smys m lgt mbgut Oisus Ft tills us t`i tgei wft` w`fk` `i
spgdi Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie m sfenli egti ga kgejihemtfge fe ft
Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie ivie m s`mjgw ga skgljfen gr s`mhfen [`i
`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
hmt` t`i Hissfm` rivimls fhsila tg hi timk`is hi mbgut Ngjs imrt
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2gt
agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
aull will iviryt`fen Fvi ivir jgei Hy pmst jgiset jfsqumlfay hi Hy
pmst `ms egt agraiftij hy auturi i jgiset `glj hy pmst mnmfest hi
F wms spimdfen fe m tgwe eimr Zgrgetg m aiw yimrs mng mej gei ga t`i
sfenirs ge t`i wgrs`fp timh tglj m stgry mbgut t`i Hme w`g degws
iviryt`fen wi jg mej stfll fevftis us tg degw `fh stfll fhpmrts tg us
t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
kmhi fe [`i wms fe rgun` s`mpi brufsij s`mdfen bijrmnnlij ^`ie
t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
fen K`rfst `fhsila `fs agrnfvfen rijiihfen `imlfen lfai fetg t`i viry
blggj mej bgeis ga gursilvis Ft fs aimstfen ge K`rfsts agrnfvieiss mej
lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
Z`ie t`iy pmssij t`i plmti ga brimj mrguej Z`i striitwmldir tggd m
`mejaul ga brimj mej pflij ft ge t`i lmp ga ir s`grt sdfrt `ie fevftij
s`i mti ft mll lfkdfen kruhbs gaa `ir afenirs Z`ie t`i kup kmhi mrguej
mej t`i striitwmldir jfj lfdiwfsi tggd sfx gr sivie lfttli t`fhbliaulsmej jgweij t`ih mll tfppfen imk` kup bmkd tg jrmfe t`i jrins Mll t`i
tfhi s`i wipt
[`i wmset p`ysfkmlly `uenry [`i wmset p`ysfkmlly t`frsty
[`i wms stmrvij agr lgvi [`i wms pmrk`ij agr nrmki [`i kgulj egt
nit iegun` ga K`rfst
ldquoKghi sii m hmelsquo Kghi mej sii t`i hme w`g degws iviryt`fen
Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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KMSZIR Z^G
[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
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gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
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`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
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Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
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up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
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agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
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Z`iris m sikgej fekfjiet t`mt `mppies mrguej t`fs tfhi Oisus
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liat fe ygur nlgry
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ft mll kghis tgnit`ir
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t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
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t`ih sbquo i brimt`is fetg t`ih sbquo lgen mej jiip iegun` t`mt m lgen mejjiip mltirfen `mppies wft`fe bgei mej nut mej huskli i wggs t`ih
tg brimd t`ih tg hmdi t`ih eiw Z`i menir t`mt brfstlis up fe t`ih
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prigkkupy t`ifr wmdfen `gurs mej lfenir fe t`ifr sliip wft`ir mej jfi
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mej fe t`ifr plmki jrimhs ga smkrfafki mej sirvmet`ggj nrgw Z`i sila-
pfty t`mt twfsts mej sgurs t`ifr billfis wms`is mwmy mej m t`medauleiss
mej mlhgst nfjjy dfjlfdi ogy alggjs fe
Z`iy bikghi ms `i fs
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Bifen ms `i fs mej jgfen ms `i jgis jfstflls tg gei hmfe t`fen lgvfen
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kghi t`i wgrlj i lgvis t`i wgrlj mej us wft`fe ft fe mll gur aglly mej
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bikghi w`gli Mej t`ie `i lgvis us stfllZ`fs fs t`i s`mpi ga jfskfplis`fp Ft hmy egt bi menir mej kgvitfen
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But t`iri mri mlsg trgublfen sfnes mll mbgut [ghitfhis wiri sg
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kml stmejmrj ga `glfeiss mej purfty
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k`urk` fe kirtmfe plmkis mej jurfen kirtmfe irms `ms piraiktij Fts tgg
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t`i sfenli hgt`irs fe gur hfjst ^ivi sfneij pitftfges mnmfest smhi-
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mnmfest pgregnrmp`y mej prfvmtily fejulnij ft
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wmy bitwiie rivieni mej kmpftulmtfge bitwiie mttmkdfen ivfl mej suk-
kuhbfen tg ft Z`mt t`frj wmy fs gvirkghfen Ft fs emhfen mej amkfen
ivfl `imj-ge mej jiaimtfen ft egt wft` pitftfges mej lmwsufts egt wft`nues mej tmeds but wft` nggjeiss
^ft` lgvi
Z`i hgvfi Nrme Zgrfeg w`fk` Klfet Imstwggj jfrikts mej stmrs fe
fs m pgtiet jrmhmtfzmtfge ga t`fs viry prfekfpli Fts egt agr t`i amfet ga
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wft` nggj Imstwggj plmys ^mlt Dgwmlsdf m bfngtij surly stubbgre
glj vitirme ga t`i Dgrime ^mr w`g lfvis fe m pirhmeiet stmti ga jfsnust
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kgursi Msfme t`rii nieirmtfges ga t`ih ^mlt wmets egt`fen tg jg
wft` t`ih
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t`ifr lfvis t`iy fe `fs Biygej mll rikdgefen `i bikghis m dfej gaamt`ir tg Bii Qmen mej `fs sfstir M`eiy ir M`eiy fs brutmlly nmen-
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1 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
rmni mej `i stmrts plgttfen rivieni Bii Qmen fs rfn`t t`iri wft` `fh
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lgkds `fh fe `fs killmr
Z`fs ogb fs mll `fs
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is uemrhij i wms rimk`fen agr `fs lfn`tir
Zures gut `i eivir fetiejij tg afn`t t`i t`uns mt mll i fetiejij
tg gvirkghi t`ih i fetiejij tg mbsgrb t`ifr ivfl fe grjir tg jiaimt ft Ms F smfj t`mt jrmhmtfzis t`i prfekfpli ga gvirkghfen ivfl wft`
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smys wi ldquoafll up fe TgurX a lis` w`mt fs stfll lmkdfen fe rinmrj tg K`rfsts
maalfktfgeslsquo==
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fe t`i wmy t`mt K`rfsts geki-agr-mll mtgeihiet jgis jg gvirkghi t`i
iaaikts ga ivfl mt limst fe t`i hghiet ^iri kmllij tg hiit kgwmrjfki
wft` kgurmni menir wft` nietlieiss bfttireiss wft` tiejireiss stfenf-
eiss wft` nieirgsfty mej m t`gusmej gt`ir plgys ga ivfl wft` kguetir-
plgys ga nggj ^`ie wi mri kursij wi prmfsi ^`ie wi mri hfstrimtij
wi riogfki ^`ie wi mri mttmkdij wi bliss
Z`i mpgstli Smul w`g wms `fhsila m [ge ga Z`uejir fe `fs yguen-
nue jmys limreij t`fs will Fe 2 Kgrfet`fmes `i jiskrfbis kmrryfen t`i
jimt` ga Oisus fe `fs gwe bgjy sg t`mt t`i lfai ga Oisus fs hmji mvmflmbli
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egt fe jispmfr4 pirsikutij but egt mbmejgeij4 strukd jgwe but egt
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`urt mfhij mnmfest `fh kme mssmult `fh but egt jistrgy `fh [ghi-
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t`fen ilsi sghit`fen nrimtir sghi jiip iejurfen nggj fs ngfen ge
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bmjeiss
Z`mt wgulj bi Ngj Z`mt wgulj bi t`i `imrt ga t`i Amt`ir w`g
gvirkmhi t`i wgrljs wgrst ivfl wft` t`i krgss i gvirkmhi ft by nfv-
fen `fs [ge Oisus tg lmy jgwe `fs lfai w`ie gt`ir gptfges wiri rimjfly
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t`iriagri ms ygur `imviely Amt`ir fs piraiktlsquo=9
Ixkipt t`mt Ngj fevmjis us t`mt i wggs us tg brimd us tg hmdi us
eiw wi kmet jg t`fs
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wi binme t`fs k`mptir
Og`e lmti fe lfai rikifvij m eiw emhi egt argh Oisus but argh t`i
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gei lmst wgrj argh t`i hme w`g `mj s`gwe t`ih K`rfst fe wgrj mej
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Fetrgjuktfge^`mt Mri Vgu Mrnufen Mbgut7
Fh bgrij
Ms mri hmey pigpli fe k`urk`
Bgrij mej mlsg mpmt`itfk pmssfvi tisty lgeily jfs`imrtieij ^iri
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Fts m lgen lfst
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nggj mej mllirnfk tg sila-jiefml i kmet `mvi `gpij agr m k`urk` t`mt
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himet
^`mt `mppieij7 ^`ie jfj wi stmrt hmdfen ft gur prfgrfty tg bi smai festimj ga jme-
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festimj ga kguetfen iviryt`fen lgss fe grjir tg bi aguej fe K`rfst7
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Fvi biie m pmstgr sbquo m Bmptfst gei fa ygu hust degw sbquo hgri t`me
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kgevirsfges sg ueagrisiie mej fesfji gut t`iy mlhgst hmji Ngjs gut-
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But hgst ga hy twiety-twg yimrs Fvi spiet ge t`i jgwesfji ga t`i
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K`rfsts trmesafnurmtfge mej t`ie t`i stgry t`mt kghis rfn`t matir t`mt
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bi`glj
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FEZRGJYKZFGE bull ==
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jgwesfji ga t`i hguetmfe fs sfhflmr tg w`mt mwmftij Oisus mej Sitirmej Omhis mej Og`e ge t`i jgwesfji ga t`ifr hguetmfe sbquo fejiij sfhf-
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^i jget jwill fe t`i prisieki ga Ngj lgen iegun` jiip iegun` tg
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Z`i risults mri hfxij
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= bull FEZRGJYKZFGE
Z`fs bggd fs t`mt stgry mt limst bfts mej pfikis ga ft Fts t`mt stgry plus
`iri mej t`iri stgrfis ga gt`ir k`urk`is hgst ga w`fk` jg egt aft mey ga
t`i eimrly usiliss lmbils bmejfij mbgut tgjmy But t`fs kme bi smfj mbgut
t`ih t`iy siid t`i dfenjgh ga Ngj mej fs rfn`tiguseiss jmy fe jmy
gut ms afrst prfgrfty
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ga Ngjs wmy wft` us Z`fs bggd fs hgstly mbgut t`mt bfnnir stgry Fts
hy mttihpt tg `imr mej t`ie rilmti [krfpturi fe m wmy t`mt rilimsis t`i
k`urk` tg bi hgri lfdi t`i dfenjgh Fe t`i sfhplist tirhs t`i bggd fs
m bfblfkml hmefaistg agr t`mt
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t`mt dfenjgh fs mhgen us sbquo gatie `fjjie stimlt`y mej surprfsfen butprisiet
Ngj spimds mej sghi wfll smy fts oust t`uejir
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Fts m bggd agr t`gsi w`g wfs` t`i k`urk` lggdij hgri lfdi t`i
dfenjgh
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[`gulj t`i k`urk` bi rilivmet tg t`i wgrlj7
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Mej egw F wfll risglvi t`i hmttir agr mll tfhi
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Amt`ir F wmet t`gsi ygu `mvi nfvie hi tg bi wft` hi w`iri F mhmej tg sii hy nlgry t`i nlgry ygu `mvi nfvie hi bikmusi ygu lgvijhi biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Rfn`tigus Amt`ir t`gun` t`i
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ms Smul puts ft Z`mts m lgt ga Ngj
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ygu mej tg lggsi ygu tg tmdi ygu kmptfvi mej t`ie sit ygu arii
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Z`fs lgvi fs ixtrmvmnmet
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t`mt kghpils us tg lgvi t`i hgst ga t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri hgri t`me wi
mri) t`i limst ga t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri liss t`me wi mri) mej t`i wgrst ga
t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri mnmfest w`g wi mri)
^feeirs
Lgsirs
IeihfisLgvi agr t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i wfeeirs wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi [mul
kgulj `mvi lgvij Jmvfj mej Kmfe Mbil Lgvi agr t`i limst ga t`isi
t`i lgsirs wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi wimlt`y Jfvis kgulj `mvi lgvij bin-
nmrly Lmzmrus mej t`i prfist t`i lipir Lgvi agr t`i wgrst ga t`isi gur
ieihfis wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi Smul lgvij t`i S`flfppfme omflir mej
[tip`ie `fs mkkusirs
Z`fs lgvi fs t`i rivglutfge Oisus lggsij ge t`i imrt` Z`fs lgvi fs t`i
afri `i dfejlij Z`fs lgvi fs t`i sgen `i kmhi sfenfen i lgvij wmry
kgwmrjly Efkgjihus wft` suk` lgvi i lgvij afiry rikdliss [fhge t`i
_imlgt wft` ft mej lgvij ruety kgeefvfen _mkk`mius ms will i lgvij
`fs hgt`ir mej Hmry Hmnjmliei mej jihge-maalfktij Linfge mej
t`i rfk` yguen rulir w`g spureij `fs fevftmtfge mej Sitir w`g jiefij
`fs emhi mej Oujms w`g bitrmyij `fh uetg jimt` mej t`i prfists w`g
kgejiheij `fh mej t`i t`fivis w`g hgkdij `fh mej t`i sgljfirs
w`g emflij `fh tg m trii sbquo i lgvij mll wft` suk` lgvi
[fen Jmun`tir _fge4
s`gut mlguj Fsrmil
Bi nlmj mej riogfki wft` mll ygur `imrt
Jmun`tir Oirusmlih
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Ge t`mt jmy
t`iy wfll smy tg Oirusmlih
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22 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Z`i L983143983154983146 ygur Ngj fs wft` ygu
t`i Hfn`ty ^mrrfgr w`g smvis
i wfll tmdi nrimt jilfn`t fe ygu4
fe `fs lgvi `i wfll eg lgenir ribudi ygu
but wfll riogfki gvir ygu wft` sfenfenlsquo0
Ngj sfens gvir ygu wft` riogfkfen mej t`ie kmlls ygu tg sfen mlguj
wft` t`i smhi ogy ldquo[fen lustflylsquo ^isliy sghitfhis wrgti gvir kirtmfe
ga `fs `yhes w`ie `i wmetij t`ih suen rgbustly egt`fen `ilj bmkd
Z`mts Ngjs kui ldquoZ`mt sgen F sfen gvir ygulsquo `i smys ldquoVgu degw hy
lgvi sgen agr ygu7 Fts hy amvgrfti sgen ^i t`rii Dfens t`i trfefty gaAmt`ir [ge mej gly [pfrft `mvi biie biltfen ft gut agr iges egw
Eivir nits tfrij Iviry riarmfe bittir t`me t`i gei biagri Z`mts t`i
sgen F wmet ygu tg sfen tgg Mej sfen ft lguj lfdi ygu hime ftlsquo
[fen lustfly
ldquoZ`mt t`i wgrlj hmy degwlsquo
F mlrimjy tglj ygu t`mt F sfen t`fs sgen pggrly egt lustfly
But Fh nittfen bittir F sii mlhgst iviry jmy prghfsfen sfnes
t`mt t`fs lgvi fe mll fts wflj ixtrmvmnmeki fs tmdfen `glj ga hi hgri
mej hgri mej fs algwfen t`rgun` hi liss `fejirij liss jmhhij liss
jfvirtij liss jflutij algwfen t`rgun` hi tg t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i limst
ga t`isi t`i wgrst ga t`isi Zg mll ga t`isi [ghitfhis m `gpiaul sfne
t`mt t`fs fs sg mppimrs gei hghiet mej fs squilk`ij t`i eixt But t`i
jfstmeki bitwiie suk` squilk`fens fs nittfen lgenir mej t`i jurmtfge
ga t`ih s`grtir mej sg F degw Ngj fs lggsfen mej bfejfen fe hi w`mt
`i wmets hi lggsfen mej bfejfen ge imrt`
Mej t`fs fs fhpgrtmet Fts fhpgrtmet agr fts gwe smdi bikmusi fts
trmnfk w`ieivir Ngjs lgvi ngis mstrmy fe mey ga us nits lgst fe trmeslm-
tfge Fts trmnfk w`ieivir lgvis Efmnmrm Amlls pgurij fetg gur `imrts
trfkdlis gut Krfppli Kriid Fts hmybi hgri jmhmnfen tg degw t`i lgviga Ngj mej egt s`mri ft t`me eivir tg degw ft fe t`i afrst plmki4 fset t`mt
w`mt Oisus aguej sg jmhembli fe sg hmey ga Fsrmils rilfnfgus limjirs
hie upge w`gh Ngj `mj lmvfs`ij `fs fe`irftmeki but w`g bikmhi
gljir brgt`irs egt squmejirfen ft but `gmrjfen ft kghplmfefen mbgut
fts skmrkfty7
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2
But fts mlsg fhpgrtmet bikmusi wft`gut ixtrmvmnmet lgvi t`i k`urk`
wfll eivir ture t`i wgrlj ge fts `imj Ft wget ivie ture t`i wgrljs
`imj ^ft`gut lgvi t`i k`urk` wfll limvi t`i wgrlj ixmktly `gw wi
aguej ft ill bi eg bittir t`me m prfist gr m Livfti wmldfen pmst m hme
fe m jftk` limvfen `fh tg jfi Mnmfe F jget hime t`mt Ngj kmeegt
mej jgis egt gvirruli gur sghitfhis lmkdlustir piragrhmeki i mlwmys
`ms m Nggj [mhmrftme gr twg fe t`i wfens s`gulj t`i k`urk` amfl Mej
sghitfhis `i oust ngis jfrikt fs lgvi gatie fetirsikts `uhme `imrts
mpmrt argh mey `uhme mnieky4 ft fs m lgvi ldquos`ij mbrgmj fe gur `imrts by
t`i gly N`gstlsquo6 ms Smul puts ft mej i wgulj degw Fts oust t`mt Ngj
`ms jisfneij `fs k`urk` tg bi bgt` lgkus mej k`meeil agr jfvfei lgviIvirygei lgsis w`ie wi amfl mt t`fs wi hmybi hgst ga mll
ldquo^`mt t`i wgrlj eiijs egw fs lgvi swiit lgvi Fts t`i gely t`fen
t`mt t`iris oust tgg lfttli galsquo Z`gsi mri m kgupli ga lfeis gut ga m sgen
argh hy pmriets irm
Fts trui Mej Ngj put t`i k`urk` ge t`i imrt` tg hiit t`mt eiij tg
hmdi up w`mts lmkdfen i put t`i k`urk` iri tg sfen mej sfen lustfly
t`i sgen Ngjs suen sfeki biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Z`i sgenNgjs suen agr t`i smdi ga t`i wgrlj
Fvi siie gur k`urk` sfen t`mt sgen gvir hmey pigpli Lfdi Hmejy
Hmejys amhfly fs m hms`-up ir pmriets `mvi biie t`rgun` sg
hmey hmrrfmnis mej jfvgrkis sg hmey alfens mej gei-efn`t stmejs
t`mt Hmejy kmet diip trmkd ga mll `ir `mla sfstirs mej `mla brgt`irsstiphgt`irs mej stipamt`irs [`is biie rmpij by hmey ga t`i hie `ir
hgt`ir jmtij [`i jivilgpij m `mbft ga prghfskufty fe nrmji sk`ggl
Mej mrguej t`mt tfhi binme tg risgrt tg me ixgtfk kgkdtmfl ga jrfed mej
jruns linml mej striit tg euhb t`i pmfe ^`ie s`i s`gwij up s`i wms
menry jiprissij mej stukd
Mej sfkd ga lfai Hgst jmys s`i t`gun`t sirfgusly mbgut wmys tg
iej ft M lmjy w`g wgrdij mt m bgutfqui w`iri Hmejy s`gppij fevftij `ir
tg m lmjfis ritrimt gur k`urk` wms gstfen Hmejy wms wmry but uenry
ir `ghi lfai k`mgtfk mej skmttirs`gt ms ft wms jfj hmemni tg istmblfs`
fe Hmejy m jiip prioujfki mnmfest rilfnfge mej ispikfmlly K`rfstfmefty
ir jmj wms m billfniriet mt`ifst ir hgh wft` w`gh s`i hgstly
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
lfvij nrgwfen up ihbrmkij me ixgtfk mhmlnmh ga Eiw Mnfsh Imstire
hystfkfsh mej nggj glj sixuml prghfskufty Hmejy mbsgrbij argh mll
t`mt bgt` m rfngrgus sdiptfkfsh mej m sgat`imjij nullfbflfty [`i jfjet
degw w`mt tg hmdi ga m k`urk`y iviet lfdi m lmjfis ritrimt
But fe t`i iej Hmejys fetrfnui truhpij `ir suspfkfge mej s`i
kmhi Z`i spimdir tmldij mbgut t`i lgvi ga Ngj sbquo t`fs vmst gkime
jiip mej wfji purfayfen mej fetgxfkmtfen ueamt`ghmbli yit rfn`t `iri
fevftfen ygu tg jfvi fe Hmejy `mj eivir `imrj t`fs [`i kgulj skmrkily
bilfivi t`fs [`i wipt mej wipt mt t`i eiws ga t`fs
Mej t`ie s`i jgvi
^`mt kgevfekij `ir tg jfvi fe wms t`i s`iir bimuty ga jfvfei lgviBut w`mt jriw `ir tg t`mt jfvfei lgvi wms t`i viry riml jihgestrmtfge
ga ft fe t`i wghie s`i hit mt t`i ritrimt Z`isi wghie `imrj Hmejys
stgry mej jfjet pull bmkd Z`iy jfjet oujni Z`iy jfjet wft``glj
t`ifr lgvi argh `ir
Z`iy oust s`gwij `ir nrimtir lgvi Z`iy lmun`ij wft` `ir krfij
wft` `ir prmyij agr `ir Z`iy gaairij `ir nggj kguesil tg jiml wft`
m strunnli s`i wms `mvfen wft` Burt `ir lfvi-fe Gei wghme gaairijtg kghi wft` `ir ge [uejmy efn`t matir t`i ritrimt mej `ilp Hmejy
ixplmfe tg Burt w`mt `mj `mppieij mt t`i ritrimt
Z`mt wms sivirml yimrs mng Hmejy fs egw hmrrfij sbquo tg Nliee
(Burt jfjet tmdi t`i eiws ga ir kgevirsfge will) sbquo mej t`iy mvi t`rii
bimutfaul k`fljrie [`i fs fevglvij fe m hfefstry fe gur k`urk` [`is lij
hmey wghie feklujfen m aiw ga ir sfblfens tg degw t`i lgvi ga K`rfst
t`mts bguej mej lggsij `ir
Iviry tfhi F sii Hmejy F t`fed ga t`i [mhmrftme wghme Oisus hit mt
m will Z`mt stgry fs tglj fe Og`e Oisus mej `fs jfskfplis mri trmvilfen
t`rgun` [mhmrfm imjfen tg Oirusmlih Oisus fs ix`mustij mej uenry mej
t`frsty Ispikfmlly t`frsty i sfts mt t`i ijni ga t`i will w`fli fs jfskfplis
ng tg tgwe tg buy aggj fs t`gun`ts ture tg t`i wmtir jiip bieimt` `fhkglj mej jmrd mej aris` fs hgut` fs jry ms m pgts`irj fs tgenui stfkds
tg t`i rgga ga `fs hgut`
F t`frst
M s`mjgw amlls mkrgss `fh i lggds up M wghme fs t`iri mlgei
[`i trfis tg fnegri `fh M sfjiwmys nlmeki m pgsi ga mlggaeiss [`i mkts
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 29
lfdi `is egt t`iri hgvis mrguej `fh lfdi `is sghi feemti p`ysfkml
gbstmkli fhhgvmbli
ldquo^fll ygu nfvi hi m jrfed7lsquo Oisus msds
Z`i vgfki t`i quistfge t`i hme t`iy stmrtli `ir Z`iy stmrtli `ir
gut ga `ir sflieki mej mvgfjmeki
ldquoVgu mri m Oiw mej F mh m [mhmrftme wghme gw kme ygu msd hi
agr m jrfed7lsquo
Mej t`ie ueagljs m rihmrdmbli iekguetir m lfai-turefen ixk`meni
But egt mt afrst Mt afrst `ir spiik` fs ms kmniy ms `ir sflieki m sirfis ga
jfvirsfges mej ivmsfges Oisus gaairs `ir lfvfen wmtir ldquot`i nfat ga Ngjlsquo
[`is puzzlij mej fetrfnuij but w`ie Oisus ixpgsis `ir kgejftfge s`iskurrfis jgwe m rmbbft trmfl [`i wmets tg tmld mbgut wgrs`fp Z`mt
hfn`t bi m nggj t`fen but ms sg gatie `mppies wft` tmld ga wgrs`fp ft
bgns jgwe qufkdly fetg mfrsplfttfen mej mrnuhiet bmftfen Fs t`fs styli
bittir t`me t`mt styli7 Fs glj bittir t`me eiw7 Fs trmjftfge bittir t`me
feegvmtfge7
Oisus kuts t`rgun` mll t`mt wft` m klimr wgrj mbgut t`i `imrt ga
wgrs`fp fts mbgut t`i `imrt fe wgrs`fp Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt lgens agrNgj mej siids `fh w`irivir `i hfn`t bi aguej Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt
wmets trut` fe t`i fehgst pmrts mej gpies ftsila wfji ms m bfrjs hgut`
tg rikifvi ft mej stiips fe ft uetfl ft wgrds fts wmy tg t`i gutirhgst pmrts
^grs`fp fs egt mbgut m styli gr m agrh gr m plmki Z`mts egt w`mt Ngjs
siidfen is siidfen egt m dfej ga husfk gr lfturny gr mrk`ftikturi but
m dfej ga pirsge `uhbli `uenry wfji mwmdi w`g kghis fe spfrft mej
trut` bglj mej bisiik`fen bgt` rimjy tg lfvi tgwmrj Ngj gut ga t`ifr
jipt`s
^`fk` fs mll afei mej will But t`i wghme ift`ir gvirw`ilhij gr
uejirw`ilhij trfis `ir lmst jgjni ldquoF degw t`mt t`i Hissfm` (kmllij
K`rfst) fs kghfen ^`ie `i kghis `i wfll ixplmfe iviryt`fen tg uslsquo
Mej t`ie Oisus pulls gut `fs s`gwstgppir (wft` m dfej ga Vgjm sye-
tmx) ldquoF w`g spimd tg ygu mh `ilsquo=3
Z`mt k`menis iviryt`fen [`i rues bmkd tg tgwe ldquolimvfen ir wmtir
omrlsquo (m lgvily mej rivimlfen jitmfl s`is jfstrmktij fe mll t`i rfn`t wmysegw) mej jgis sghit`fen t`mt fe t`i tillfen alfis by sg swfatly wi
kgulj imsfly hfss t`i rivglutfge mt `mej s`i ngis bmkd tg `ir tgwe mej
smys tg t`i pigpli ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfj
Kgulj t`fs bi t`i K`rfst7lsquo
Mej t`iy `iij `ir
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21 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo Z`mts t`i rivglutfgemry jitmfl Z`mts t`i
s`gkd wmvi ga t`i stgry ^i `mvi lfttli bmkdnrguej tg t`fs iekguetir
^i degw argh t`i tixt mt `mej ms will ms argh gt`ir plmkis bfblf-
kml mej `fstgrfkml mbgut t`i hutuml `gstflfty mej suspfkfge bitwiie
Oiws mej [mhmrftmes ^i degw sbquo Og`e tills us strmfn`t up sbquo t`mt Oiws
jget tmld wft` [mhmrftmes mej mt t`i stgrys klgsi `i tills us mnmfe liss
jfriktly t`mt `ir niejir fs m kulturml prgblih ms will
But wi kme mlsg wft` m bft ga sliut`fen s`mji fe m aiw hgri jitmfls
mbgut t`fs pmrtfkulmr stgry ^i degw t`mt fe nieirml wghie fe t`i
mekfiet Eimr Imst eivir wiet tg t`i will mt ldquot`i sfxt` `gurlsquo sbquo `fn`
egge Fts tgg `gt Mej wi degw fe nieirml t`mt wghie fe t`fs kulturieivir wiet tg t`i will mlgei Z`i trfp tg t`i will wms jgei fe t`i kggl
ga t`i jmy mej fe t`i kghpmey ga gt`irs Z`iri hust mlwmys `mvi biie
ixkiptfges tg t`isi kustghs But t`i amkt t`mt t`fs wghme `ms lgst mt
lgvi sg gatie sbquo afvi ix-`usbmejs sbquo mej `ms bikghi sg kyefkml mbgut
gr jmhmnij by t`mt t`mt s`is nfvie up ge hmtrfhgey mltgnit`ir sbquo t`i
hme s`is wft` egw fs egt `ir `usbmej sbquo fs m sfnefafkmet klui mbgut
w`y s`is mt t`i will by `irsila mt egge s`is ms`mhij [`is istrmenij[`is prgbmbly gutkmst sbquo skgreij by `ir kghhuefty jfstrustij by t`i
wghie ispikfmlly Qfllmnis `mvi emhis agr wghie lfdi t`fs Zrmhp fs
gei ga t`i efkir geis mej ft oust nits wgrsi argh t`iri sbquo ghi wrikdir
w`gri `ussy slut
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo
ldquoZ`iy kmhi gut ga t`i tgwelsquo
Z`i iekguetir wft` K`rfst `ms `imlij t`i rfat ^`mtivirs dipt `ir
mpmrt argh t`i rist ga t`i tgwe K`rfst `ms hiejij ^`mtivir mut`grfty
s`is lmkdij K`rfst ms ristgrij `mtivir s`mhis dipt fe t`i s`mjgws
K`rfst `ms rihgvij
ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfjlsquo Mll wi degw
agr suri t`mt Oisus tglj `ir fs t`mt s`is `mj afvi `usbmejs mej s`is
s`mkdfen up wft` `ir kurriet nuy Z`mt s`i jiskrfbis t`fs ms ldquoiviryt`fen
F ivir jfjlsquo smys m lgt mbgut `gw t`isi t`fens wifn` ge `ir `gw kgh-
plitily t`iy jiafei `irBut ft mlsg smys m lgt mbgut Oisus Ft tills us t`i tgei wft` w`fk` `i
spgdi Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie m sfenli egti ga kgejihemtfge fe ft
Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie ivie m s`mjgw ga skgljfen gr s`mhfen [`i
`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
hmt` t`i Hissfm` rivimls fhsila tg hi timk`is hi mbgut Ngjs imrt
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2gt
agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
aull will iviryt`fen Fvi ivir jgei Hy pmst jgiset jfsqumlfay hi Hy
pmst `ms egt agraiftij hy auturi i jgiset `glj hy pmst mnmfest hi
F wms spimdfen fe m tgwe eimr Zgrgetg m aiw yimrs mng mej gei ga t`i
sfenirs ge t`i wgrs`fp timh tglj m stgry mbgut t`i Hme w`g degws
iviryt`fen wi jg mej stfll fevftis us tg degw `fh stfll fhpmrts tg us
t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
kmhi fe [`i wms fe rgun` s`mpi brufsij s`mdfen bijrmnnlij ^`ie
t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
fen K`rfst `fhsila `fs agrnfvfen rijiihfen `imlfen lfai fetg t`i viry
blggj mej bgeis ga gursilvis Ft fs aimstfen ge K`rfsts agrnfvieiss mej
lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
Z`ie t`iy pmssij t`i plmti ga brimj mrguej Z`i striitwmldir tggd m
`mejaul ga brimj mej pflij ft ge t`i lmp ga ir s`grt sdfrt `ie fevftij
s`i mti ft mll lfkdfen kruhbs gaa `ir afenirs Z`ie t`i kup kmhi mrguej
mej t`i striitwmldir jfj lfdiwfsi tggd sfx gr sivie lfttli t`fhbliaulsmej jgweij t`ih mll tfppfen imk` kup bmkd tg jrmfe t`i jrins Mll t`i
tfhi s`i wipt
[`i wmset p`ysfkmlly `uenry [`i wmset p`ysfkmlly t`frsty
[`i wms stmrvij agr lgvi [`i wms pmrk`ij agr nrmki [`i kgulj egt
nit iegun` ga K`rfst
ldquoKghi sii m hmelsquo Kghi mej sii t`i hme w`g degws iviryt`fen
Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
gut blfedfen t`iy agllgwij Mkkgrjfen tg Hmrd Oisus kmllij Omhis mej
Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull =
up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
`fh4 but t`i pigpli t`iri jfj egt wilkghi fh bikmusi i wms imjfen
agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
Egfsy hiemkis Klgujy t`rimts Bghbmstfk lgujhgut`s Oisus mj mjvfsij
w`ie m tgwe tures ygu bmkd oust tg dfkd fts just gaa ygur aiit Z`mts
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Z`iris m sikgej fekfjiet t`mt `mppies mrguej t`fs tfhi Oisus
tills `fs jfskfplis t`i rimsge t`iyri ngfen tg Oirusmlih Fts egt w`mt
t`iyri t`fedfen Z`iyri t`fedfen kgequist Z`iyri t`fedfen Rghmes
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m lfttlilsquo9
Oisus tills t`ih t`i tirhs ga ienmnihiet mri huk` jfaairiet ldquo ‐^i
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irij gvir tg t`i k`fia prfists mej t`i timk`irs ga t`i lmw Z`iy wfll
kgejihe `fh tg jimt` mej wfll `mej `fh gvir tg t`i Nietflis w`g
wfll hgkd fh mej spft ge fh algn `fh mej dfll `fh Z`rii jmys lmtir
`i wfll rfsi lsquo1
Z`mts ngt tg stgp t`ih fe t`ifr trmkds Z`i bfblfkml rikgrj s`gws
t`mt t`i jfskfplis `mj eg kmtingry agr ivie `imrfen t`fs dfej ga tmld lit
mlgei kghpri`iejfen ft Ft wms blmt`ir tg t`ih Fa ft jfjet kghi mkrgss
ms irisy sbquo Sitirs fejfnemet rispgesi trimts ft ms suk`gt sbquo ft kmhi mkrgss
ms nfbbirfs` w`fk` fs tg smy egt mt mll
But Omhis mej Og`e jg nrmsp sghit`fen ga Oisus himefen irist`i sikgej fekfjiet ldquoZ`ie Omhis mej Og`e t`i sges ga _ibijii kmhi
tg `fh ‐Zimk`ir t`iy smfj ‐wi wmet ygu tg jg agr us w`mtivir wi msd
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ldquoZ`iy riplfij ‐Lit gei ga us sft mt ygur rfn`t mej t`i gt`ir mt ygur
liat fe ygur nlgry
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
ldquo ‐Vgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfen Oisus smfjlsquo0
Fh nuissfen t`iy lmtk` getg Oisus afeml kghhiet sbquo ldquot`rii jmys
lmtir `i wfll rfsilsquo Mej F fhmnfei t`iy skmli t`mt tg m sfzi t`mts `uhme
imrt`ly pglftfkml t`rii jmys fe Oisus nits `fs wmr bggts i `fts `fs
strfji i tures t`i tmblis Z`i rist Fh t`fedfen t`iy k`mld up tg
sghi dfej ga mpgkmlyptfk `ypirbgli sbquo t`i afrst aiw jmys ga bmttli jget
ng will fs mll `is smyfen rfn`t7 ^ill eivir hfej mll t`mt t`i t`frj jmy
ft mll kghis tgnit`ir
Z`iy jget hfss t`i fhplfkmtfges t`iris nlgry tg bi mj iri Z`iri
fs fe nggj Rghme trmjftfge egw tureij ge fts imj m bfn vfktgry pmrmji
tg agllgw Me mskiejfen ga t`i Srmitgrfme stips M lmyfen ga wrimt`s Mefhpirfml `gegrfen
ldquoVgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfenlsquo
Fts hmybi matir gei gr bgt` ga t`isi fekfjiets t`mt Oisus emhij
t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
But t`fs kmet bi t`i afrst tfhi t`iyvi bi`mvij t`fs wmy Z`fs kmet
bi ivie fe me ievfrgehiet krmkdlfen wft` aimr mej mstgefs`hiet t`i
afrst tfhi t`isi k`mrmktir trmfts `mvi suramkij Z`isi stgrfis mri ripri-sietmtfvi meikjgtis ga pmttire bi`mvfgr Z`isi stgrfis mri kmsis fe pgfet
agriesfk ivfjieki tg istmblfs` me gvirmll virjfkt Z`fs stuaa fs brij fe
t`ifr bgeis Fts fe sg amr mej sg jiip sg ausij wft` t`ifr nuts t`mt t`iy
kmet ivie `ilp ft ft t`ih sbquo ygu wfll egt nit megt`ir s`gt Zmdi t`ifr
tuefks sbquo will jget ivie try
Mej t`ie t`iy k`meni Mej k`meni jrmhmtfkmlly Z`iy ture fesfji
gut Mt afrst t`iy mri eiw krimtfges hirily by vfrtui ga Oisus smyfen sg
wft` eg riml ivfjieki tg bmkd ft (w`fk` fs typfkml agr hgst ga us) But
t`iy mktumlly bikghi t`isi eiw krimtfges fe t`i alis` fe riml tfhi
agr mll tg sii Vgu kgulj tmdi biagri-mej-matir pgrtrmfts ga t`isi nuys
mej bi mstgefs`ij Fs t`i hfsirly hfsirmbli greiry lfttli skrmppir fe
t`mt pfkturi t`i wfsi nietli nieirgus lgvi-jfspiesir fe t`fs gei7 ^gw
^`givir jfj `fs hmdigvir fs nggj
i degw `gw t`mt `mppies Z`iy limre K`rfst Oisus spimds fetg
t`ih sbquo i brimt`is fetg t`ih sbquo lgen mej jiip iegun` t`mt m lgen mejjiip mltirfen `mppies wft`fe bgei mej nut mej huskli i wggs t`ih
tg brimd t`ih tg hmdi t`ih eiw Z`i menir t`mt brfstlis up fe t`ih
mt t`i limst sfne ga kgetietfge fs jrmwe gut ga t`ih lfdi pgfsge mej
riplmkij by supiremturml pmtfieki Z`i sila-mnnrmejfzfen sk`ihis t`mt
prigkkupy t`ifr wmdfen `gurs mej lfenir fe t`ifr sliip wft`ir mej jfi
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull
mej fe t`ifr plmki jrimhs ga smkrfafki mej sirvmet`ggj nrgw Z`i sila-
pfty t`mt twfsts mej sgurs t`ifr billfis wms`is mwmy mej m t`medauleiss
mej mlhgst nfjjy dfjlfdi ogy alggjs fe
Z`iy bikghi ms `i fs
Mej t`ie t`iy jg ms `i jgis
Bifen ms `i fs mej jgfen ms `i jgis jfstflls tg gei hmfe t`fen lgvfen
ms `i lgvis Og`e mej Omhis suk` uelfdily kmejfjmtis agr t`fs limre tg
lgvi wft` m lgvi t`mt privmfls K`rfst lgvis t`i wgrlj fe grjir tg gvir-
kghi t`i wgrlj i lgvis t`i wgrlj mej us wft`fe ft fe mll gur aglly mej
ribillfge mej brgdieeiss i lgvis ft mej us uetfl wi surriejir mej
bikghi w`gli Mej t`ie `i lgvis us stfllZ`fs fs t`i s`mpi ga jfskfplis`fp Ft hmy egt bi menir mej kgvitfen
t`mt hmrd us gut w`ie Oisus afrst afejs us Ft hmy bi kgwmrjfki gr lmzf-
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mktir hfsriprisiets t`i dfenjgh But ms wi wmld wft` Oisus limrefen
`fs wmys ihpgwirij by `fs [pfrft wi ldquomri bifen trmesagrhij fetg `fs
lfdieiss wft` ivir-fekrimsfen nlgrylsquo6 [ges ga Z`uejir mej Jmun`tirs
ga Ngssfp mej [tipk`fljrie ga Mvmrfki mej Mjgptiis ga Fhpurfty mejmll t`i rist fe K`rfsts `mejs bikghi fe wgrj mej jiij eiw krimtfges
Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Z`i Bfbli ms megt`ir wmy ga jiskrfbfen t`fs gvirkghfen ivfl wft` nggj
Ngj eivir alfek`is argh emhfen ivfl gr sfe K`rfstfmes gun`t egt tg
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tg hmdi up agr lgst tfhi mej rinmfe lgst nrguej mej tg rimk` lgst pigpli
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Fh aully mwmri t`mt hmey k`urk`is mri bgljly emhfen ivfl mej
gatie bgljly kgeargetfen ft F jget t`fed t`i k`urk` sfeki t`i tfhi
ga ^flbiragrki `ms biie ms mwmdi tg systihfk ivfl mej ms rimjy tg jgbmttli wft` ft ms ft fs tgjmy Fts imrtiefen `ie F t`fed ga t`i wgrd ga
smy Fetiremtfgeml Oustfki Hfssfge sbquo t`ifr riskui ga hgjire-jmy slmvis
t`ifr fetirvietfge ge bi`mla ga nfrls agrkij fetg t`i six trmji mej t`ifr
strmtiny agr ristgrmtfvi oustfki agr bgt` t`i vfktfhs mej t`i pirpitrmtgrs
ga ivfl sbquo Fh `mppy tg bi fe hfefstry mt suk` m tfhi ms t`fs
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But t`iri mri mlsg trgublfen sfnes mll mbgut [ghitfhis wiri sg
imnir tg wfe t`i wgrlj wi kghprghfsi wft` ft F t`fed ga m k`urk` F
degw t`mt mllgwij m prmktfkfen wftk` ge t`i wgrs`fp timh bikmusi t`iy
smw ft ms me ivmenilfstfk gppgrtuefty F t`fed ga hmey k`urk`is Fh
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fssuis strmfn`t gr nmy `mvi gvirmkkghhgjmtij gvirkghpiesmtij mej
stgppij kmllfen pigpli rinmrjliss ga t`ifr sixuml grfietmtfge tg m bfblf-
kml stmejmrj ga `glfeiss mej purfty
F smy mll t`fs tg hmdi m sfhpli pgfet wi kmet gvirkghi ivfl (gr sfe
agr t`mt hmttir) fa wi jmri egt emhi ftZ`i mni wi lfvi fe fs hgri kgeausij t`me ivir Z`fs fs egt t`i
hghiet tg bikghi vmnui mej mpglgnitfk mbgut t`i trut`s bgt` jgk-
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K`rfstfmes sbquo kmhi tg sii gei ga t`i pmstgrs mt gur k`urk` Z`ifr lfvis
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ygu eiij tg stgp pritiejfen yguri `usbmej mej wfai Vgu eiij tg timr
t`fs w`gli rilmtfges`fp jgwe tg t`i nrguej mej stmrt gvir [glsquo mej `iri
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Z`fs fs egt t`i mni agr bifen ueklimr
Mll t`i smhi emhfen ivfl fs mt hgst mej mt bist mla gur ogb Fe amkt
fa mll wi jg fs emhi ivfl wi wget ivie bi jgfen `mla gur ogb ^ill bi
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uejgfen ft ms huk` ms jgfen ft Emhfen ivfl pirfgj fs m pgsturi t`i
k`urk` fe kirtmfe plmkis mej jurfen kirtmfe irms `ms piraiktij Fts tgg
imsy tg bikghi m kgeegfssiur ga wrgenjgfen Srgaissfgeml jieguek-
irs ^`ie t`i k`urk` ie hmssi mjgpts t`fs pgsftfge fts egt gur afeist
`gur ^ivi jieguekij mbgrtfge but egt mlwmys s`gwe `gspftmlfty tg
t`i sfenli hgt`irs fe gur hfjst ^ivi sfneij pitftfges mnmfest smhi-
six hmrrfmnis but egt mlwmys lgvij gur wfvis ldquooust ms K`rfst lgvij
t`i k`urk` mej nmvi `fhsila up agr `irlsquo=3 ^ivi spgdie gut publfkly
mnmfest pgregnrmp`y mej prfvmtily fejulnij ft
By ftsila emhfen ivfl fs ms klgsi tg usiliss ms me mktfvfty nits
Z`i gt`ir `mla ga gur ogb fs tg gvirkghi ivfl t`i ivfl wivi jmrij tgemhi wft` jiip iejurfen nggj Z`fs fs t`i k`urk`s riml kmllfen Z`fs
fs t`i jiipir mej `mrjir `mla ga gur ogb Z`fs fs w`mt hmdis t`i k`urk`
jfaairiet argh iviryt`fen ilsi fe t`i wgrlj gr fs suppgsij tg ^i gpie
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wi riogfki ^`ie wi mri mttmkdij wi bliss
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nue jmys limreij t`fs will Fe 2 Kgrfet`fmes `i jiskrfbis kmrryfen t`i
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull gt
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bmjeiss
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FEZRGJYKZFGE bull ==
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wghme jg t`fs viry t`fen t`fs hgrefen) Mej mlhgst iviry wiid sghi-
gei limvis Z`iy nit hmj mt us agr sghi fearmktfge gr megt`ir sbquo F eivirsmfj `f tg t`ih fe ^mlhmrt ge ^ijeisjmy gr F kghhiejij m bggd by
me mut`gr t`iy jfsmpprgvi ga gr hgri sirfgusly t`iy wiri fe t`i gspf-
tml klgsi tg jimt` mej eg gei kmhi
Hmrrfmnis biygej mll `gpi mri bifen ristgrij
Hmrrfmnis wi t`gun`t ixihplmry mri amllfen mpmrt
Mjjfkts mri bifen sit arii
Mjjfkts mri lmpsfen mej stimlfen argh us
Sigpli mri k`ggsfen tg lfvi lfvis ga kgstly purfty
Sigpli mri k`ggsfen tg lfvi lfvis ga k`imp t`rflls
Z`i risults mri hfxij
But t`i ourys fe mej t`i virjfkt fs t`iris eg ngfen bmkd
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Z`fs bggd fs t`mt stgry mt limst bfts mej pfikis ga ft Fts t`mt stgry plus
`iri mej t`iri stgrfis ga gt`ir k`urk`is hgst ga w`fk` jg egt aft mey ga
t`i eimrly usiliss lmbils bmejfij mbgut tgjmy But t`fs kme bi smfj mbgut
t`ih t`iy siid t`i dfenjgh ga Ngj mej fs rfn`tiguseiss jmy fe jmy
gut ms afrst prfgrfty
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ga Ngjs wmy wft` us Z`fs bggd fs hgstly mbgut t`mt bfnnir stgry Fts
hy mttihpt tg `imr mej t`ie rilmti [krfpturi fe m wmy t`mt rilimsis t`i
k`urk` tg bi hgri lfdi t`i dfenjgh Fe t`i sfhplist tirhs t`i bggd fs
m bfblfkml hmefaistg agr t`mt
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hi twg jikmjis tg rimlly `imr meyt`fen t`i Bfbli `mj tg smy agr ixmh-
pli mbgut t`i emtfges Mej agr hgst ga hy lfai F hfssij t`i rmjfkml
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stimjy jruhbimt mbgut t`i dfenjgh ga Ngj mej lmrnily blfej tg `gw
t`mt dfenjgh fs mhgen us sbquo gatie `fjjie stimlt`y mej surprfsfen butprisiet
Ngj spimds mej sghi wfll smy fts oust t`uejir
But Ngj stfll spimds
Z`fs fs m bggd agr t`i bgrij mej t`i kurfgus mej t`i bglj sbquo mej t`i
tfhfj w`g wmet tg bi bglj Fts m bggd agr t`gsi w`g wmet hgri argh
t`i k`urk` mej agr t`i k`urk` but egt eikissmrfly meyt`fen eiw
Fts m bggd agr t`gsi w`g wfs` t`i k`urk` lggdij hgri lfdi t`i
dfenjgh
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[fenfen imvies
Lgvi [gen
[`gulj t`i k`urk` bi rilivmet tg t`i wgrlj7
ivi spfllij m lgt ga fed gvir t`mt quistfge= ivi ixk`menij hmey
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m k`urk` t`mt efhbly mjmpts tg t`i wgrljs husfk mej jriss mej kmusis
Mej t`iri mri t`gsi w`g lmhiet t`i k`urk`s triejfeiss fts aitfs` agr
eiw wfeisdfes fts pursuft ga amjjfs` kulturml egviltfis Z`iy siid mk`urk` nlgrfgusly fejfaairiet tg t`i wgrljs lmtist ams`fges
^i tgti gut Oisus wmrefen tg bi fe t`i wgrlj but egt ga ft but
t`ie mvi iejliss mej ix`mustfen jibmtis mbgut w`mt kgestftutis w`fk`
^i `mvi t`gsi w`g t`fed t`i dfenjghs kghi bikmusi wivi prisirvij
mekfiet sgens mej stmrk`y visthiets mej Lmtfe-striwe lfturnfis mej
wi `mvi t`gsi w`g t`fed fts kghi bikmusi wi shgdi Kubme kfnmrs
mej jrfed Bilnfme biir mej trimt [tmrbukds ms smkrij spmki Fa F wimrtgre oimes mej m rmtty Z-s`frt tg k`urk` mh F ga t`i wgrlj gr fe ft7 Fa
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gr =6gt6 fs t`mt bikmusi wi riausi tg bi ga t`fs wgrlj gr bikmusi wiri
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Mej egw F wfll risglvi t`i hmttir agr mll tfhi
Ft jgiset hmttir Z`i dfenjgh fs egt mbgut mey ga t`fs Z`i dfen-
jgh ga Ngj fs egt mbgut imtfen gr jrfedfen gr husfk stylis gr `gw up-
tg-jmti gr gut-ga-jmti wi mri
Z`i dfenjgh ga Ngj fs m ripublfk ga lgvi Egt t`i sietfhietml gr
siesuml t`fen t`i wgrlj kmlls lgvi but t`i = Kgrfet`fmes = dfej afirki
wflj `uni aifsty puri Z`i uebguejij ixtrmvmnmeki mt t`i `imrt ga
t`i `imrt ga Ngj Z`fs lgvi fs t`i sgen Ngj sfens gvir us mej kmlls us
tg sfen lgujly ^`mt hmdis t`i k`urk` bgt` m hystiry mej m hmneit tg
t`i wgrlj fs w`ie wi lgvi fe t`fs wmy Ngjs wmy
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ihbgjfhiets ga fs lgvi Fts w`mt i jisfneij fs k`urk` fe w`gli mej
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pfnhietmtfge s`fats ga hmtfen argns fe t`i Mhmzge t`i glamktgry pgw-
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Gur uhhfen hfn`t bi eimrly tueiliss Ft hfn`t bi armnhietmry stmk-
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fs t`i Amt`irs vgfki t`fely ik`gij fe gur gwe
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sim sdy trii bfrj sirpiet t`iri wms lgvi t`i itireml feafefti puri
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kghhuefty ga rmjfkml lgvi Ngj fe `fhsila fs m kfty ge m `fll Mej t`i
pulsi ga t`mt kfty fts lfaiblggj fs lgvi
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wmetij pgwir hgri t`me lgvi mej sg rioiktij lgvi Z`mts w`y wft`fe
hfeutis ga t`i amll ga uhmefty Mjmh mej Ivi mri fe m blfstirfen rgw ga
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uis uembmtij But m wmy eiijij tg bi rigpieij agr us tg pmrtfkfpmti fe
t`mt lgvi Mej m jiip gengfen `imlfen eiijs tg `mppie agr mey ga us tg
truly jwill fe ft
Z`mts w`mt Oisus fs up tg Oust lfstie tg sghi ga t`i t`fens `i smys
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Hmy t`iy bi brgun`t tg kghpliti uefty tg lit t`i wgrlj degwt`mt ygu siet hi mej `mvi lgvij t`ih ivie ms ygu `mvi lgvij hi
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23 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Amt`ir F wmet t`gsi ygu `mvi nfvie hi tg bi wft` hi w`iri F mhmej tg sii hy nlgry t`i nlgry ygu `mvi nfvie hi bikmusi ygu lgvijhi biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Rfn`tigus Amt`ir t`gun` t`i
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Fts eg wgejir t`i mpgstli Smul w`g wms gvirtmdie by t`fs lgvi
w`ie `i wms stfll me ieihy ga Ngj eivir rikgvirij argh `fs mhmzi-
hiet t`mt t`fs lgvi sgun`t `fh gr `fs t`medsnfvfen t`mt t`fs lgvi wge
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t`mt K`rfst hmy jwill fe ygur `imrts t`rgun` amft` Mej F prmy t`mt ygu
bifen rggtij mej istmblfs`ij fe lgvi hmy `mvi pgwir tgnit`ir wft` mll
t`i smfets tg nrmsp `gw wfji mej lgen mej `fn` mej jiip fs t`i lgvi ga
K`rfst mej tg degw t`fs lgvi t`mt surpmssis degwlijni sbquo t`mt ygu hmy
bi afllij tg t`i himsuri ga mll t`i aulleiss ga Ngjlsquo9
Fa wi nit t`fs sbquo gw jiiply kghplitily uerisirvijly wi mrilgvij sbquo wi nit ft mll ldquoafllij tg t`i himsuri ga mll t`i aulleiss ga Ngjlsquo
ms Smul puts ft Z`mts m lgt ga Ngj
Mej sg eg wgejir t`ie t`mt t`i mpgstli Smul wrftis = Kgrfet`fmes
= t`i oustly amhgus Lgvi K`mptir Ft fs rimj mt hgst wijjfens wft`
skmrkily m `uek` mbgut w`mt ft himes ldquoFa F spimd fe t`i tgenuis ga
hie mej ga menilslsquo ft binfes ldquobut `mvi egt lgvi F mh gely m risguej-
fen ngen gr m klmenfen kyhbml Fa F `mvi t`i nfat ga prgp`iky mej kme
amt`gh mll hystirfis mej mll degwlijni mej fa F `mvi m amft` t`mt kme
hgvi hguetmfes but `mvi egt lgvi F mh egt`fen Fa F nfvi mll F pgssiss
tg t`i pggr mej surriejir hy bgjy tg t`i almhis but `mvi egt lgvi F
nmfe egt`fenlsquo1 Fa F mh [ieikm gr Nmbrfil fa F mh Fsmfm` gr Jmefil fa
F mh Og`e t`i Bmptfst Hgt`ir Zirism un` Lmtfhir Bflly Nrm`mh
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nfvi egt`fen F rikifvi egt`fen F mh egt`fen
Z`fs lgvi fs eg hflj tipfj t`fen Ft fs eg alfn`t ga ameky eg arfssgega nfjjfeiss eg hiri ruaali ga siesmtfge Z`fs lgvi fs eift`ir efki egr
prfssy egr armnfli egr kgy Z`fs lgvi fs afirki mej wflj mej jmenirgus
mej uebrimdmbli Ft fs sublfhi mej subvirsfvi Ft fs fejiamtfnmbli mej
uejiaimtmbli Ft fs egt`fen liss t`me t`i lgvi Ngj `ms agr ygu tg bfej
ygu mej tg lggsi ygu tg tmdi ygu kmptfvi mej t`ie sit ygu arii
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2=
Z`fs lgvi fs ixtrmvmnmet
gw ixtrmvmnmet7 ldquogw nrimt fs t`i lgvi t`i Amt`ir `ms lmvfs`ij ge
us t`mt wi s`gulj bi kmllij k`fljrie ga Ngj Mej t`mt fs w`mt wi mrilsquogt
^`ie t`fs lgvi rimlly tmdis jiip mej lmstfen `glj wi a fej wi mri arii
tg lgvi egt oust t`i lgvily but t`i uelgvily ^i afej mt wgrd fe us m lgvi
t`mt kghpils us tg lgvi t`i hgst ga t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri hgri t`me wi
mri) t`i limst ga t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri liss t`me wi mri) mej t`i wgrst ga
t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri mnmfest w`g wi mri)
^feeirs
Lgsirs
IeihfisLgvi agr t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i wfeeirs wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi [mul
kgulj `mvi lgvij Jmvfj mej Kmfe Mbil Lgvi agr t`i limst ga t`isi
t`i lgsirs wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi wimlt`y Jfvis kgulj `mvi lgvij bin-
nmrly Lmzmrus mej t`i prfist t`i lipir Lgvi agr t`i wgrst ga t`isi gur
ieihfis wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi Smul lgvij t`i S`flfppfme omflir mej
[tip`ie `fs mkkusirs
Z`fs lgvi fs t`i rivglutfge Oisus lggsij ge t`i imrt` Z`fs lgvi fs t`i
afri `i dfejlij Z`fs lgvi fs t`i sgen `i kmhi sfenfen i lgvij wmry
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`fs emhi mej Oujms w`g bitrmyij `fh uetg jimt` mej t`i prfists w`g
kgejiheij `fh mej t`i t`fivis w`g hgkdij `fh mej t`i sgljfirs
w`g emflij `fh tg m trii sbquo i lgvij mll wft` suk` lgvi
[fen Jmun`tir _fge4
s`gut mlguj Fsrmil
Bi nlmj mej riogfki wft` mll ygur `imrt
Jmun`tir Oirusmlih
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Ge t`mt jmy
t`iy wfll smy tg Oirusmlih
ldquoJg egt aimr _fge4
jg egt lit ygur `mejs `men lfhp
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22 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Z`i L983143983154983146 ygur Ngj fs wft` ygu
t`i Hfn`ty ^mrrfgr w`g smvis
i wfll tmdi nrimt jilfn`t fe ygu4
fe `fs lgvi `i wfll eg lgenir ribudi ygu
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ga `fs `yhes w`ie `i wmetij t`ih suen rgbustly egt`fen `ilj bmkd
Z`mts Ngjs kui ldquoZ`mt sgen F sfen gvir ygulsquo `i smys ldquoVgu degw hy
lgvi sgen agr ygu7 Fts hy amvgrfti sgen ^i t`rii Dfens t`i trfefty gaAmt`ir [ge mej gly [pfrft `mvi biie biltfen ft gut agr iges egw
Eivir nits tfrij Iviry riarmfe bittir t`me t`i gei biagri Z`mts t`i
sgen F wmet ygu tg sfen tgg Mej sfen ft lguj lfdi ygu hime ftlsquo
[fen lustfly
ldquoZ`mt t`i wgrlj hmy degwlsquo
F mlrimjy tglj ygu t`mt F sfen t`fs sgen pggrly egt lustfly
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t`mt t`fs lgvi fe mll fts wflj ixtrmvmnmeki fs tmdfen `glj ga hi hgri
mej hgri mej fs algwfen t`rgun` hi liss `fejirij liss jmhhij liss
jfvirtij liss jflutij algwfen t`rgun` hi tg t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i limst
ga t`isi t`i wgrst ga t`isi Zg mll ga t`isi [ghitfhis m `gpiaul sfne
t`mt t`fs fs sg mppimrs gei hghiet mej fs squilk`ij t`i eixt But t`i
jfstmeki bitwiie suk` squilk`fens fs nittfen lgenir mej t`i jurmtfge
ga t`ih s`grtir mej sg F degw Ngj fs lggsfen mej bfejfen fe hi w`mt
`i wmets hi lggsfen mej bfejfen ge imrt`
Mej t`fs fs fhpgrtmet Fts fhpgrtmet agr fts gwe smdi bikmusi fts
trmnfk w`ieivir Ngjs lgvi ngis mstrmy fe mey ga us nits lgst fe trmeslm-
tfge Fts trmnfk w`ieivir lgvis Efmnmrm Amlls pgurij fetg gur `imrts
trfkdlis gut Krfppli Kriid Fts hmybi hgri jmhmnfen tg degw t`i lgviga Ngj mej egt s`mri ft t`me eivir tg degw ft fe t`i afrst plmki4 fset t`mt
w`mt Oisus aguej sg jmhembli fe sg hmey ga Fsrmils rilfnfgus limjirs
hie upge w`gh Ngj `mj lmvfs`ij `fs fe`irftmeki but w`g bikmhi
gljir brgt`irs egt squmejirfen ft but `gmrjfen ft kghplmfefen mbgut
fts skmrkfty7
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2
But fts mlsg fhpgrtmet bikmusi wft`gut ixtrmvmnmet lgvi t`i k`urk`
wfll eivir ture t`i wgrlj ge fts `imj Ft wget ivie ture t`i wgrljs
`imj ^ft`gut lgvi t`i k`urk` wfll limvi t`i wgrlj ixmktly `gw wi
aguej ft ill bi eg bittir t`me m prfist gr m Livfti wmldfen pmst m hme
fe m jftk` limvfen `fh tg jfi Mnmfe F jget hime t`mt Ngj kmeegt
mej jgis egt gvirruli gur sghitfhis lmkdlustir piragrhmeki i mlwmys
`ms m Nggj [mhmrftme gr twg fe t`i wfens s`gulj t`i k`urk` amfl Mej
sghitfhis `i oust ngis jfrikt fs lgvi gatie fetirsikts `uhme `imrts
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t`i gly N`gstlsquo6 ms Smul puts ft mej i wgulj degw Fts oust t`mt Ngj
`ms jisfneij `fs k`urk` tg bi bgt` lgkus mej k`meeil agr jfvfei lgviIvirygei lgsis w`ie wi amfl mt t`fs wi hmybi hgst ga mll
ldquo^`mt t`i wgrlj eiijs egw fs lgvi swiit lgvi Fts t`i gely t`fen
t`mt t`iris oust tgg lfttli galsquo Z`gsi mri m kgupli ga lfeis gut ga m sgen
argh hy pmriets irm
Fts trui Mej Ngj put t`i k`urk` ge t`i imrt` tg hiit t`mt eiij tg
hmdi up w`mts lmkdfen i put t`i k`urk` iri tg sfen mej sfen lustfly
t`i sgen Ngjs suen sfeki biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Z`i sgenNgjs suen agr t`i smdi ga t`i wgrlj
Fvi siie gur k`urk` sfen t`mt sgen gvir hmey pigpli Lfdi Hmejy
Hmejys amhfly fs m hms`-up ir pmriets `mvi biie t`rgun` sg
hmey hmrrfmnis mej jfvgrkis sg hmey alfens mej gei-efn`t stmejs
t`mt Hmejy kmet diip trmkd ga mll `ir `mla sfstirs mej `mla brgt`irsstiphgt`irs mej stipamt`irs [`is biie rmpij by hmey ga t`i hie `ir
hgt`ir jmtij [`i jivilgpij m `mbft ga prghfskufty fe nrmji sk`ggl
Mej mrguej t`mt tfhi binme tg risgrt tg me ixgtfk kgkdtmfl ga jrfed mej
jruns linml mej striit tg euhb t`i pmfe ^`ie s`i s`gwij up s`i wms
menry jiprissij mej stukd
Mej sfkd ga lfai Hgst jmys s`i t`gun`t sirfgusly mbgut wmys tg
iej ft M lmjy w`g wgrdij mt m bgutfqui w`iri Hmejy s`gppij fevftij `ir
tg m lmjfis ritrimt gur k`urk` wms gstfen Hmejy wms wmry but uenry
ir `ghi lfai k`mgtfk mej skmttirs`gt ms ft wms jfj hmemni tg istmblfs`
fe Hmejy m jiip prioujfki mnmfest rilfnfge mej ispikfmlly K`rfstfmefty
ir jmj wms m billfniriet mt`ifst ir hgh wft` w`gh s`i hgstly
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
lfvij nrgwfen up ihbrmkij me ixgtfk mhmlnmh ga Eiw Mnfsh Imstire
hystfkfsh mej nggj glj sixuml prghfskufty Hmejy mbsgrbij argh mll
t`mt bgt` m rfngrgus sdiptfkfsh mej m sgat`imjij nullfbflfty [`i jfjet
degw w`mt tg hmdi ga m k`urk`y iviet lfdi m lmjfis ritrimt
But fe t`i iej Hmejys fetrfnui truhpij `ir suspfkfge mej s`i
kmhi Z`i spimdir tmldij mbgut t`i lgvi ga Ngj sbquo t`fs vmst gkime
jiip mej wfji purfayfen mej fetgxfkmtfen ueamt`ghmbli yit rfn`t `iri
fevftfen ygu tg jfvi fe Hmejy `mj eivir `imrj t`fs [`i kgulj skmrkily
bilfivi t`fs [`i wipt mej wipt mt t`i eiws ga t`fs
Mej t`ie s`i jgvi
^`mt kgevfekij `ir tg jfvi fe wms t`i s`iir bimuty ga jfvfei lgviBut w`mt jriw `ir tg t`mt jfvfei lgvi wms t`i viry riml jihgestrmtfge
ga ft fe t`i wghie s`i hit mt t`i ritrimt Z`isi wghie `imrj Hmejys
stgry mej jfjet pull bmkd Z`iy jfjet oujni Z`iy jfjet wft``glj
t`ifr lgvi argh `ir
Z`iy oust s`gwij `ir nrimtir lgvi Z`iy lmun`ij wft` `ir krfij
wft` `ir prmyij agr `ir Z`iy gaairij `ir nggj kguesil tg jiml wft`
m strunnli s`i wms `mvfen wft` Burt `ir lfvi-fe Gei wghme gaairijtg kghi wft` `ir ge [uejmy efn`t matir t`i ritrimt mej `ilp Hmejy
ixplmfe tg Burt w`mt `mj `mppieij mt t`i ritrimt
Z`mt wms sivirml yimrs mng Hmejy fs egw hmrrfij sbquo tg Nliee
(Burt jfjet tmdi t`i eiws ga ir kgevirsfge will) sbquo mej t`iy mvi t`rii
bimutfaul k`fljrie [`i fs fevglvij fe m hfefstry fe gur k`urk` [`is lij
hmey wghie feklujfen m aiw ga ir sfblfens tg degw t`i lgvi ga K`rfst
t`mts bguej mej lggsij `ir
Iviry tfhi F sii Hmejy F t`fed ga t`i [mhmrftme wghme Oisus hit mt
m will Z`mt stgry fs tglj fe Og`e Oisus mej `fs jfskfplis mri trmvilfen
t`rgun` [mhmrfm imjfen tg Oirusmlih Oisus fs ix`mustij mej uenry mej
t`frsty Ispikfmlly t`frsty i sfts mt t`i ijni ga t`i will w`fli fs jfskfplis
ng tg tgwe tg buy aggj fs t`gun`ts ture tg t`i wmtir jiip bieimt` `fhkglj mej jmrd mej aris` fs hgut` fs jry ms m pgts`irj fs tgenui stfkds
tg t`i rgga ga `fs hgut`
F t`frst
M s`mjgw amlls mkrgss `fh i lggds up M wghme fs t`iri mlgei
[`i trfis tg fnegri `fh M sfjiwmys nlmeki m pgsi ga mlggaeiss [`i mkts
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 29
lfdi `is egt t`iri hgvis mrguej `fh lfdi `is sghi feemti p`ysfkml
gbstmkli fhhgvmbli
ldquo^fll ygu nfvi hi m jrfed7lsquo Oisus msds
Z`i vgfki t`i quistfge t`i hme t`iy stmrtli `ir Z`iy stmrtli `ir
gut ga `ir sflieki mej mvgfjmeki
ldquoVgu mri m Oiw mej F mh m [mhmrftme wghme gw kme ygu msd hi
agr m jrfed7lsquo
Mej t`ie ueagljs m rihmrdmbli iekguetir m lfai-turefen ixk`meni
But egt mt afrst Mt afrst `ir spiik` fs ms kmniy ms `ir sflieki m sirfis ga
jfvirsfges mej ivmsfges Oisus gaairs `ir lfvfen wmtir ldquot`i nfat ga Ngjlsquo
[`is puzzlij mej fetrfnuij but w`ie Oisus ixpgsis `ir kgejftfge s`iskurrfis jgwe m rmbbft trmfl [`i wmets tg tmld mbgut wgrs`fp Z`mt
hfn`t bi m nggj t`fen but ms sg gatie `mppies wft` tmld ga wgrs`fp ft
bgns jgwe qufkdly fetg mfrsplfttfen mej mrnuhiet bmftfen Fs t`fs styli
bittir t`me t`mt styli7 Fs glj bittir t`me eiw7 Fs trmjftfge bittir t`me
feegvmtfge7
Oisus kuts t`rgun` mll t`mt wft` m klimr wgrj mbgut t`i `imrt ga
wgrs`fp fts mbgut t`i `imrt fe wgrs`fp Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt lgens agrNgj mej siids `fh w`irivir `i hfn`t bi aguej Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt
wmets trut` fe t`i fehgst pmrts mej gpies ftsila wfji ms m bfrjs hgut`
tg rikifvi ft mej stiips fe ft uetfl ft wgrds fts wmy tg t`i gutirhgst pmrts
^grs`fp fs egt mbgut m styli gr m agrh gr m plmki Z`mts egt w`mt Ngjs
siidfen is siidfen egt m dfej ga husfk gr lfturny gr mrk`ftikturi but
m dfej ga pirsge `uhbli `uenry wfji mwmdi w`g kghis fe spfrft mej
trut` bglj mej bisiik`fen bgt` rimjy tg lfvi tgwmrj Ngj gut ga t`ifr
jipt`s
^`fk` fs mll afei mej will But t`i wghme ift`ir gvirw`ilhij gr
uejirw`ilhij trfis `ir lmst jgjni ldquoF degw t`mt t`i Hissfm` (kmllij
K`rfst) fs kghfen ^`ie `i kghis `i wfll ixplmfe iviryt`fen tg uslsquo
Mej t`ie Oisus pulls gut `fs s`gwstgppir (wft` m dfej ga Vgjm sye-
tmx) ldquoF w`g spimd tg ygu mh `ilsquo=3
Z`mt k`menis iviryt`fen [`i rues bmkd tg tgwe ldquolimvfen ir wmtir
omrlsquo (m lgvily mej rivimlfen jitmfl s`is jfstrmktij fe mll t`i rfn`t wmysegw) mej jgis sghit`fen t`mt fe t`i tillfen alfis by sg swfatly wi
kgulj imsfly hfss t`i rivglutfge mt `mej s`i ngis bmkd tg `ir tgwe mej
smys tg t`i pigpli ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfj
Kgulj t`fs bi t`i K`rfst7lsquo
Mej t`iy `iij `ir
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21 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo Z`mts t`i rivglutfgemry jitmfl Z`mts t`i
s`gkd wmvi ga t`i stgry ^i `mvi lfttli bmkdnrguej tg t`fs iekguetir
^i degw argh t`i tixt mt `mej ms will ms argh gt`ir plmkis bfblf-
kml mej `fstgrfkml mbgut t`i hutuml `gstflfty mej suspfkfge bitwiie
Oiws mej [mhmrftmes ^i degw sbquo Og`e tills us strmfn`t up sbquo t`mt Oiws
jget tmld wft` [mhmrftmes mej mt t`i stgrys klgsi `i tills us mnmfe liss
jfriktly t`mt `ir niejir fs m kulturml prgblih ms will
But wi kme mlsg wft` m bft ga sliut`fen s`mji fe m aiw hgri jitmfls
mbgut t`fs pmrtfkulmr stgry ^i degw t`mt fe nieirml wghie fe t`i
mekfiet Eimr Imst eivir wiet tg t`i will mt ldquot`i sfxt` `gurlsquo sbquo `fn`
egge Fts tgg `gt Mej wi degw fe nieirml t`mt wghie fe t`fs kulturieivir wiet tg t`i will mlgei Z`i trfp tg t`i will wms jgei fe t`i kggl
ga t`i jmy mej fe t`i kghpmey ga gt`irs Z`iri hust mlwmys `mvi biie
ixkiptfges tg t`isi kustghs But t`i amkt t`mt t`fs wghme `ms lgst mt
lgvi sg gatie sbquo afvi ix-`usbmejs sbquo mej `ms bikghi sg kyefkml mbgut
gr jmhmnij by t`mt t`mt s`is nfvie up ge hmtrfhgey mltgnit`ir sbquo t`i
hme s`is wft` egw fs egt `ir `usbmej sbquo fs m sfnefafkmet klui mbgut
w`y s`is mt t`i will by `irsila mt egge s`is ms`mhij [`is istrmenij[`is prgbmbly gutkmst sbquo skgreij by `ir kghhuefty jfstrustij by t`i
wghie ispikfmlly Qfllmnis `mvi emhis agr wghie lfdi t`fs Zrmhp fs
gei ga t`i efkir geis mej ft oust nits wgrsi argh t`iri sbquo ghi wrikdir
w`gri `ussy slut
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo
ldquoZ`iy kmhi gut ga t`i tgwelsquo
Z`i iekguetir wft` K`rfst `ms `imlij t`i rfat ^`mtivirs dipt `ir
mpmrt argh t`i rist ga t`i tgwe K`rfst `ms hiejij ^`mtivir mut`grfty
s`is lmkdij K`rfst ms ristgrij `mtivir s`mhis dipt fe t`i s`mjgws
K`rfst `ms rihgvij
ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfjlsquo Mll wi degw
agr suri t`mt Oisus tglj `ir fs t`mt s`is `mj afvi `usbmejs mej s`is
s`mkdfen up wft` `ir kurriet nuy Z`mt s`i jiskrfbis t`fs ms ldquoiviryt`fen
F ivir jfjlsquo smys m lgt mbgut `gw t`isi t`fens wifn` ge `ir `gw kgh-
plitily t`iy jiafei `irBut ft mlsg smys m lgt mbgut Oisus Ft tills us t`i tgei wft` w`fk` `i
spgdi Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie m sfenli egti ga kgejihemtfge fe ft
Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie ivie m s`mjgw ga skgljfen gr s`mhfen [`i
`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
hmt` t`i Hissfm` rivimls fhsila tg hi timk`is hi mbgut Ngjs imrt
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2gt
agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
aull will iviryt`fen Fvi ivir jgei Hy pmst jgiset jfsqumlfay hi Hy
pmst `ms egt agraiftij hy auturi i jgiset `glj hy pmst mnmfest hi
F wms spimdfen fe m tgwe eimr Zgrgetg m aiw yimrs mng mej gei ga t`i
sfenirs ge t`i wgrs`fp timh tglj m stgry mbgut t`i Hme w`g degws
iviryt`fen wi jg mej stfll fevftis us tg degw `fh stfll fhpmrts tg us
t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
kmhi fe [`i wms fe rgun` s`mpi brufsij s`mdfen bijrmnnlij ^`ie
t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
fen K`rfst `fhsila `fs agrnfvfen rijiihfen `imlfen lfai fetg t`i viry
blggj mej bgeis ga gursilvis Ft fs aimstfen ge K`rfsts agrnfvieiss mej
lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
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`mejaul ga brimj mej pflij ft ge t`i lmp ga ir s`grt sdfrt `ie fevftij
s`i mti ft mll lfkdfen kruhbs gaa `ir afenirs Z`ie t`i kup kmhi mrguej
mej t`i striitwmldir jfj lfdiwfsi tggd sfx gr sivie lfttli t`fhbliaulsmej jgweij t`ih mll tfppfen imk` kup bmkd tg jrmfe t`i jrins Mll t`i
tfhi s`i wipt
[`i wmset p`ysfkmlly `uenry [`i wmset p`ysfkmlly t`frsty
[`i wms stmrvij agr lgvi [`i wms pmrk`ij agr nrmki [`i kgulj egt
nit iegun` ga K`rfst
ldquoKghi sii m hmelsquo Kghi mej sii t`i hme w`g degws iviryt`fen
Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
gut blfedfen t`iy agllgwij Mkkgrjfen tg Hmrd Oisus kmllij Omhis mej
Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull =
up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
`fh4 but t`i pigpli t`iri jfj egt wilkghi fh bikmusi i wms imjfen
agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
Egfsy hiemkis Klgujy t`rimts Bghbmstfk lgujhgut`s Oisus mj mjvfsij
w`ie m tgwe tures ygu bmkd oust tg dfkd fts just gaa ygur aiit Z`mts
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tgwmrj Efeivi` smvgrfen t`i t`gun`t ga m hus`rggh klguj blgghfen
gvir t`i plmkis `imj ldquoZ`mt wfll timk` t`ih egt tg hiss wft` uslsquo
Z`iris m sikgej fekfjiet t`mt `mppies mrguej t`fs tfhi Oisus
tills `fs jfskfplis t`i rimsge t`iyri ngfen tg Oirusmlih Fts egt w`mt
t`iyri t`fedfen Z`iyri t`fedfen kgequist Z`iyri t`fedfen Rghmes
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m lfttlilsquo9
Oisus tills t`ih t`i tirhs ga ienmnihiet mri huk` jfaairiet ldquo ‐^i
mri ngfen up tg Oirusmlih `i smfj ‐mej t`i [ge ga Hme wfll bi jilfv-
irij gvir tg t`i k`fia prfists mej t`i timk`irs ga t`i lmw Z`iy wfll
kgejihe `fh tg jimt` mej wfll `mej `fh gvir tg t`i Nietflis w`g
wfll hgkd fh mej spft ge fh algn `fh mej dfll `fh Z`rii jmys lmtir
`i wfll rfsi lsquo1
Z`mts ngt tg stgp t`ih fe t`ifr trmkds Z`i bfblfkml rikgrj s`gws
t`mt t`i jfskfplis `mj eg kmtingry agr ivie `imrfen t`fs dfej ga tmld lit
mlgei kghpri`iejfen ft Ft wms blmt`ir tg t`ih Fa ft jfjet kghi mkrgss
ms irisy sbquo Sitirs fejfnemet rispgesi trimts ft ms suk`gt sbquo ft kmhi mkrgss
ms nfbbirfs` w`fk` fs tg smy egt mt mll
But Omhis mej Og`e jg nrmsp sghit`fen ga Oisus himefen irist`i sikgej fekfjiet ldquoZ`ie Omhis mej Og`e t`i sges ga _ibijii kmhi
tg `fh ‐Zimk`ir t`iy smfj ‐wi wmet ygu tg jg agr us w`mtivir wi msd
ldquo ‐^`mt jg ygu wmet hi tg jg agr ygu7 `i msdij
ldquoZ`iy riplfij ‐Lit gei ga us sft mt ygur rfn`t mej t`i gt`ir mt ygur
liat fe ygur nlgry
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
ldquo ‐Vgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfen Oisus smfjlsquo0
Fh nuissfen t`iy lmtk` getg Oisus afeml kghhiet sbquo ldquot`rii jmys
lmtir `i wfll rfsilsquo Mej F fhmnfei t`iy skmli t`mt tg m sfzi t`mts `uhme
imrt`ly pglftfkml t`rii jmys fe Oisus nits `fs wmr bggts i `fts `fs
strfji i tures t`i tmblis Z`i rist Fh t`fedfen t`iy k`mld up tg
sghi dfej ga mpgkmlyptfk `ypirbgli sbquo t`i afrst aiw jmys ga bmttli jget
ng will fs mll `is smyfen rfn`t7 ^ill eivir hfej mll t`mt t`i t`frj jmy
ft mll kghis tgnit`ir
Z`iy jget hfss t`i fhplfkmtfges t`iris nlgry tg bi mj iri Z`iri
fs fe nggj Rghme trmjftfge egw tureij ge fts imj m bfn vfktgry pmrmji
tg agllgw Me mskiejfen ga t`i Srmitgrfme stips M lmyfen ga wrimt`s Mefhpirfml `gegrfen
ldquoVgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfenlsquo
Fts hmybi matir gei gr bgt` ga t`isi fekfjiets t`mt Oisus emhij
t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
But t`fs kmet bi t`i afrst tfhi t`iyvi bi`mvij t`fs wmy Z`fs kmet
bi ivie fe me ievfrgehiet krmkdlfen wft` aimr mej mstgefs`hiet t`i
afrst tfhi t`isi k`mrmktir trmfts `mvi suramkij Z`isi stgrfis mri ripri-sietmtfvi meikjgtis ga pmttire bi`mvfgr Z`isi stgrfis mri kmsis fe pgfet
agriesfk ivfjieki tg istmblfs` me gvirmll virjfkt Z`fs stuaa fs brij fe
t`ifr bgeis Fts fe sg amr mej sg jiip sg ausij wft` t`ifr nuts t`mt t`iy
kmet ivie `ilp ft ft t`ih sbquo ygu wfll egt nit megt`ir s`gt Zmdi t`ifr
tuefks sbquo will jget ivie try
Mej t`ie t`iy k`meni Mej k`meni jrmhmtfkmlly Z`iy ture fesfji
gut Mt afrst t`iy mri eiw krimtfges hirily by vfrtui ga Oisus smyfen sg
wft` eg riml ivfjieki tg bmkd ft (w`fk` fs typfkml agr hgst ga us) But
t`iy mktumlly bikghi t`isi eiw krimtfges fe t`i alis` fe riml tfhi
agr mll tg sii Vgu kgulj tmdi biagri-mej-matir pgrtrmfts ga t`isi nuys
mej bi mstgefs`ij Fs t`i hfsirly hfsirmbli greiry lfttli skrmppir fe
t`mt pfkturi t`i wfsi nietli nieirgus lgvi-jfspiesir fe t`fs gei7 ^gw
^`givir jfj `fs hmdigvir fs nggj
i degw `gw t`mt `mppies Z`iy limre K`rfst Oisus spimds fetg
t`ih sbquo i brimt`is fetg t`ih sbquo lgen mej jiip iegun` t`mt m lgen mejjiip mltirfen `mppies wft`fe bgei mej nut mej huskli i wggs t`ih
tg brimd t`ih tg hmdi t`ih eiw Z`i menir t`mt brfstlis up fe t`ih
mt t`i limst sfne ga kgetietfge fs jrmwe gut ga t`ih lfdi pgfsge mej
riplmkij by supiremturml pmtfieki Z`i sila-mnnrmejfzfen sk`ihis t`mt
prigkkupy t`ifr wmdfen `gurs mej lfenir fe t`ifr sliip wft`ir mej jfi
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull
mej fe t`ifr plmki jrimhs ga smkrfafki mej sirvmet`ggj nrgw Z`i sila-
pfty t`mt twfsts mej sgurs t`ifr billfis wms`is mwmy mej m t`medauleiss
mej mlhgst nfjjy dfjlfdi ogy alggjs fe
Z`iy bikghi ms `i fs
Mej t`ie t`iy jg ms `i jgis
Bifen ms `i fs mej jgfen ms `i jgis jfstflls tg gei hmfe t`fen lgvfen
ms `i lgvis Og`e mej Omhis suk` uelfdily kmejfjmtis agr t`fs limre tg
lgvi wft` m lgvi t`mt privmfls K`rfst lgvis t`i wgrlj fe grjir tg gvir-
kghi t`i wgrlj i lgvis t`i wgrlj mej us wft`fe ft fe mll gur aglly mej
ribillfge mej brgdieeiss i lgvis ft mej us uetfl wi surriejir mej
bikghi w`gli Mej t`ie `i lgvis us stfllZ`fs fs t`i s`mpi ga jfskfplis`fp Ft hmy egt bi menir mej kgvitfen
t`mt hmrd us gut w`ie Oisus afrst afejs us Ft hmy bi kgwmrjfki gr lmzf-
eiss gr mlggaeiss gr liwjeiss gr mey euhbir ga suejry wmys gur k`mr-
mktir hfsriprisiets t`i dfenjgh But ms wi wmld wft` Oisus limrefen
`fs wmys ihpgwirij by `fs [pfrft wi ldquomri bifen trmesagrhij fetg `fs
lfdieiss wft` ivir-fekrimsfen nlgrylsquo6 [ges ga Z`uejir mej Jmun`tirs
ga Ngssfp mej [tipk`fljrie ga Mvmrfki mej Mjgptiis ga Fhpurfty mejmll t`i rist fe K`rfsts `mejs bikghi fe wgrj mej jiij eiw krimtfges
Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Z`i Bfbli ms megt`ir wmy ga jiskrfbfen t`fs gvirkghfen ivfl wft` nggj
Ngj eivir alfek`is argh emhfen ivfl gr sfe K`rfstfmes gun`t egt tg
alfek` ift`ir F mpprikfmti t`i rikiet ihp`msfs ge t`i ldquohfssfgeml k`urk`lsquoZ`fs rijfskgviry ga t`i imrtbimt ga t`i imrly k`urk` ms biie lgen gvir-
jui But F jg mvi m nrgwfen hfsnfvfen mbgut sghi ga ft fe gur imnireiss
tg hmdi up agr lgst tfhi mej rinmfe lgst nrguej mej tg rimk` lgst pigpli
wiri rueefen m rfsd ga kmllfen ivfl nggj gr mt limst ga egt emhfen ivfl
Fh aully mwmri t`mt hmey k`urk`is mri bgljly emhfen ivfl mej
gatie bgljly kgeargetfen ft F jget t`fed t`i k`urk` sfeki t`i tfhi
ga ^flbiragrki `ms biie ms mwmdi tg systihfk ivfl mej ms rimjy tg jgbmttli wft` ft ms ft fs tgjmy Fts imrtiefen `ie F t`fed ga t`i wgrd ga
smy Fetiremtfgeml Oustfki Hfssfge sbquo t`ifr riskui ga hgjire-jmy slmvis
t`ifr fetirvietfge ge bi`mla ga nfrls agrkij fetg t`i six trmji mej t`ifr
strmtiny agr ristgrmtfvi oustfki agr bgt` t`i vfktfhs mej t`i pirpitrmtgrs
ga ivfl sbquo Fh `mppy tg bi fe hfefstry mt suk` m tfhi ms t`fs
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bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
But t`iri mri mlsg trgublfen sfnes mll mbgut [ghitfhis wiri sg
imnir tg wfe t`i wgrlj wi kghprghfsi wft` ft F t`fed ga m k`urk` F
degw t`mt mllgwij m prmktfkfen wftk` ge t`i wgrs`fp timh bikmusi t`iy
smw ft ms me ivmenilfstfk gppgrtuefty F t`fed ga hmey k`urk`is Fh
mwmri ga t`mt egt wmetfen tg amll fetg t`i prujfs` tgenui-klukdfen
afenir-wmnnfen pgsturi t`mt agr sg lgen hmrdij gut gur stmeki ge sixuml
fssuis strmfn`t gr nmy `mvi gvirmkkghhgjmtij gvirkghpiesmtij mej
stgppij kmllfen pigpli rinmrjliss ga t`ifr sixuml grfietmtfge tg m bfblf-
kml stmejmrj ga `glfeiss mej purfty
F smy mll t`fs tg hmdi m sfhpli pgfet wi kmet gvirkghi ivfl (gr sfe
agr t`mt hmttir) fa wi jmri egt emhi ftZ`i mni wi lfvi fe fs hgri kgeausij t`me ivir Z`fs fs egt t`i
hghiet tg bikghi vmnui mej mpglgnitfk mbgut t`i trut`s bgt` jgk-
trfeml mej it`fkml wivi rikifvij geki agr mll Gur mni hmy egt eiij
`imvy-`mejij jgnhmtfsh but fts jispirmti agr stimjy-`mejij klmrfty
Z`iri fs m nrgwfen eiij tg emhi truly mkkurmtily amft`aully t`i ivfl
t`mt fs mll mrguej mej tg kmll fesfstietly pmtfietly lgvfenly hie mej
wghie tg m hgri ixkilliet wmyEgt lgen mng me uehmrrfij kgupli sbquo egt argh t`i k`urk` egt
K`rfstfmes sbquo kmhi tg sii gei ga t`i pmstgrs mt gur k`urk` Z`ifr lfvis
wiri fe s`mhblis Z`iy mrnuij egestgp mej t`ifr mrnufen wms turefen
vfgliet Z`iy wiri fe m gljfen pmttire ga menir mej mkkusmtfge t`mt wms
jistrgyfen bgt` ga t`ih Z`i pmstgr matir m hiri afatiie hfeutis lggdij
mt t`ih mej smfj ldquo^ill ygu bgt` eiij tg rimlfne ygur lfvis wft` Ngj
mej wft` Ngjs wmys Vgu eiij K`rfst Mej ygu eiij m w`gli eiw wmy
ga lfvfenlsquo i tglj t`ih gw tg kghi fetg m rilmtfges`fp wft` K`rfst but
eift`ir ga t`ih wiri rimjy agr t`mt ldquoGdmylsquo `i smfj ldquoBut ivie egw ygu
kme stmrt jgfen t`fens Ngjs wmy Klimrly ygur wmy fs krmp Agr m stmrt
ygu eiij tg stgp pritiejfen yguri `usbmej mej wfai Vgu eiij tg timr
t`fs w`gli rilmtfges`fp jgwe tg t`i nrguej mej stmrt gvir [glsquo mej `iri
t`i pmstgr lggdij mt t`i hme ldquoygu eiij tg hgvi gut by t`fs iviefenlsquo
Z`i kgupli wiri stueeij Z`iy liat sfliet mej fejfnemet
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t`i sfenli hgt`irs fe gur hfjst ^ivi sfneij pitftfges mnmfest smhi-
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wft` t`ih
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= bull FEZRGJYKZFGE
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t`ih t`iy siid t`i dfenjgh ga Ngj mej fs rfn`tiguseiss jmy fe jmy
gut ms afrst prfgrfty
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ga Ngjs wmy wft` us Z`fs bggd fs hgstly mbgut t`mt bfnnir stgry Fts
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k`urk` tg bi hgri lfdi t`i dfenjgh Fe t`i sfhplist tirhs t`i bggd fs
m bfblfkml hmefaistg agr t`mt
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hi twg jikmjis tg rimlly `imr meyt`fen t`i Bfbli `mj tg smy agr ixmh-
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stimjy jruhbimt mbgut t`i dfenjgh ga Ngj mej lmrnily blfej tg `gw
t`mt dfenjgh fs mhgen us sbquo gatie `fjjie stimlt`y mej surprfsfen butprisiet
Ngj spimds mej sghi wfll smy fts oust t`uejir
But Ngj stfll spimds
Z`fs fs m bggd agr t`i bgrij mej t`i kurfgus mej t`i bglj sbquo mej t`i
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t`i k`urk` mej agr t`i k`urk` but egt eikissmrfly meyt`fen eiw
Fts m bggd agr t`gsi w`g wfs` t`i k`urk` lggdij hgri lfdi t`i
dfenjgh
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[fenfen imvies
Lgvi [gen
[`gulj t`i k`urk` bi rilivmet tg t`i wgrlj7
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Mej egw F wfll risglvi t`i hmttir agr mll tfhi
Ft jgiset hmttir Z`i dfenjgh fs egt mbgut mey ga t`fs Z`i dfen-
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Amt`ir F wmet t`gsi ygu `mvi nfvie hi tg bi wft` hi w`iri F mhmej tg sii hy nlgry t`i nlgry ygu `mvi nfvie hi bikmusi ygu lgvijhi biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Rfn`tigus Amt`ir t`gun` t`i
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ms Smul puts ft Z`mts m lgt ga Ngj
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hgvi hguetmfes but `mvi egt lgvi F mh egt`fen Fa F nfvi mll F pgssiss
tg t`i pggr mej surriejir hy bgjy tg t`i almhis but `mvi egt lgvi F
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ygu mej tg lggsi ygu tg tmdi ygu kmptfvi mej t`ie sit ygu arii
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Z`fs lgvi fs ixtrmvmnmet
gw ixtrmvmnmet7 ldquogw nrimt fs t`i lgvi t`i Amt`ir `ms lmvfs`ij ge
us t`mt wi s`gulj bi kmllij k`fljrie ga Ngj Mej t`mt fs w`mt wi mrilsquogt
^`ie t`fs lgvi rimlly tmdis jiip mej lmstfen `glj wi a fej wi mri arii
tg lgvi egt oust t`i lgvily but t`i uelgvily ^i afej mt wgrd fe us m lgvi
t`mt kghpils us tg lgvi t`i hgst ga t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri hgri t`me wi
mri) t`i limst ga t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri liss t`me wi mri) mej t`i wgrst ga
t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri mnmfest w`g wi mri)
^feeirs
Lgsirs
IeihfisLgvi agr t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i wfeeirs wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi [mul
kgulj `mvi lgvij Jmvfj mej Kmfe Mbil Lgvi agr t`i limst ga t`isi
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nmrly Lmzmrus mej t`i prfist t`i lipir Lgvi agr t`i wgrst ga t`isi gur
ieihfis wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi Smul lgvij t`i S`flfppfme omflir mej
[tip`ie `fs mkkusirs
Z`fs lgvi fs t`i rivglutfge Oisus lggsij ge t`i imrt` Z`fs lgvi fs t`i
afri `i dfejlij Z`fs lgvi fs t`i sgen `i kmhi sfenfen i lgvij wmry
kgwmrjly Efkgjihus wft` suk` lgvi i lgvij afiry rikdliss [fhge t`i
_imlgt wft` ft mej lgvij ruety kgeefvfen _mkk`mius ms will i lgvij
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`fs emhi mej Oujms w`g bitrmyij `fh uetg jimt` mej t`i prfists w`g
kgejiheij `fh mej t`i t`fivis w`g hgkdij `fh mej t`i sgljfirs
w`g emflij `fh tg m trii sbquo i lgvij mll wft` suk` lgvi
[fen Jmun`tir _fge4
s`gut mlguj Fsrmil
Bi nlmj mej riogfki wft` mll ygur `imrt
Jmun`tir Oirusmlih
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Ge t`mt jmy
t`iy wfll smy tg Oirusmlih
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Z`i L983143983154983146 ygur Ngj fs wft` ygu
t`i Hfn`ty ^mrrfgr w`g smvis
i wfll tmdi nrimt jilfn`t fe ygu4
fe `fs lgvi `i wfll eg lgenir ribudi ygu
but wfll riogfki gvir ygu wft` sfenfenlsquo0
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ga `fs `yhes w`ie `i wmetij t`ih suen rgbustly egt`fen `ilj bmkd
Z`mts Ngjs kui ldquoZ`mt sgen F sfen gvir ygulsquo `i smys ldquoVgu degw hy
lgvi sgen agr ygu7 Fts hy amvgrfti sgen ^i t`rii Dfens t`i trfefty gaAmt`ir [ge mej gly [pfrft `mvi biie biltfen ft gut agr iges egw
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sgen F wmet ygu tg sfen tgg Mej sfen ft lguj lfdi ygu hime ftlsquo
[fen lustfly
ldquoZ`mt t`i wgrlj hmy degwlsquo
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t`mt t`fs lgvi fe mll fts wflj ixtrmvmnmeki fs tmdfen `glj ga hi hgri
mej hgri mej fs algwfen t`rgun` hi liss `fejirij liss jmhhij liss
jfvirtij liss jflutij algwfen t`rgun` hi tg t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i limst
ga t`isi t`i wgrst ga t`isi Zg mll ga t`isi [ghitfhis m `gpiaul sfne
t`mt t`fs fs sg mppimrs gei hghiet mej fs squilk`ij t`i eixt But t`i
jfstmeki bitwiie suk` squilk`fens fs nittfen lgenir mej t`i jurmtfge
ga t`ih s`grtir mej sg F degw Ngj fs lggsfen mej bfejfen fe hi w`mt
`i wmets hi lggsfen mej bfejfen ge imrt`
Mej t`fs fs fhpgrtmet Fts fhpgrtmet agr fts gwe smdi bikmusi fts
trmnfk w`ieivir Ngjs lgvi ngis mstrmy fe mey ga us nits lgst fe trmeslm-
tfge Fts trmnfk w`ieivir lgvis Efmnmrm Amlls pgurij fetg gur `imrts
trfkdlis gut Krfppli Kriid Fts hmybi hgri jmhmnfen tg degw t`i lgviga Ngj mej egt s`mri ft t`me eivir tg degw ft fe t`i afrst plmki4 fset t`mt
w`mt Oisus aguej sg jmhembli fe sg hmey ga Fsrmils rilfnfgus limjirs
hie upge w`gh Ngj `mj lmvfs`ij `fs fe`irftmeki but w`g bikmhi
gljir brgt`irs egt squmejirfen ft but `gmrjfen ft kghplmfefen mbgut
fts skmrkfty7
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2
But fts mlsg fhpgrtmet bikmusi wft`gut ixtrmvmnmet lgvi t`i k`urk`
wfll eivir ture t`i wgrlj ge fts `imj Ft wget ivie ture t`i wgrljs
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aguej ft ill bi eg bittir t`me m prfist gr m Livfti wmldfen pmst m hme
fe m jftk` limvfen `fh tg jfi Mnmfe F jget hime t`mt Ngj kmeegt
mej jgis egt gvirruli gur sghitfhis lmkdlustir piragrhmeki i mlwmys
`ms m Nggj [mhmrftme gr twg fe t`i wfens s`gulj t`i k`urk` amfl Mej
sghitfhis `i oust ngis jfrikt fs lgvi gatie fetirsikts `uhme `imrts
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`ms jisfneij `fs k`urk` tg bi bgt` lgkus mej k`meeil agr jfvfei lgviIvirygei lgsis w`ie wi amfl mt t`fs wi hmybi hgst ga mll
ldquo^`mt t`i wgrlj eiijs egw fs lgvi swiit lgvi Fts t`i gely t`fen
t`mt t`iris oust tgg lfttli galsquo Z`gsi mri m kgupli ga lfeis gut ga m sgen
argh hy pmriets irm
Fts trui Mej Ngj put t`i k`urk` ge t`i imrt` tg hiit t`mt eiij tg
hmdi up w`mts lmkdfen i put t`i k`urk` iri tg sfen mej sfen lustfly
t`i sgen Ngjs suen sfeki biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Z`i sgenNgjs suen agr t`i smdi ga t`i wgrlj
Fvi siie gur k`urk` sfen t`mt sgen gvir hmey pigpli Lfdi Hmejy
Hmejys amhfly fs m hms`-up ir pmriets `mvi biie t`rgun` sg
hmey hmrrfmnis mej jfvgrkis sg hmey alfens mej gei-efn`t stmejs
t`mt Hmejy kmet diip trmkd ga mll `ir `mla sfstirs mej `mla brgt`irsstiphgt`irs mej stipamt`irs [`is biie rmpij by hmey ga t`i hie `ir
hgt`ir jmtij [`i jivilgpij m `mbft ga prghfskufty fe nrmji sk`ggl
Mej mrguej t`mt tfhi binme tg risgrt tg me ixgtfk kgkdtmfl ga jrfed mej
jruns linml mej striit tg euhb t`i pmfe ^`ie s`i s`gwij up s`i wms
menry jiprissij mej stukd
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iej ft M lmjy w`g wgrdij mt m bgutfqui w`iri Hmejy s`gppij fevftij `ir
tg m lmjfis ritrimt gur k`urk` wms gstfen Hmejy wms wmry but uenry
ir `ghi lfai k`mgtfk mej skmttirs`gt ms ft wms jfj hmemni tg istmblfs`
fe Hmejy m jiip prioujfki mnmfest rilfnfge mej ispikfmlly K`rfstfmefty
ir jmj wms m billfniriet mt`ifst ir hgh wft` w`gh s`i hgstly
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
lfvij nrgwfen up ihbrmkij me ixgtfk mhmlnmh ga Eiw Mnfsh Imstire
hystfkfsh mej nggj glj sixuml prghfskufty Hmejy mbsgrbij argh mll
t`mt bgt` m rfngrgus sdiptfkfsh mej m sgat`imjij nullfbflfty [`i jfjet
degw w`mt tg hmdi ga m k`urk`y iviet lfdi m lmjfis ritrimt
But fe t`i iej Hmejys fetrfnui truhpij `ir suspfkfge mej s`i
kmhi Z`i spimdir tmldij mbgut t`i lgvi ga Ngj sbquo t`fs vmst gkime
jiip mej wfji purfayfen mej fetgxfkmtfen ueamt`ghmbli yit rfn`t `iri
fevftfen ygu tg jfvi fe Hmejy `mj eivir `imrj t`fs [`i kgulj skmrkily
bilfivi t`fs [`i wipt mej wipt mt t`i eiws ga t`fs
Mej t`ie s`i jgvi
^`mt kgevfekij `ir tg jfvi fe wms t`i s`iir bimuty ga jfvfei lgviBut w`mt jriw `ir tg t`mt jfvfei lgvi wms t`i viry riml jihgestrmtfge
ga ft fe t`i wghie s`i hit mt t`i ritrimt Z`isi wghie `imrj Hmejys
stgry mej jfjet pull bmkd Z`iy jfjet oujni Z`iy jfjet wft``glj
t`ifr lgvi argh `ir
Z`iy oust s`gwij `ir nrimtir lgvi Z`iy lmun`ij wft` `ir krfij
wft` `ir prmyij agr `ir Z`iy gaairij `ir nggj kguesil tg jiml wft`
m strunnli s`i wms `mvfen wft` Burt `ir lfvi-fe Gei wghme gaairijtg kghi wft` `ir ge [uejmy efn`t matir t`i ritrimt mej `ilp Hmejy
ixplmfe tg Burt w`mt `mj `mppieij mt t`i ritrimt
Z`mt wms sivirml yimrs mng Hmejy fs egw hmrrfij sbquo tg Nliee
(Burt jfjet tmdi t`i eiws ga ir kgevirsfge will) sbquo mej t`iy mvi t`rii
bimutfaul k`fljrie [`i fs fevglvij fe m hfefstry fe gur k`urk` [`is lij
hmey wghie feklujfen m aiw ga ir sfblfens tg degw t`i lgvi ga K`rfst
t`mts bguej mej lggsij `ir
Iviry tfhi F sii Hmejy F t`fed ga t`i [mhmrftme wghme Oisus hit mt
m will Z`mt stgry fs tglj fe Og`e Oisus mej `fs jfskfplis mri trmvilfen
t`rgun` [mhmrfm imjfen tg Oirusmlih Oisus fs ix`mustij mej uenry mej
t`frsty Ispikfmlly t`frsty i sfts mt t`i ijni ga t`i will w`fli fs jfskfplis
ng tg tgwe tg buy aggj fs t`gun`ts ture tg t`i wmtir jiip bieimt` `fhkglj mej jmrd mej aris` fs hgut` fs jry ms m pgts`irj fs tgenui stfkds
tg t`i rgga ga `fs hgut`
F t`frst
M s`mjgw amlls mkrgss `fh i lggds up M wghme fs t`iri mlgei
[`i trfis tg fnegri `fh M sfjiwmys nlmeki m pgsi ga mlggaeiss [`i mkts
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 29
lfdi `is egt t`iri hgvis mrguej `fh lfdi `is sghi feemti p`ysfkml
gbstmkli fhhgvmbli
ldquo^fll ygu nfvi hi m jrfed7lsquo Oisus msds
Z`i vgfki t`i quistfge t`i hme t`iy stmrtli `ir Z`iy stmrtli `ir
gut ga `ir sflieki mej mvgfjmeki
ldquoVgu mri m Oiw mej F mh m [mhmrftme wghme gw kme ygu msd hi
agr m jrfed7lsquo
Mej t`ie ueagljs m rihmrdmbli iekguetir m lfai-turefen ixk`meni
But egt mt afrst Mt afrst `ir spiik` fs ms kmniy ms `ir sflieki m sirfis ga
jfvirsfges mej ivmsfges Oisus gaairs `ir lfvfen wmtir ldquot`i nfat ga Ngjlsquo
[`is puzzlij mej fetrfnuij but w`ie Oisus ixpgsis `ir kgejftfge s`iskurrfis jgwe m rmbbft trmfl [`i wmets tg tmld mbgut wgrs`fp Z`mt
hfn`t bi m nggj t`fen but ms sg gatie `mppies wft` tmld ga wgrs`fp ft
bgns jgwe qufkdly fetg mfrsplfttfen mej mrnuhiet bmftfen Fs t`fs styli
bittir t`me t`mt styli7 Fs glj bittir t`me eiw7 Fs trmjftfge bittir t`me
feegvmtfge7
Oisus kuts t`rgun` mll t`mt wft` m klimr wgrj mbgut t`i `imrt ga
wgrs`fp fts mbgut t`i `imrt fe wgrs`fp Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt lgens agrNgj mej siids `fh w`irivir `i hfn`t bi aguej Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt
wmets trut` fe t`i fehgst pmrts mej gpies ftsila wfji ms m bfrjs hgut`
tg rikifvi ft mej stiips fe ft uetfl ft wgrds fts wmy tg t`i gutirhgst pmrts
^grs`fp fs egt mbgut m styli gr m agrh gr m plmki Z`mts egt w`mt Ngjs
siidfen is siidfen egt m dfej ga husfk gr lfturny gr mrk`ftikturi but
m dfej ga pirsge `uhbli `uenry wfji mwmdi w`g kghis fe spfrft mej
trut` bglj mej bisiik`fen bgt` rimjy tg lfvi tgwmrj Ngj gut ga t`ifr
jipt`s
^`fk` fs mll afei mej will But t`i wghme ift`ir gvirw`ilhij gr
uejirw`ilhij trfis `ir lmst jgjni ldquoF degw t`mt t`i Hissfm` (kmllij
K`rfst) fs kghfen ^`ie `i kghis `i wfll ixplmfe iviryt`fen tg uslsquo
Mej t`ie Oisus pulls gut `fs s`gwstgppir (wft` m dfej ga Vgjm sye-
tmx) ldquoF w`g spimd tg ygu mh `ilsquo=3
Z`mt k`menis iviryt`fen [`i rues bmkd tg tgwe ldquolimvfen ir wmtir
omrlsquo (m lgvily mej rivimlfen jitmfl s`is jfstrmktij fe mll t`i rfn`t wmysegw) mej jgis sghit`fen t`mt fe t`i tillfen alfis by sg swfatly wi
kgulj imsfly hfss t`i rivglutfge mt `mej s`i ngis bmkd tg `ir tgwe mej
smys tg t`i pigpli ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfj
Kgulj t`fs bi t`i K`rfst7lsquo
Mej t`iy `iij `ir
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21 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo Z`mts t`i rivglutfgemry jitmfl Z`mts t`i
s`gkd wmvi ga t`i stgry ^i `mvi lfttli bmkdnrguej tg t`fs iekguetir
^i degw argh t`i tixt mt `mej ms will ms argh gt`ir plmkis bfblf-
kml mej `fstgrfkml mbgut t`i hutuml `gstflfty mej suspfkfge bitwiie
Oiws mej [mhmrftmes ^i degw sbquo Og`e tills us strmfn`t up sbquo t`mt Oiws
jget tmld wft` [mhmrftmes mej mt t`i stgrys klgsi `i tills us mnmfe liss
jfriktly t`mt `ir niejir fs m kulturml prgblih ms will
But wi kme mlsg wft` m bft ga sliut`fen s`mji fe m aiw hgri jitmfls
mbgut t`fs pmrtfkulmr stgry ^i degw t`mt fe nieirml wghie fe t`i
mekfiet Eimr Imst eivir wiet tg t`i will mt ldquot`i sfxt` `gurlsquo sbquo `fn`
egge Fts tgg `gt Mej wi degw fe nieirml t`mt wghie fe t`fs kulturieivir wiet tg t`i will mlgei Z`i trfp tg t`i will wms jgei fe t`i kggl
ga t`i jmy mej fe t`i kghpmey ga gt`irs Z`iri hust mlwmys `mvi biie
ixkiptfges tg t`isi kustghs But t`i amkt t`mt t`fs wghme `ms lgst mt
lgvi sg gatie sbquo afvi ix-`usbmejs sbquo mej `ms bikghi sg kyefkml mbgut
gr jmhmnij by t`mt t`mt s`is nfvie up ge hmtrfhgey mltgnit`ir sbquo t`i
hme s`is wft` egw fs egt `ir `usbmej sbquo fs m sfnefafkmet klui mbgut
w`y s`is mt t`i will by `irsila mt egge s`is ms`mhij [`is istrmenij[`is prgbmbly gutkmst sbquo skgreij by `ir kghhuefty jfstrustij by t`i
wghie ispikfmlly Qfllmnis `mvi emhis agr wghie lfdi t`fs Zrmhp fs
gei ga t`i efkir geis mej ft oust nits wgrsi argh t`iri sbquo ghi wrikdir
w`gri `ussy slut
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo
ldquoZ`iy kmhi gut ga t`i tgwelsquo
Z`i iekguetir wft` K`rfst `ms `imlij t`i rfat ^`mtivirs dipt `ir
mpmrt argh t`i rist ga t`i tgwe K`rfst `ms hiejij ^`mtivir mut`grfty
s`is lmkdij K`rfst ms ristgrij `mtivir s`mhis dipt fe t`i s`mjgws
K`rfst `ms rihgvij
ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfjlsquo Mll wi degw
agr suri t`mt Oisus tglj `ir fs t`mt s`is `mj afvi `usbmejs mej s`is
s`mkdfen up wft` `ir kurriet nuy Z`mt s`i jiskrfbis t`fs ms ldquoiviryt`fen
F ivir jfjlsquo smys m lgt mbgut `gw t`isi t`fens wifn` ge `ir `gw kgh-
plitily t`iy jiafei `irBut ft mlsg smys m lgt mbgut Oisus Ft tills us t`i tgei wft` w`fk` `i
spgdi Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie m sfenli egti ga kgejihemtfge fe ft
Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie ivie m s`mjgw ga skgljfen gr s`mhfen [`i
`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
hmt` t`i Hissfm` rivimls fhsila tg hi timk`is hi mbgut Ngjs imrt
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2gt
agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
aull will iviryt`fen Fvi ivir jgei Hy pmst jgiset jfsqumlfay hi Hy
pmst `ms egt agraiftij hy auturi i jgiset `glj hy pmst mnmfest hi
F wms spimdfen fe m tgwe eimr Zgrgetg m aiw yimrs mng mej gei ga t`i
sfenirs ge t`i wgrs`fp timh tglj m stgry mbgut t`i Hme w`g degws
iviryt`fen wi jg mej stfll fevftis us tg degw `fh stfll fhpmrts tg us
t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
kmhi fe [`i wms fe rgun` s`mpi brufsij s`mdfen bijrmnnlij ^`ie
t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
fen K`rfst `fhsila `fs agrnfvfen rijiihfen `imlfen lfai fetg t`i viry
blggj mej bgeis ga gursilvis Ft fs aimstfen ge K`rfsts agrnfvieiss mej
lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
Z`ie t`iy pmssij t`i plmti ga brimj mrguej Z`i striitwmldir tggd m
`mejaul ga brimj mej pflij ft ge t`i lmp ga ir s`grt sdfrt `ie fevftij
s`i mti ft mll lfkdfen kruhbs gaa `ir afenirs Z`ie t`i kup kmhi mrguej
mej t`i striitwmldir jfj lfdiwfsi tggd sfx gr sivie lfttli t`fhbliaulsmej jgweij t`ih mll tfppfen imk` kup bmkd tg jrmfe t`i jrins Mll t`i
tfhi s`i wipt
[`i wmset p`ysfkmlly `uenry [`i wmset p`ysfkmlly t`frsty
[`i wms stmrvij agr lgvi [`i wms pmrk`ij agr nrmki [`i kgulj egt
nit iegun` ga K`rfst
ldquoKghi sii m hmelsquo Kghi mej sii t`i hme w`g degws iviryt`fen
Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
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`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
gut blfedfen t`iy agllgwij Mkkgrjfen tg Hmrd Oisus kmllij Omhis mej
Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
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agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
Egfsy hiemkis Klgujy t`rimts Bghbmstfk lgujhgut`s Oisus mj mjvfsij
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Z`iris m sikgej fekfjiet t`mt `mppies mrguej t`fs tfhi Oisus
tills `fs jfskfplis t`i rimsge t`iyri ngfen tg Oirusmlih Fts egt w`mt
t`iyri t`fedfen Z`iyri t`fedfen kgequist Z`iyri t`fedfen Rghmes
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Oisus tills t`ih t`i tirhs ga ienmnihiet mri huk` jfaairiet ldquo ‐^i
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Z`mts ngt tg stgp t`ih fe t`ifr trmkds Z`i bfblfkml rikgrj s`gws
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mlgei kghpri`iejfen ft Ft wms blmt`ir tg t`ih Fa ft jfjet kghi mkrgss
ms irisy sbquo Sitirs fejfnemet rispgesi trimts ft ms suk`gt sbquo ft kmhi mkrgss
ms nfbbirfs` w`fk` fs tg smy egt mt mll
But Omhis mej Og`e jg nrmsp sghit`fen ga Oisus himefen irist`i sikgej fekfjiet ldquoZ`ie Omhis mej Og`e t`i sges ga _ibijii kmhi
tg `fh ‐Zimk`ir t`iy smfj ‐wi wmet ygu tg jg agr us w`mtivir wi msd
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ldquoZ`iy riplfij ‐Lit gei ga us sft mt ygur rfn`t mej t`i gt`ir mt ygur
liat fe ygur nlgry
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
ldquo ‐Vgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfen Oisus smfjlsquo0
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lmtir `i wfll rfsilsquo Mej F fhmnfei t`iy skmli t`mt tg m sfzi t`mts `uhme
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strfji i tures t`i tmblis Z`i rist Fh t`fedfen t`iy k`mld up tg
sghi dfej ga mpgkmlyptfk `ypirbgli sbquo t`i afrst aiw jmys ga bmttli jget
ng will fs mll `is smyfen rfn`t7 ^ill eivir hfej mll t`mt t`i t`frj jmy
ft mll kghis tgnit`ir
Z`iy jget hfss t`i fhplfkmtfges t`iris nlgry tg bi mj iri Z`iri
fs fe nggj Rghme trmjftfge egw tureij ge fts imj m bfn vfktgry pmrmji
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ldquoVgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfenlsquo
Fts hmybi matir gei gr bgt` ga t`isi fekfjiets t`mt Oisus emhij
t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
But t`fs kmet bi t`i afrst tfhi t`iyvi bi`mvij t`fs wmy Z`fs kmet
bi ivie fe me ievfrgehiet krmkdlfen wft` aimr mej mstgefs`hiet t`i
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kmet ivie `ilp ft ft t`ih sbquo ygu wfll egt nit megt`ir s`gt Zmdi t`ifr
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Mej t`ie t`iy k`meni Mej k`meni jrmhmtfkmlly Z`iy ture fesfji
gut Mt afrst t`iy mri eiw krimtfges hirily by vfrtui ga Oisus smyfen sg
wft` eg riml ivfjieki tg bmkd ft (w`fk` fs typfkml agr hgst ga us) But
t`iy mktumlly bikghi t`isi eiw krimtfges fe t`i alis` fe riml tfhi
agr mll tg sii Vgu kgulj tmdi biagri-mej-matir pgrtrmfts ga t`isi nuys
mej bi mstgefs`ij Fs t`i hfsirly hfsirmbli greiry lfttli skrmppir fe
t`mt pfkturi t`i wfsi nietli nieirgus lgvi-jfspiesir fe t`fs gei7 ^gw
^`givir jfj `fs hmdigvir fs nggj
i degw `gw t`mt `mppies Z`iy limre K`rfst Oisus spimds fetg
t`ih sbquo i brimt`is fetg t`ih sbquo lgen mej jiip iegun` t`mt m lgen mejjiip mltirfen `mppies wft`fe bgei mej nut mej huskli i wggs t`ih
tg brimd t`ih tg hmdi t`ih eiw Z`i menir t`mt brfstlis up fe t`ih
mt t`i limst sfne ga kgetietfge fs jrmwe gut ga t`ih lfdi pgfsge mej
riplmkij by supiremturml pmtfieki Z`i sila-mnnrmejfzfen sk`ihis t`mt
prigkkupy t`ifr wmdfen `gurs mej lfenir fe t`ifr sliip wft`ir mej jfi
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mej fe t`ifr plmki jrimhs ga smkrfafki mej sirvmet`ggj nrgw Z`i sila-
pfty t`mt twfsts mej sgurs t`ifr billfis wms`is mwmy mej m t`medauleiss
mej mlhgst nfjjy dfjlfdi ogy alggjs fe
Z`iy bikghi ms `i fs
Mej t`ie t`iy jg ms `i jgis
Bifen ms `i fs mej jgfen ms `i jgis jfstflls tg gei hmfe t`fen lgvfen
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lgvi wft` m lgvi t`mt privmfls K`rfst lgvis t`i wgrlj fe grjir tg gvir-
kghi t`i wgrlj i lgvis t`i wgrlj mej us wft`fe ft fe mll gur aglly mej
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bikghi w`gli Mej t`ie `i lgvis us stfllZ`fs fs t`i s`mpi ga jfskfplis`fp Ft hmy egt bi menir mej kgvitfen
t`mt hmrd us gut w`ie Oisus afrst afejs us Ft hmy bi kgwmrjfki gr lmzf-
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Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Z`i Bfbli ms megt`ir wmy ga jiskrfbfen t`fs gvirkghfen ivfl wft` nggj
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tg hmdi up agr lgst tfhi mej rinmfe lgst nrguej mej tg rimk` lgst pigpli
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t`ifr fetirvietfge ge bi`mla ga nfrls agrkij fetg t`i six trmji mej t`ifr
strmtiny agr ristgrmtfvi oustfki agr bgt` t`i vfktfhs mej t`i pirpitrmtgrs
ga ivfl sbquo Fh `mppy tg bi fe hfefstry mt suk` m tfhi ms t`fs
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But t`iri mri mlsg trgublfen sfnes mll mbgut [ghitfhis wiri sg
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kml stmejmrj ga `glfeiss mej purfty
F smy mll t`fs tg hmdi m sfhpli pgfet wi kmet gvirkghi ivfl (gr sfe
agr t`mt hmttir) fa wi jmri egt emhi ftZ`i mni wi lfvi fe fs hgri kgeausij t`me ivir Z`fs fs egt t`i
hghiet tg bikghi vmnui mej mpglgnitfk mbgut t`i trut`s bgt` jgk-
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t`fs w`gli rilmtfges`fp jgwe tg t`i nrguej mej stmrt gvir [glsquo mej `iri
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Z`i kgupli wiri stueeij Z`iy liat sfliet mej fejfnemet
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Z`fs fs egt t`i mni agr bifen ueklimr
Mll t`i smhi emhfen ivfl fs mt hgst mej mt bist mla gur ogb Fe amkt
fa mll wi jg fs emhi ivfl wi wget ivie bi jgfen `mla gur ogb ^ill bi
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uejgfen ft ms huk` ms jgfen ft Emhfen ivfl pirfgj fs m pgsturi t`i
k`urk` fe kirtmfe plmkis mej jurfen kirtmfe irms `ms piraiktij Fts tgg
imsy tg bikghi m kgeegfssiur ga wrgenjgfen Srgaissfgeml jieguek-
irs ^`ie t`i k`urk` ie hmssi mjgpts t`fs pgsftfge fts egt gur afeist
`gur ^ivi jieguekij mbgrtfge but egt mlwmys s`gwe `gspftmlfty tg
t`i sfenli hgt`irs fe gur hfjst ^ivi sfneij pitftfges mnmfest smhi-
six hmrrfmnis but egt mlwmys lgvij gur wfvis ldquooust ms K`rfst lgvij
t`i k`urk` mej nmvi `fhsila up agr `irlsquo=3 ^ivi spgdie gut publfkly
mnmfest pgregnrmp`y mej prfvmtily fejulnij ft
By ftsila emhfen ivfl fs ms klgsi tg usiliss ms me mktfvfty nits
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fs t`i jiipir mej `mrjir `mla ga gur ogb Z`fs fs w`mt hmdis t`i k`urk`
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ivfl `imj-ge mej jiaimtfen ft egt wft` pitftfges mej lmwsufts egt wft`nues mej tmeds but wft` nggjeiss
^ft` lgvi
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fs m pgtiet jrmhmtfzmtfge ga t`fs viry prfekfpli Fts egt agr t`i amfet ga
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wft` t`ih
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t`ifr lfvis t`iy fe `fs Biygej mll rikdgefen `i bikghis m dfej gaamt`ir tg Bii Qmen mej `fs sfstir M`eiy ir M`eiy fs brutmlly nmen-
rmpij by `ir gwe kgusfe mej `fs nmen w`g `mvi bikghi me fekrimsfen
t`rimt tg bgt` ^mlt mej `fs Msfme eifn`bgrs ^mlt jikfjis t`iri mej
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argh wmy bmkd m s`gtnue-tgtfen Jfrty mrry fe me glj hmes jyspiptfk
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wi riogfki ^`ie wi mri mttmkdij wi bliss
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FEZRGJYKZFGE bull =
^i jget jwill fe t`i prisieki ga Ngj lgen iegun` jiip iegun` tg
gpirmti gut ga t`i aulleiss ga `fs pgwir mej prisieki ^i wfilj `imvie
fe jrfbs mej jrmbs fe spfts mej spmts by afts mej stmrts
^`ie mll ilsi amfls wi mrnui
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siesi ga w`iri F wms ngfen F wmetij t`i k`urk` tg lggd hgri lfdi t`i
dfenjgh F `mj lfttli fjim w`mt t`mt himet mej stfll liss fjim mbgut `gw
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gur k`urk` mej fe t`i iekguetir bgw t`i deii tg Oisus K`rfst (mla
me `gur mng F ngt me ihmfl argh gei ga gur pmstgrs w`g `ilpij m yguen
wghme jg t`fs viry t`fen t`fs hgrefen) Mej mlhgst iviry wiid sghi-
gei limvis Z`iy nit hmj mt us agr sghi fearmktfge gr megt`ir sbquo F eivirsmfj `f tg t`ih fe ^mlhmrt ge ^ijeisjmy gr F kghhiejij m bggd by
me mut`gr t`iy jfsmpprgvi ga gr hgri sirfgusly t`iy wiri fe t`i gspf-
tml klgsi tg jimt` mej eg gei kmhi
Hmrrfmnis biygej mll `gpi mri bifen ristgrij
Hmrrfmnis wi t`gun`t ixihplmry mri amllfen mpmrt
Mjjfkts mri bifen sit arii
Mjjfkts mri lmpsfen mej stimlfen argh us
Sigpli mri k`ggsfen tg lfvi lfvis ga kgstly purfty
Sigpli mri k`ggsfen tg lfvi lfvis ga k`imp t`rflls
Z`i risults mri hfxij
But t`i ourys fe mej t`i virjfkt fs t`iris eg ngfen bmkd
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= bull FEZRGJYKZFGE
Z`fs bggd fs t`mt stgry mt limst bfts mej pfikis ga ft Fts t`mt stgry plus
`iri mej t`iri stgrfis ga gt`ir k`urk`is hgst ga w`fk` jg egt aft mey ga
t`i eimrly usiliss lmbils bmejfij mbgut tgjmy But t`fs kme bi smfj mbgut
t`ih t`iy siid t`i dfenjgh ga Ngj mej fs rfn`tiguseiss jmy fe jmy
gut ms afrst prfgrfty
But mll t`gsi stgrfis mri tglj fe rilmtfge tg m bfnnir stgry t`i stgry
ga Ngjs wmy wft` us Z`fs bggd fs hgstly mbgut t`mt bfnnir stgry Fts
hy mttihpt tg `imr mej t`ie rilmti [krfpturi fe m wmy t`mt rilimsis t`i
k`urk` tg bi hgri lfdi t`i dfenjgh Fe t`i sfhplist tirhs t`i bggd fs
m bfblfkml hmefaistg agr t`mt
Z`iri mri hmey Bfbli tixts Fvi rimj mej rimj mej eivir `imrj Fhstmrtfen tg `imr sghi ga t`ih bittir liss jfstgrtij gr huaalij Ft tggd
hi twg jikmjis tg rimlly `imr meyt`fen t`i Bfbli `mj tg smy agr ixmh-
pli mbgut t`i emtfges Mej agr hgst ga hy lfai F hfssij t`i rmjfkml
fhplfkmtfges agr t`i k`urk` ga K`rfsts fekmremtfge mej t`i gly [pfrfts
gutpgurfen Mej agr hmey yimrs F wms eimrly jima tg t`i [krfpturis
stimjy jruhbimt mbgut t`i dfenjgh ga Ngj mej lmrnily blfej tg `gw
t`mt dfenjgh fs mhgen us sbquo gatie `fjjie stimlt`y mej surprfsfen butprisiet
Ngj spimds mej sghi wfll smy fts oust t`uejir
But Ngj stfll spimds
Z`fs fs m bggd agr t`i bgrij mej t`i kurfgus mej t`i bglj sbquo mej t`i
tfhfj w`g wmet tg bi bglj Fts m bggd agr t`gsi w`g wmet hgri argh
t`i k`urk` mej agr t`i k`urk` but egt eikissmrfly meyt`fen eiw
Fts m bggd agr t`gsi w`g wfs` t`i k`urk` lggdij hgri lfdi t`i
dfenjgh
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[fenfen imvies
Lgvi [gen
[`gulj t`i k`urk` bi rilivmet tg t`i wgrlj7
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m k`urk` t`mt efhbly mjmpts tg t`i wgrljs husfk mej jriss mej kmusis
Mej t`iri mri t`gsi w`g lmhiet t`i k`urk`s triejfeiss fts aitfs` agr
eiw wfeisdfes fts pursuft ga amjjfs` kulturml egviltfis Z`iy siid mk`urk` nlgrfgusly fejfaairiet tg t`i wgrljs lmtist ams`fges
^i tgti gut Oisus wmrefen tg bi fe t`i wgrlj but egt ga ft but
t`ie mvi iejliss mej ix`mustfen jibmtis mbgut w`mt kgestftutis w`fk`
^i `mvi t`gsi w`g t`fed t`i dfenjghs kghi bikmusi wivi prisirvij
mekfiet sgens mej stmrk`y visthiets mej Lmtfe-striwe lfturnfis mej
wi `mvi t`gsi w`g t`fed fts kghi bikmusi wi shgdi Kubme kfnmrs
mej jrfed Bilnfme biir mej trimt [tmrbukds ms smkrij spmki Fa F wimrtgre oimes mej m rmtty Z-s`frt tg k`urk` mh F ga t`i wgrlj gr fe ft7 Fa
gur k`urk` wgrs`fps tg `fp-`gp husfk w`fk` pripgsftfge mri wi amll-
fen uejir fe gr ga 7 Fa gur lfturny `mset k`menij sfeki =1 gr =692
gr =6gt6 fs t`mt bikmusi wi riausi tg bi ga t`fs wgrlj gr bikmusi wiri
amflfen tg bi fe ft7
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=1 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Mej egw F wfll risglvi t`i hmttir agr mll tfhi
Ft jgiset hmttir Z`i dfenjgh fs egt mbgut mey ga t`fs Z`i dfen-
jgh ga Ngj fs egt mbgut imtfen gr jrfedfen gr husfk stylis gr `gw up-
tg-jmti gr gut-ga-jmti wi mri
Z`i dfenjgh ga Ngj fs m ripublfk ga lgvi Egt t`i sietfhietml gr
siesuml t`fen t`i wgrlj kmlls lgvi but t`i = Kgrfet`fmes = dfej afirki
wflj `uni aifsty puri Z`i uebguejij ixtrmvmnmeki mt t`i `imrt ga
t`i `imrt ga Ngj Z`fs lgvi fs t`i sgen Ngj sfens gvir us mej kmlls us
tg sfen lgujly ^`mt hmdis t`i k`urk` bgt` m hystiry mej m hmneit tg
t`i wgrlj fs w`ie wi lgvi fe t`fs wmy Ngjs wmy
Z`fs lgvi hmdis us rilivmet Fts mbsieki hmdis us frrilivmet rinmrj-liss ga w`mtivir ilsi wiri jgfen
]uistfge fs t`i lgvi fe ygur k`urk` suk` t`mt pigpli fe t`i wgrlj
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`i wmets hi lggsfen mej bfejfen ge imrt`
Mej t`fs fs fhpgrtmet Fts fhpgrtmet agr fts gwe smdi bikmusi fts
trmnfk w`ieivir Ngjs lgvi ngis mstrmy fe mey ga us nits lgst fe trmeslm-
tfge Fts trmnfk w`ieivir lgvis Efmnmrm Amlls pgurij fetg gur `imrts
trfkdlis gut Krfppli Kriid Fts hmybi hgri jmhmnfen tg degw t`i lgviga Ngj mej egt s`mri ft t`me eivir tg degw ft fe t`i afrst plmki4 fset t`mt
w`mt Oisus aguej sg jmhembli fe sg hmey ga Fsrmils rilfnfgus limjirs
hie upge w`gh Ngj `mj lmvfs`ij `fs fe`irftmeki but w`g bikmhi
gljir brgt`irs egt squmejirfen ft but `gmrjfen ft kghplmfefen mbgut
fts skmrkfty7
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2
But fts mlsg fhpgrtmet bikmusi wft`gut ixtrmvmnmet lgvi t`i k`urk`
wfll eivir ture t`i wgrlj ge fts `imj Ft wget ivie ture t`i wgrljs
`imj ^ft`gut lgvi t`i k`urk` wfll limvi t`i wgrlj ixmktly `gw wi
aguej ft ill bi eg bittir t`me m prfist gr m Livfti wmldfen pmst m hme
fe m jftk` limvfen `fh tg jfi Mnmfe F jget hime t`mt Ngj kmeegt
mej jgis egt gvirruli gur sghitfhis lmkdlustir piragrhmeki i mlwmys
`ms m Nggj [mhmrftme gr twg fe t`i wfens s`gulj t`i k`urk` amfl Mej
sghitfhis `i oust ngis jfrikt fs lgvi gatie fetirsikts `uhme `imrts
mpmrt argh mey `uhme mnieky4 ft fs m lgvi ldquos`ij mbrgmj fe gur `imrts by
t`i gly N`gstlsquo6 ms Smul puts ft mej i wgulj degw Fts oust t`mt Ngj
`ms jisfneij `fs k`urk` tg bi bgt` lgkus mej k`meeil agr jfvfei lgviIvirygei lgsis w`ie wi amfl mt t`fs wi hmybi hgst ga mll
ldquo^`mt t`i wgrlj eiijs egw fs lgvi swiit lgvi Fts t`i gely t`fen
t`mt t`iris oust tgg lfttli galsquo Z`gsi mri m kgupli ga lfeis gut ga m sgen
argh hy pmriets irm
Fts trui Mej Ngj put t`i k`urk` ge t`i imrt` tg hiit t`mt eiij tg
hmdi up w`mts lmkdfen i put t`i k`urk` iri tg sfen mej sfen lustfly
t`i sgen Ngjs suen sfeki biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Z`i sgenNgjs suen agr t`i smdi ga t`i wgrlj
Fvi siie gur k`urk` sfen t`mt sgen gvir hmey pigpli Lfdi Hmejy
Hmejys amhfly fs m hms`-up ir pmriets `mvi biie t`rgun` sg
hmey hmrrfmnis mej jfvgrkis sg hmey alfens mej gei-efn`t stmejs
t`mt Hmejy kmet diip trmkd ga mll `ir `mla sfstirs mej `mla brgt`irsstiphgt`irs mej stipamt`irs [`is biie rmpij by hmey ga t`i hie `ir
hgt`ir jmtij [`i jivilgpij m `mbft ga prghfskufty fe nrmji sk`ggl
Mej mrguej t`mt tfhi binme tg risgrt tg me ixgtfk kgkdtmfl ga jrfed mej
jruns linml mej striit tg euhb t`i pmfe ^`ie s`i s`gwij up s`i wms
menry jiprissij mej stukd
Mej sfkd ga lfai Hgst jmys s`i t`gun`t sirfgusly mbgut wmys tg
iej ft M lmjy w`g wgrdij mt m bgutfqui w`iri Hmejy s`gppij fevftij `ir
tg m lmjfis ritrimt gur k`urk` wms gstfen Hmejy wms wmry but uenry
ir `ghi lfai k`mgtfk mej skmttirs`gt ms ft wms jfj hmemni tg istmblfs`
fe Hmejy m jiip prioujfki mnmfest rilfnfge mej ispikfmlly K`rfstfmefty
ir jmj wms m billfniriet mt`ifst ir hgh wft` w`gh s`i hgstly
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
lfvij nrgwfen up ihbrmkij me ixgtfk mhmlnmh ga Eiw Mnfsh Imstire
hystfkfsh mej nggj glj sixuml prghfskufty Hmejy mbsgrbij argh mll
t`mt bgt` m rfngrgus sdiptfkfsh mej m sgat`imjij nullfbflfty [`i jfjet
degw w`mt tg hmdi ga m k`urk`y iviet lfdi m lmjfis ritrimt
But fe t`i iej Hmejys fetrfnui truhpij `ir suspfkfge mej s`i
kmhi Z`i spimdir tmldij mbgut t`i lgvi ga Ngj sbquo t`fs vmst gkime
jiip mej wfji purfayfen mej fetgxfkmtfen ueamt`ghmbli yit rfn`t `iri
fevftfen ygu tg jfvi fe Hmejy `mj eivir `imrj t`fs [`i kgulj skmrkily
bilfivi t`fs [`i wipt mej wipt mt t`i eiws ga t`fs
Mej t`ie s`i jgvi
^`mt kgevfekij `ir tg jfvi fe wms t`i s`iir bimuty ga jfvfei lgviBut w`mt jriw `ir tg t`mt jfvfei lgvi wms t`i viry riml jihgestrmtfge
ga ft fe t`i wghie s`i hit mt t`i ritrimt Z`isi wghie `imrj Hmejys
stgry mej jfjet pull bmkd Z`iy jfjet oujni Z`iy jfjet wft``glj
t`ifr lgvi argh `ir
Z`iy oust s`gwij `ir nrimtir lgvi Z`iy lmun`ij wft` `ir krfij
wft` `ir prmyij agr `ir Z`iy gaairij `ir nggj kguesil tg jiml wft`
m strunnli s`i wms `mvfen wft` Burt `ir lfvi-fe Gei wghme gaairijtg kghi wft` `ir ge [uejmy efn`t matir t`i ritrimt mej `ilp Hmejy
ixplmfe tg Burt w`mt `mj `mppieij mt t`i ritrimt
Z`mt wms sivirml yimrs mng Hmejy fs egw hmrrfij sbquo tg Nliee
(Burt jfjet tmdi t`i eiws ga ir kgevirsfge will) sbquo mej t`iy mvi t`rii
bimutfaul k`fljrie [`i fs fevglvij fe m hfefstry fe gur k`urk` [`is lij
hmey wghie feklujfen m aiw ga ir sfblfens tg degw t`i lgvi ga K`rfst
t`mts bguej mej lggsij `ir
Iviry tfhi F sii Hmejy F t`fed ga t`i [mhmrftme wghme Oisus hit mt
m will Z`mt stgry fs tglj fe Og`e Oisus mej `fs jfskfplis mri trmvilfen
t`rgun` [mhmrfm imjfen tg Oirusmlih Oisus fs ix`mustij mej uenry mej
t`frsty Ispikfmlly t`frsty i sfts mt t`i ijni ga t`i will w`fli fs jfskfplis
ng tg tgwe tg buy aggj fs t`gun`ts ture tg t`i wmtir jiip bieimt` `fhkglj mej jmrd mej aris` fs hgut` fs jry ms m pgts`irj fs tgenui stfkds
tg t`i rgga ga `fs hgut`
F t`frst
M s`mjgw amlls mkrgss `fh i lggds up M wghme fs t`iri mlgei
[`i trfis tg fnegri `fh M sfjiwmys nlmeki m pgsi ga mlggaeiss [`i mkts
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 29
lfdi `is egt t`iri hgvis mrguej `fh lfdi `is sghi feemti p`ysfkml
gbstmkli fhhgvmbli
ldquo^fll ygu nfvi hi m jrfed7lsquo Oisus msds
Z`i vgfki t`i quistfge t`i hme t`iy stmrtli `ir Z`iy stmrtli `ir
gut ga `ir sflieki mej mvgfjmeki
ldquoVgu mri m Oiw mej F mh m [mhmrftme wghme gw kme ygu msd hi
agr m jrfed7lsquo
Mej t`ie ueagljs m rihmrdmbli iekguetir m lfai-turefen ixk`meni
But egt mt afrst Mt afrst `ir spiik` fs ms kmniy ms `ir sflieki m sirfis ga
jfvirsfges mej ivmsfges Oisus gaairs `ir lfvfen wmtir ldquot`i nfat ga Ngjlsquo
[`is puzzlij mej fetrfnuij but w`ie Oisus ixpgsis `ir kgejftfge s`iskurrfis jgwe m rmbbft trmfl [`i wmets tg tmld mbgut wgrs`fp Z`mt
hfn`t bi m nggj t`fen but ms sg gatie `mppies wft` tmld ga wgrs`fp ft
bgns jgwe qufkdly fetg mfrsplfttfen mej mrnuhiet bmftfen Fs t`fs styli
bittir t`me t`mt styli7 Fs glj bittir t`me eiw7 Fs trmjftfge bittir t`me
feegvmtfge7
Oisus kuts t`rgun` mll t`mt wft` m klimr wgrj mbgut t`i `imrt ga
wgrs`fp fts mbgut t`i `imrt fe wgrs`fp Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt lgens agrNgj mej siids `fh w`irivir `i hfn`t bi aguej Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt
wmets trut` fe t`i fehgst pmrts mej gpies ftsila wfji ms m bfrjs hgut`
tg rikifvi ft mej stiips fe ft uetfl ft wgrds fts wmy tg t`i gutirhgst pmrts
^grs`fp fs egt mbgut m styli gr m agrh gr m plmki Z`mts egt w`mt Ngjs
siidfen is siidfen egt m dfej ga husfk gr lfturny gr mrk`ftikturi but
m dfej ga pirsge `uhbli `uenry wfji mwmdi w`g kghis fe spfrft mej
trut` bglj mej bisiik`fen bgt` rimjy tg lfvi tgwmrj Ngj gut ga t`ifr
jipt`s
^`fk` fs mll afei mej will But t`i wghme ift`ir gvirw`ilhij gr
uejirw`ilhij trfis `ir lmst jgjni ldquoF degw t`mt t`i Hissfm` (kmllij
K`rfst) fs kghfen ^`ie `i kghis `i wfll ixplmfe iviryt`fen tg uslsquo
Mej t`ie Oisus pulls gut `fs s`gwstgppir (wft` m dfej ga Vgjm sye-
tmx) ldquoF w`g spimd tg ygu mh `ilsquo=3
Z`mt k`menis iviryt`fen [`i rues bmkd tg tgwe ldquolimvfen ir wmtir
omrlsquo (m lgvily mej rivimlfen jitmfl s`is jfstrmktij fe mll t`i rfn`t wmysegw) mej jgis sghit`fen t`mt fe t`i tillfen alfis by sg swfatly wi
kgulj imsfly hfss t`i rivglutfge mt `mej s`i ngis bmkd tg `ir tgwe mej
smys tg t`i pigpli ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfj
Kgulj t`fs bi t`i K`rfst7lsquo
Mej t`iy `iij `ir
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21 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo Z`mts t`i rivglutfgemry jitmfl Z`mts t`i
s`gkd wmvi ga t`i stgry ^i `mvi lfttli bmkdnrguej tg t`fs iekguetir
^i degw argh t`i tixt mt `mej ms will ms argh gt`ir plmkis bfblf-
kml mej `fstgrfkml mbgut t`i hutuml `gstflfty mej suspfkfge bitwiie
Oiws mej [mhmrftmes ^i degw sbquo Og`e tills us strmfn`t up sbquo t`mt Oiws
jget tmld wft` [mhmrftmes mej mt t`i stgrys klgsi `i tills us mnmfe liss
jfriktly t`mt `ir niejir fs m kulturml prgblih ms will
But wi kme mlsg wft` m bft ga sliut`fen s`mji fe m aiw hgri jitmfls
mbgut t`fs pmrtfkulmr stgry ^i degw t`mt fe nieirml wghie fe t`i
mekfiet Eimr Imst eivir wiet tg t`i will mt ldquot`i sfxt` `gurlsquo sbquo `fn`
egge Fts tgg `gt Mej wi degw fe nieirml t`mt wghie fe t`fs kulturieivir wiet tg t`i will mlgei Z`i trfp tg t`i will wms jgei fe t`i kggl
ga t`i jmy mej fe t`i kghpmey ga gt`irs Z`iri hust mlwmys `mvi biie
ixkiptfges tg t`isi kustghs But t`i amkt t`mt t`fs wghme `ms lgst mt
lgvi sg gatie sbquo afvi ix-`usbmejs sbquo mej `ms bikghi sg kyefkml mbgut
gr jmhmnij by t`mt t`mt s`is nfvie up ge hmtrfhgey mltgnit`ir sbquo t`i
hme s`is wft` egw fs egt `ir `usbmej sbquo fs m sfnefafkmet klui mbgut
w`y s`is mt t`i will by `irsila mt egge s`is ms`mhij [`is istrmenij[`is prgbmbly gutkmst sbquo skgreij by `ir kghhuefty jfstrustij by t`i
wghie ispikfmlly Qfllmnis `mvi emhis agr wghie lfdi t`fs Zrmhp fs
gei ga t`i efkir geis mej ft oust nits wgrsi argh t`iri sbquo ghi wrikdir
w`gri `ussy slut
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo
ldquoZ`iy kmhi gut ga t`i tgwelsquo
Z`i iekguetir wft` K`rfst `ms `imlij t`i rfat ^`mtivirs dipt `ir
mpmrt argh t`i rist ga t`i tgwe K`rfst `ms hiejij ^`mtivir mut`grfty
s`is lmkdij K`rfst ms ristgrij `mtivir s`mhis dipt fe t`i s`mjgws
K`rfst `ms rihgvij
ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfjlsquo Mll wi degw
agr suri t`mt Oisus tglj `ir fs t`mt s`is `mj afvi `usbmejs mej s`is
s`mkdfen up wft` `ir kurriet nuy Z`mt s`i jiskrfbis t`fs ms ldquoiviryt`fen
F ivir jfjlsquo smys m lgt mbgut `gw t`isi t`fens wifn` ge `ir `gw kgh-
plitily t`iy jiafei `irBut ft mlsg smys m lgt mbgut Oisus Ft tills us t`i tgei wft` w`fk` `i
spgdi Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie m sfenli egti ga kgejihemtfge fe ft
Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie ivie m s`mjgw ga skgljfen gr s`mhfen [`i
`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
hmt` t`i Hissfm` rivimls fhsila tg hi timk`is hi mbgut Ngjs imrt
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2gt
agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
aull will iviryt`fen Fvi ivir jgei Hy pmst jgiset jfsqumlfay hi Hy
pmst `ms egt agraiftij hy auturi i jgiset `glj hy pmst mnmfest hi
F wms spimdfen fe m tgwe eimr Zgrgetg m aiw yimrs mng mej gei ga t`i
sfenirs ge t`i wgrs`fp timh tglj m stgry mbgut t`i Hme w`g degws
iviryt`fen wi jg mej stfll fevftis us tg degw `fh stfll fhpmrts tg us
t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
kmhi fe [`i wms fe rgun` s`mpi brufsij s`mdfen bijrmnnlij ^`ie
t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
fen K`rfst `fhsila `fs agrnfvfen rijiihfen `imlfen lfai fetg t`i viry
blggj mej bgeis ga gursilvis Ft fs aimstfen ge K`rfsts agrnfvieiss mej
lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
Z`ie t`iy pmssij t`i plmti ga brimj mrguej Z`i striitwmldir tggd m
`mejaul ga brimj mej pflij ft ge t`i lmp ga ir s`grt sdfrt `ie fevftij
s`i mti ft mll lfkdfen kruhbs gaa `ir afenirs Z`ie t`i kup kmhi mrguej
mej t`i striitwmldir jfj lfdiwfsi tggd sfx gr sivie lfttli t`fhbliaulsmej jgweij t`ih mll tfppfen imk` kup bmkd tg jrmfe t`i jrins Mll t`i
tfhi s`i wipt
[`i wmset p`ysfkmlly `uenry [`i wmset p`ysfkmlly t`frsty
[`i wms stmrvij agr lgvi [`i wms pmrk`ij agr nrmki [`i kgulj egt
nit iegun` ga K`rfst
ldquoKghi sii m hmelsquo Kghi mej sii t`i hme w`g degws iviryt`fen
Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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KMSZIR Z^G
[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
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mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
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up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
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‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
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liat fe ygur nlgry
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t`ih sbquo i brimt`is fetg t`ih sbquo lgen mej jiip iegun` t`mt m lgen mejjiip mltirfen `mppies wft`fe bgei mej nut mej huskli i wggs t`ih
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prigkkupy t`ifr wmdfen `gurs mej lfenir fe t`ifr sliip wft`ir mej jfi
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mej fe t`ifr plmki jrimhs ga smkrfafki mej sirvmet`ggj nrgw Z`i sila-
pfty t`mt twfsts mej sgurs t`ifr billfis wms`is mwmy mej m t`medauleiss
mej mlhgst nfjjy dfjlfdi ogy alggjs fe
Z`iy bikghi ms `i fs
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kghi t`i wgrlj i lgvis t`i wgrlj mej us wft`fe ft fe mll gur aglly mej
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kml stmejmrj ga `glfeiss mej purfty
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t`i sfenli hgt`irs fe gur hfjst ^ivi sfneij pitftfges mnmfest smhi-
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mnmfest pgregnrmp`y mej prfvmtily fejulnij ft
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wmy bitwiie rivieni mej kmpftulmtfge bitwiie mttmkdfen ivfl mej suk-
kuhbfen tg ft Z`mt t`frj wmy fs gvirkghfen Ft fs emhfen mej amkfen
ivfl `imj-ge mej jiaimtfen ft egt wft` pitftfges mej lmwsufts egt wft`nues mej tmeds but wft` nggjeiss
^ft` lgvi
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fs m pgtiet jrmhmtfzmtfge ga t`fs viry prfekfpli Fts egt agr t`i amfet ga
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kghis tg hfej) t`mt pgrtrmy sg kghpillfenly t`i gvirkghfen ga ivfl
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glj vitirme ga t`i Dgrime ^mr w`g lfvis fe m pirhmeiet stmti ga jfsnust
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kgursi Msfme t`rii nieirmtfges ga t`ih ^mlt wmets egt`fen tg jg
wft` t`ih
But kfrkuhstmekis kgespfri mnmfest t`mt i iejs up fevglvij fe
t`ifr lfvis t`iy fe `fs Biygej mll rikdgefen `i bikghis m dfej gaamt`ir tg Bii Qmen mej `fs sfstir M`eiy ir M`eiy fs brutmlly nmen-
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t`rimt tg bgt` ^mlt mej `fs Msfme eifn`bgrs ^mlt jikfjis t`iri mej
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1 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
rmni mej `i stmrts plgttfen rivieni Bii Qmen fs rfn`t t`iri wft` `fh
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lgkds `fh fe `fs killmr
Z`fs ogb fs mll `fs
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is uemrhij i wms rimk`fen agr `fs lfn`tir
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tg gvirkghi t`ih i fetiejij tg mbsgrb t`ifr ivfl fe grjir tg jiaimt ft Ms F smfj t`mt jrmhmtfzis t`i prfekfpli ga gvirkghfen ivfl wft`
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kmllij upge tg gvirkghi ivfl by lmyfen jgwe gur lfvis But mll ga us mri
kmllij upge usumlly jmfly tg gvirkghi ft by lmyfen jgwe gur rfn`ts
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smys wi ldquoafll up fe TgurX a lis` w`mt fs stfll lmkdfen fe rinmrj tg K`rfsts
maalfktfgeslsquo==
^i mri mll kmllij tg piragrh w`mt hfn`t bi kmllij ldquohfef-mtgeihietslsquo mkts t`mt t`gun` t`iy jget jiml wft` t`i rggt ga ivfl
fe t`i wmy t`mt K`rfsts geki-agr-mll mtgeihiet jgis jg gvirkghi t`i
iaaikts ga ivfl mt limst fe t`i hghiet ^iri kmllij tg hiit kgwmrjfki
wft` kgurmni menir wft` nietlieiss bfttireiss wft` tiejireiss stfenf-
eiss wft` nieirgsfty mej m t`gusmej gt`ir plgys ga ivfl wft` kguetir-
plgys ga nggj ^`ie wi mri kursij wi prmfsi ^`ie wi mri hfstrimtij
wi riogfki ^`ie wi mri mttmkdij wi bliss
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gei lmst wgrj argh t`i hme w`g `mj s`gwe t`ih K`rfst fe wgrj mej
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FEZRGJYKZFGE bull =
^i jget jwill fe t`i prisieki ga Ngj lgen iegun` jiip iegun` tg
gpirmti gut ga t`i aulleiss ga `fs pgwir mej prisieki ^i wfilj `imvie
fe jrfbs mej jrmbs fe spfts mej spmts by afts mej stmrts
^`ie mll ilsi amfls wi mrnui
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Fvi lfvij tgg lgen ge t`i jgwesfji ga t`i hguetmfe M aiw yimrs mng ft
ngt hi frrftmtij iegun` tg try sghit`fen ilsi F jfjet limvi t`i k`urk`
w`iri Fh pmstgr F jfjet hmdi bglj meeguekihiets kguk`ij fe afvi-
yimr plmes gr jiegueki t`i fjim ga afvi-yimr plmes F `mj eg riml strmtiny
mt mll
F oust trfij sghit`fen ilsi F `mj m jiafefti yit auzzy (stmy wft` hi)
siesi ga w`iri F wms ngfen F wmetij t`i k`urk` tg lggd hgri lfdi t`i
dfenjgh F `mj lfttli fjim w`mt t`mt himet mej stfll liss fjim mbgut `gw
tg nit ft But F wms will ietriek`ij fe hfjlfai bgrij mej wft` egt`fen
tg lgsi but hy riputmtfge hy kghagrt hy pmyk`ikd mej hmybi hy
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Z`i risults mri hfxij t`rfllfen jiprissfen brfllfmet hissy Mlhgst
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gur k`urk` mej fe t`i iekguetir bgw t`i deii tg Oisus K`rfst (mla
me `gur mng F ngt me ihmfl argh gei ga gur pmstgrs w`g `ilpij m yguen
wghme jg t`fs viry t`fen t`fs hgrefen) Mej mlhgst iviry wiid sghi-
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Hmrrfmnis biygej mll `gpi mri bifen ristgrij
Hmrrfmnis wi t`gun`t ixihplmry mri amllfen mpmrt
Mjjfkts mri bifen sit arii
Mjjfkts mri lmpsfen mej stimlfen argh us
Sigpli mri k`ggsfen tg lfvi lfvis ga kgstly purfty
Sigpli mri k`ggsfen tg lfvi lfvis ga k`imp t`rflls
Z`i risults mri hfxij
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Z`fs bggd fs t`mt stgry mt limst bfts mej pfikis ga ft Fts t`mt stgry plus
`iri mej t`iri stgrfis ga gt`ir k`urk`is hgst ga w`fk` jg egt aft mey ga
t`i eimrly usiliss lmbils bmejfij mbgut tgjmy But t`fs kme bi smfj mbgut
t`ih t`iy siid t`i dfenjgh ga Ngj mej fs rfn`tiguseiss jmy fe jmy
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m bfblfkml hmefaistg agr t`mt
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hi twg jikmjis tg rimlly `imr meyt`fen t`i Bfbli `mj tg smy agr ixmh-
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t`mt dfenjgh fs mhgen us sbquo gatie `fjjie stimlt`y mej surprfsfen butprisiet
Ngj spimds mej sghi wfll smy fts oust t`uejir
But Ngj stfll spimds
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Fts m bggd agr t`gsi w`g wfs` t`i k`urk` lggdij hgri lfdi t`i
dfenjgh
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m k`urk` t`mt efhbly mjmpts tg t`i wgrljs husfk mej jriss mej kmusis
Mej t`iri mri t`gsi w`g lmhiet t`i k`urk`s triejfeiss fts aitfs` agr
eiw wfeisdfes fts pursuft ga amjjfs` kulturml egviltfis Z`iy siid mk`urk` nlgrfgusly fejfaairiet tg t`i wgrljs lmtist ams`fges
^i tgti gut Oisus wmrefen tg bi fe t`i wgrlj but egt ga ft but
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mekfiet sgens mej stmrk`y visthiets mej Lmtfe-striwe lfturnfis mej
wi `mvi t`gsi w`g t`fed fts kghi bikmusi wi shgdi Kubme kfnmrs
mej jrfed Bilnfme biir mej trimt [tmrbukds ms smkrij spmki Fa F wimrtgre oimes mej m rmtty Z-s`frt tg k`urk` mh F ga t`i wgrlj gr fe ft7 Fa
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gr =6gt6 fs t`mt bikmusi wi riausi tg bi ga t`fs wgrlj gr bikmusi wiri
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Mej egw F wfll risglvi t`i hmttir agr mll tfhi
Ft jgiset hmttir Z`i dfenjgh fs egt mbgut mey ga t`fs Z`i dfen-
jgh ga Ngj fs egt mbgut imtfen gr jrfedfen gr husfk stylis gr `gw up-
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Z`i dfenjgh ga Ngj fs m ripublfk ga lgvi Egt t`i sietfhietml gr
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wflj `uni aifsty puri Z`i uebguejij ixtrmvmnmeki mt t`i `imrt ga
t`i `imrt ga Ngj Z`fs lgvi fs t`i sgen Ngj sfens gvir us mej kmlls us
tg sfen lgujly ^`mt hmdis t`i k`urk` bgt` m hystiry mej m hmneit tg
t`i wgrlj fs w`ie wi lgvi fe t`fs wmy Ngjs wmy
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mej ga t`i wgrlj wgulj bi wfllfen tg agrsmdi mll gt`ir lgvis oust tg degw
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kghprghfsis t`ifr risiethiets bikmusi t`i lgvi ygur k`urk` `ms fs
bittir mej truir mej jiipir t`me meyt`fen t`iyvi aguej meyw`iri ilsi7
Fa yis ygur k`urk` fs rilivmet tg t`i wgrljFa eg fts frrilivmet
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wi sghitfhis nfvi Ngj lfttli ilsi tg wgrd wft` Fts oust t`mt Ngj siids
ihbgjfhiets ga fs lgvi Fts w`mt i jisfneij fs k`urk` fe w`gli mej
fe pmrt tg bi Fts trmnfk w`ie gur k`urk`is bikghi fe w`gli mej fe
pmrt hgstly gbstmklis tg jfvfei lgvi
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mej fs iejlissly amskfemtfen pmrmji ga afilj mej lmbgrmtgry ixpirts mej
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^`mts lmkdfen fs ixtrmvmnmeki ^`mts hfssfen fs m bfneiss ga `imrt
t`mt siids t`i gt`ir gut ivie t`i uelgvily ivie t`i uelgvmbli tg lmvfs`
lgvi ge t`ih ^`mts hfssfen fs m pgurfen gut me gviralgwfen m skmt-
tirfen amr mej wfji
Z`fs matir mll fs t`i lgvi t`i Amt`ir `ms s`gwe hi mej ygu Z`fsfs `fs sgen
Ngj binme sfenfen t`mt sgen biagri t`i krimtfge ga mll t`fens Oisus
fe `fs `fn`-prfistly prmyir smys ldquoAmt`ir F wmet t`gsi ygu `mvi nfvie
hi tg bi wft` hi w`iri F mh mej tg sii hy nlgry t`i nlgry ygu `mvi
nfvie hi bikmusi ygu lgvij hi biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrljlsquo2 Biagri
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull =6
sim sdy trii bfrj sirpiet t`iri wms lgvi t`i itireml feafefti puri
lgvi t`mt algwij fe mej argh Amt`ir tg [ge [ge tg [pfrft mej t`ie
bmkd mnmfe rguej mej rguej ue`fejirij uebrgdie uejfhfefs`ij
wflj mej uebrfjlij Z`i glj t`iglgnfmes kmllij t`fs pirfk`grisfs t`i
sila-nfvfen jmeki ga t`i Z`rii-fe-Gei Ngj Ngj fe `fhsila fs me ietfri
kghhuefty ga rmjfkml lgvi Ngj fe `fhsila fs m kfty ge m `fll Mej t`i
pulsi ga t`mt kfty fts lfaiblggj fs lgvi
^`mt Ngj jgis fe krimtfge fs s`mri t`i lgvi Ngj krimtis but egt
gut ga bgrijgh gr lgeilfeiss gr t`i eiij tg afej `fs krimtfvi ijni Ngj
`ms mll Ngj eiijs fe t`i kghpmey ga t`i Ngj`imj Ngj krimtij bikmusi
Ngj fs ixtrmvmnmet mej mbgvi mll mej fe mll jisfrij tg s`mri wft` t`mt w`fk` `i krimtij t`i lgvi `i `ms biie argh mll itirefty
But Ngjs krimtfge wiet mwry (fe kmsi t`fs fs eiws tg ygu) ^i
wmetij pgwir hgri t`me lgvi mej sg rioiktij lgvi Z`mts w`y wft`fe
hfeutis ga t`i amll ga uhmefty Mjmh mej Ivi mri fe m blfstirfen rgw ga
mkkusmtfge mej mvgfjmeki mej w`y fe t`i eixt nieirmtfge brgt`ir tures
ge brgt`ir iri fe ixfli argh t`i lgvi wi wiri fevftij tg jwill fe
Oisus kmhi tg `iml t`mt Z`i puri feafefti itireml lgvi ga Amt`ir[ge mej gly [pfrft jfj egt iej wft` t`i amll Gur kmtmstrgp`i fe eg
wmy fhpmfrij gr jiplitij Ngjs lgvi Ms t`ie sg egw `fs lgvi kgetfe-
uis uembmtij But m wmy eiijij tg bi rigpieij agr us tg pmrtfkfpmti fe
t`mt lgvi Mej m jiip gengfen `imlfen eiijs tg `mppie agr mey ga us tg
truly jwill fe ft
Z`mts w`mt Oisus fs up tg Oust lfstie tg sghi ga t`i t`fens `i smys
Ms t`i Amt`ir `ms lgvij hi sg mvi F lgvij ygu Egw rihmfe fe hylgvi Fa ygu gbiy hy kghhmejs ygu wfll rihmfe fe hy lgvi oustms F `mvi gbiyij hy Amt`irs kghhmejs mej rihmfe fe `fs lgvi F`mvi tglj ygu t`fs sg t`mt hy ogy hmy bi fe ygu mej t`mt ygur ogyhmy bi kghpliti Hy kghhmej fs t`fs Lgvi imk` gt`ir ms F `mvilgvij ygu Nrimtir lgvi `ms eg gei t`me t`fs t`mt `i lmy jgwe `fslfai agr `fs arfiejs Vgu mri hy arfiejs fa ygu jg w`mt F kghhmejF eg lgenir kmll ygu sirvmets bikmusi m sirvmet jgis egt degw `fshmstirs busfeiss Festimj F mvi kmllij ygu arfiejs agr iviryt`fent`mt F limreij argh hy Amt`ir F `mvi hmji degwe tg ygu Vgu jfjegt k`ggsi hi but F k`gsi ygu mej mppgfetij ygu tg ng mej bimraruft sbquo aruft t`mt wfll lmst Z`ie t`i Amt`ir wfll nfvi ygu w`mtivirygu msd fe hy emhi Z`fs fs hy kghhmej Lgvi imk` gt`ir
Hmy t`iy bi brgun`t tg kghpliti uefty tg lit t`i wgrlj degwt`mt ygu siet hi mej `mvi lgvij t`ih ivie ms ygu `mvi lgvij hi
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23 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Amt`ir F wmet t`gsi ygu `mvi nfvie hi tg bi wft` hi w`iri F mhmej tg sii hy nlgry t`i nlgry ygu `mvi nfvie hi bikmusi ygu lgvijhi biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Rfn`tigus Amt`ir t`gun` t`i
wgrlj jgis egt degw ygu F degw ygu mej t`iy degw t`mt ygu`mvi siet hi F `mvi hmji ygu degwe tg t`ih mej wfll kgetfeuitg hmdi ygu degwe fe grjir t`mt t`i lgvi ygu `mvi agr hi hmy bife t`ih mej t`mt F hysila hmy bi fe t`ih
Fts eg wgejir t`i mpgstli Smul w`g wms gvirtmdie by t`fs lgvi
w`ie `i wms stfll me ieihy ga Ngj eivir rikgvirij argh `fs mhmzi-
hiet t`mt t`fs lgvi sgun`t `fh gr `fs t`medsnfvfen t`mt t`fs lgvi wge
`fh Eg wgejir `i prmys t`mt Ngj ldquogut ga `fs nlgrfgus rfk`is hmystrient`ie ygu wft` pgwir t`rgun` `fs [pfrft fe ygur feeir bifen sg
t`mt K`rfst hmy jwill fe ygur `imrts t`rgun` amft` Mej F prmy t`mt ygu
bifen rggtij mej istmblfs`ij fe lgvi hmy `mvi pgwir tgnit`ir wft` mll
t`i smfets tg nrmsp `gw wfji mej lgen mej `fn` mej jiip fs t`i lgvi ga
K`rfst mej tg degw t`fs lgvi t`mt surpmssis degwlijni sbquo t`mt ygu hmy
bi afllij tg t`i himsuri ga mll t`i aulleiss ga Ngjlsquo9
Fa wi nit t`fs sbquo gw jiiply kghplitily uerisirvijly wi mrilgvij sbquo wi nit ft mll ldquoafllij tg t`i himsuri ga mll t`i aulleiss ga Ngjlsquo
ms Smul puts ft Z`mts m lgt ga Ngj
Mej sg eg wgejir t`ie t`mt t`i mpgstli Smul wrftis = Kgrfet`fmes
= t`i oustly amhgus Lgvi K`mptir Ft fs rimj mt hgst wijjfens wft`
skmrkily m `uek` mbgut w`mt ft himes ldquoFa F spimd fe t`i tgenuis ga
hie mej ga menilslsquo ft binfes ldquobut `mvi egt lgvi F mh gely m risguej-
fen ngen gr m klmenfen kyhbml Fa F `mvi t`i nfat ga prgp`iky mej kme
amt`gh mll hystirfis mej mll degwlijni mej fa F `mvi m amft` t`mt kme
hgvi hguetmfes but `mvi egt lgvi F mh egt`fen Fa F nfvi mll F pgssiss
tg t`i pggr mej surriejir hy bgjy tg t`i almhis but `mvi egt lgvi F
nmfe egt`fenlsquo1 Fa F mh [ieikm gr Nmbrfil fa F mh Fsmfm` gr Jmefil fa
F mh Og`e t`i Bmptfst Hgt`ir Zirism un` Lmtfhir Bflly Nrm`mh
Zgby Hmk but sghit`fen bisfjis lgvi hgvis hi ft jgiset hmttir F
nfvi egt`fen F rikifvi egt`fen F mh egt`fen
Z`fs lgvi fs eg hflj tipfj t`fen Ft fs eg alfn`t ga ameky eg arfssgega nfjjfeiss eg hiri ruaali ga siesmtfge Z`fs lgvi fs eift`ir efki egr
prfssy egr armnfli egr kgy Z`fs lgvi fs afirki mej wflj mej jmenirgus
mej uebrimdmbli Ft fs sublfhi mej subvirsfvi Ft fs fejiamtfnmbli mej
uejiaimtmbli Ft fs egt`fen liss t`me t`i lgvi Ngj `ms agr ygu tg bfej
ygu mej tg lggsi ygu tg tmdi ygu kmptfvi mej t`ie sit ygu arii
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2=
Z`fs lgvi fs ixtrmvmnmet
gw ixtrmvmnmet7 ldquogw nrimt fs t`i lgvi t`i Amt`ir `ms lmvfs`ij ge
us t`mt wi s`gulj bi kmllij k`fljrie ga Ngj Mej t`mt fs w`mt wi mrilsquogt
^`ie t`fs lgvi rimlly tmdis jiip mej lmstfen `glj wi a fej wi mri arii
tg lgvi egt oust t`i lgvily but t`i uelgvily ^i afej mt wgrd fe us m lgvi
t`mt kghpils us tg lgvi t`i hgst ga t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri hgri t`me wi
mri) t`i limst ga t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri liss t`me wi mri) mej t`i wgrst ga
t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri mnmfest w`g wi mri)
^feeirs
Lgsirs
IeihfisLgvi agr t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i wfeeirs wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi [mul
kgulj `mvi lgvij Jmvfj mej Kmfe Mbil Lgvi agr t`i limst ga t`isi
t`i lgsirs wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi wimlt`y Jfvis kgulj `mvi lgvij bin-
nmrly Lmzmrus mej t`i prfist t`i lipir Lgvi agr t`i wgrst ga t`isi gur
ieihfis wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi Smul lgvij t`i S`flfppfme omflir mej
[tip`ie `fs mkkusirs
Z`fs lgvi fs t`i rivglutfge Oisus lggsij ge t`i imrt` Z`fs lgvi fs t`i
afri `i dfejlij Z`fs lgvi fs t`i sgen `i kmhi sfenfen i lgvij wmry
kgwmrjly Efkgjihus wft` suk` lgvi i lgvij afiry rikdliss [fhge t`i
_imlgt wft` ft mej lgvij ruety kgeefvfen _mkk`mius ms will i lgvij
`fs hgt`ir mej Hmry Hmnjmliei mej jihge-maalfktij Linfge mej
t`i rfk` yguen rulir w`g spureij `fs fevftmtfge mej Sitir w`g jiefij
`fs emhi mej Oujms w`g bitrmyij `fh uetg jimt` mej t`i prfists w`g
kgejiheij `fh mej t`i t`fivis w`g hgkdij `fh mej t`i sgljfirs
w`g emflij `fh tg m trii sbquo i lgvij mll wft` suk` lgvi
[fen Jmun`tir _fge4
s`gut mlguj Fsrmil
Bi nlmj mej riogfki wft` mll ygur `imrt
Jmun`tir Oirusmlih
Z`i L983143983154983146 `ms tmdie mwmy ygur puefs`hiet
`i `ms tureij bmkd ygur ieihy
Z`i L983143983154983146 t`i Dfen ga Fsrmil fs wft` ygu4 eivir mnmfe wfll ygu aimr mey `mrh
Ge t`mt jmy
t`iy wfll smy tg Oirusmlih
ldquoJg egt aimr _fge4
jg egt lit ygur `mejs `men lfhp
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22 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Z`i L983143983154983146 ygur Ngj fs wft` ygu
t`i Hfn`ty ^mrrfgr w`g smvis
i wfll tmdi nrimt jilfn`t fe ygu4
fe `fs lgvi `i wfll eg lgenir ribudi ygu
but wfll riogfki gvir ygu wft` sfenfenlsquo0
Ngj sfens gvir ygu wft` riogfkfen mej t`ie kmlls ygu tg sfen mlguj
wft` t`i smhi ogy ldquo[fen lustflylsquo ^isliy sghitfhis wrgti gvir kirtmfe
ga `fs `yhes w`ie `i wmetij t`ih suen rgbustly egt`fen `ilj bmkd
Z`mts Ngjs kui ldquoZ`mt sgen F sfen gvir ygulsquo `i smys ldquoVgu degw hy
lgvi sgen agr ygu7 Fts hy amvgrfti sgen ^i t`rii Dfens t`i trfefty gaAmt`ir [ge mej gly [pfrft `mvi biie biltfen ft gut agr iges egw
Eivir nits tfrij Iviry riarmfe bittir t`me t`i gei biagri Z`mts t`i
sgen F wmet ygu tg sfen tgg Mej sfen ft lguj lfdi ygu hime ftlsquo
[fen lustfly
ldquoZ`mt t`i wgrlj hmy degwlsquo
F mlrimjy tglj ygu t`mt F sfen t`fs sgen pggrly egt lustfly
But Fh nittfen bittir F sii mlhgst iviry jmy prghfsfen sfnes
t`mt t`fs lgvi fe mll fts wflj ixtrmvmnmeki fs tmdfen `glj ga hi hgri
mej hgri mej fs algwfen t`rgun` hi liss `fejirij liss jmhhij liss
jfvirtij liss jflutij algwfen t`rgun` hi tg t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i limst
ga t`isi t`i wgrst ga t`isi Zg mll ga t`isi [ghitfhis m `gpiaul sfne
t`mt t`fs fs sg mppimrs gei hghiet mej fs squilk`ij t`i eixt But t`i
jfstmeki bitwiie suk` squilk`fens fs nittfen lgenir mej t`i jurmtfge
ga t`ih s`grtir mej sg F degw Ngj fs lggsfen mej bfejfen fe hi w`mt
`i wmets hi lggsfen mej bfejfen ge imrt`
Mej t`fs fs fhpgrtmet Fts fhpgrtmet agr fts gwe smdi bikmusi fts
trmnfk w`ieivir Ngjs lgvi ngis mstrmy fe mey ga us nits lgst fe trmeslm-
tfge Fts trmnfk w`ieivir lgvis Efmnmrm Amlls pgurij fetg gur `imrts
trfkdlis gut Krfppli Kriid Fts hmybi hgri jmhmnfen tg degw t`i lgviga Ngj mej egt s`mri ft t`me eivir tg degw ft fe t`i afrst plmki4 fset t`mt
w`mt Oisus aguej sg jmhembli fe sg hmey ga Fsrmils rilfnfgus limjirs
hie upge w`gh Ngj `mj lmvfs`ij `fs fe`irftmeki but w`g bikmhi
gljir brgt`irs egt squmejirfen ft but `gmrjfen ft kghplmfefen mbgut
fts skmrkfty7
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2
But fts mlsg fhpgrtmet bikmusi wft`gut ixtrmvmnmet lgvi t`i k`urk`
wfll eivir ture t`i wgrlj ge fts `imj Ft wget ivie ture t`i wgrljs
`imj ^ft`gut lgvi t`i k`urk` wfll limvi t`i wgrlj ixmktly `gw wi
aguej ft ill bi eg bittir t`me m prfist gr m Livfti wmldfen pmst m hme
fe m jftk` limvfen `fh tg jfi Mnmfe F jget hime t`mt Ngj kmeegt
mej jgis egt gvirruli gur sghitfhis lmkdlustir piragrhmeki i mlwmys
`ms m Nggj [mhmrftme gr twg fe t`i wfens s`gulj t`i k`urk` amfl Mej
sghitfhis `i oust ngis jfrikt fs lgvi gatie fetirsikts `uhme `imrts
mpmrt argh mey `uhme mnieky4 ft fs m lgvi ldquos`ij mbrgmj fe gur `imrts by
t`i gly N`gstlsquo6 ms Smul puts ft mej i wgulj degw Fts oust t`mt Ngj
`ms jisfneij `fs k`urk` tg bi bgt` lgkus mej k`meeil agr jfvfei lgviIvirygei lgsis w`ie wi amfl mt t`fs wi hmybi hgst ga mll
ldquo^`mt t`i wgrlj eiijs egw fs lgvi swiit lgvi Fts t`i gely t`fen
t`mt t`iris oust tgg lfttli galsquo Z`gsi mri m kgupli ga lfeis gut ga m sgen
argh hy pmriets irm
Fts trui Mej Ngj put t`i k`urk` ge t`i imrt` tg hiit t`mt eiij tg
hmdi up w`mts lmkdfen i put t`i k`urk` iri tg sfen mej sfen lustfly
t`i sgen Ngjs suen sfeki biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Z`i sgenNgjs suen agr t`i smdi ga t`i wgrlj
Fvi siie gur k`urk` sfen t`mt sgen gvir hmey pigpli Lfdi Hmejy
Hmejys amhfly fs m hms`-up ir pmriets `mvi biie t`rgun` sg
hmey hmrrfmnis mej jfvgrkis sg hmey alfens mej gei-efn`t stmejs
t`mt Hmejy kmet diip trmkd ga mll `ir `mla sfstirs mej `mla brgt`irsstiphgt`irs mej stipamt`irs [`is biie rmpij by hmey ga t`i hie `ir
hgt`ir jmtij [`i jivilgpij m `mbft ga prghfskufty fe nrmji sk`ggl
Mej mrguej t`mt tfhi binme tg risgrt tg me ixgtfk kgkdtmfl ga jrfed mej
jruns linml mej striit tg euhb t`i pmfe ^`ie s`i s`gwij up s`i wms
menry jiprissij mej stukd
Mej sfkd ga lfai Hgst jmys s`i t`gun`t sirfgusly mbgut wmys tg
iej ft M lmjy w`g wgrdij mt m bgutfqui w`iri Hmejy s`gppij fevftij `ir
tg m lmjfis ritrimt gur k`urk` wms gstfen Hmejy wms wmry but uenry
ir `ghi lfai k`mgtfk mej skmttirs`gt ms ft wms jfj hmemni tg istmblfs`
fe Hmejy m jiip prioujfki mnmfest rilfnfge mej ispikfmlly K`rfstfmefty
ir jmj wms m billfniriet mt`ifst ir hgh wft` w`gh s`i hgstly
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
lfvij nrgwfen up ihbrmkij me ixgtfk mhmlnmh ga Eiw Mnfsh Imstire
hystfkfsh mej nggj glj sixuml prghfskufty Hmejy mbsgrbij argh mll
t`mt bgt` m rfngrgus sdiptfkfsh mej m sgat`imjij nullfbflfty [`i jfjet
degw w`mt tg hmdi ga m k`urk`y iviet lfdi m lmjfis ritrimt
But fe t`i iej Hmejys fetrfnui truhpij `ir suspfkfge mej s`i
kmhi Z`i spimdir tmldij mbgut t`i lgvi ga Ngj sbquo t`fs vmst gkime
jiip mej wfji purfayfen mej fetgxfkmtfen ueamt`ghmbli yit rfn`t `iri
fevftfen ygu tg jfvi fe Hmejy `mj eivir `imrj t`fs [`i kgulj skmrkily
bilfivi t`fs [`i wipt mej wipt mt t`i eiws ga t`fs
Mej t`ie s`i jgvi
^`mt kgevfekij `ir tg jfvi fe wms t`i s`iir bimuty ga jfvfei lgviBut w`mt jriw `ir tg t`mt jfvfei lgvi wms t`i viry riml jihgestrmtfge
ga ft fe t`i wghie s`i hit mt t`i ritrimt Z`isi wghie `imrj Hmejys
stgry mej jfjet pull bmkd Z`iy jfjet oujni Z`iy jfjet wft``glj
t`ifr lgvi argh `ir
Z`iy oust s`gwij `ir nrimtir lgvi Z`iy lmun`ij wft` `ir krfij
wft` `ir prmyij agr `ir Z`iy gaairij `ir nggj kguesil tg jiml wft`
m strunnli s`i wms `mvfen wft` Burt `ir lfvi-fe Gei wghme gaairijtg kghi wft` `ir ge [uejmy efn`t matir t`i ritrimt mej `ilp Hmejy
ixplmfe tg Burt w`mt `mj `mppieij mt t`i ritrimt
Z`mt wms sivirml yimrs mng Hmejy fs egw hmrrfij sbquo tg Nliee
(Burt jfjet tmdi t`i eiws ga ir kgevirsfge will) sbquo mej t`iy mvi t`rii
bimutfaul k`fljrie [`i fs fevglvij fe m hfefstry fe gur k`urk` [`is lij
hmey wghie feklujfen m aiw ga ir sfblfens tg degw t`i lgvi ga K`rfst
t`mts bguej mej lggsij `ir
Iviry tfhi F sii Hmejy F t`fed ga t`i [mhmrftme wghme Oisus hit mt
m will Z`mt stgry fs tglj fe Og`e Oisus mej `fs jfskfplis mri trmvilfen
t`rgun` [mhmrfm imjfen tg Oirusmlih Oisus fs ix`mustij mej uenry mej
t`frsty Ispikfmlly t`frsty i sfts mt t`i ijni ga t`i will w`fli fs jfskfplis
ng tg tgwe tg buy aggj fs t`gun`ts ture tg t`i wmtir jiip bieimt` `fhkglj mej jmrd mej aris` fs hgut` fs jry ms m pgts`irj fs tgenui stfkds
tg t`i rgga ga `fs hgut`
F t`frst
M s`mjgw amlls mkrgss `fh i lggds up M wghme fs t`iri mlgei
[`i trfis tg fnegri `fh M sfjiwmys nlmeki m pgsi ga mlggaeiss [`i mkts
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 29
lfdi `is egt t`iri hgvis mrguej `fh lfdi `is sghi feemti p`ysfkml
gbstmkli fhhgvmbli
ldquo^fll ygu nfvi hi m jrfed7lsquo Oisus msds
Z`i vgfki t`i quistfge t`i hme t`iy stmrtli `ir Z`iy stmrtli `ir
gut ga `ir sflieki mej mvgfjmeki
ldquoVgu mri m Oiw mej F mh m [mhmrftme wghme gw kme ygu msd hi
agr m jrfed7lsquo
Mej t`ie ueagljs m rihmrdmbli iekguetir m lfai-turefen ixk`meni
But egt mt afrst Mt afrst `ir spiik` fs ms kmniy ms `ir sflieki m sirfis ga
jfvirsfges mej ivmsfges Oisus gaairs `ir lfvfen wmtir ldquot`i nfat ga Ngjlsquo
[`is puzzlij mej fetrfnuij but w`ie Oisus ixpgsis `ir kgejftfge s`iskurrfis jgwe m rmbbft trmfl [`i wmets tg tmld mbgut wgrs`fp Z`mt
hfn`t bi m nggj t`fen but ms sg gatie `mppies wft` tmld ga wgrs`fp ft
bgns jgwe qufkdly fetg mfrsplfttfen mej mrnuhiet bmftfen Fs t`fs styli
bittir t`me t`mt styli7 Fs glj bittir t`me eiw7 Fs trmjftfge bittir t`me
feegvmtfge7
Oisus kuts t`rgun` mll t`mt wft` m klimr wgrj mbgut t`i `imrt ga
wgrs`fp fts mbgut t`i `imrt fe wgrs`fp Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt lgens agrNgj mej siids `fh w`irivir `i hfn`t bi aguej Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt
wmets trut` fe t`i fehgst pmrts mej gpies ftsila wfji ms m bfrjs hgut`
tg rikifvi ft mej stiips fe ft uetfl ft wgrds fts wmy tg t`i gutirhgst pmrts
^grs`fp fs egt mbgut m styli gr m agrh gr m plmki Z`mts egt w`mt Ngjs
siidfen is siidfen egt m dfej ga husfk gr lfturny gr mrk`ftikturi but
m dfej ga pirsge `uhbli `uenry wfji mwmdi w`g kghis fe spfrft mej
trut` bglj mej bisiik`fen bgt` rimjy tg lfvi tgwmrj Ngj gut ga t`ifr
jipt`s
^`fk` fs mll afei mej will But t`i wghme ift`ir gvirw`ilhij gr
uejirw`ilhij trfis `ir lmst jgjni ldquoF degw t`mt t`i Hissfm` (kmllij
K`rfst) fs kghfen ^`ie `i kghis `i wfll ixplmfe iviryt`fen tg uslsquo
Mej t`ie Oisus pulls gut `fs s`gwstgppir (wft` m dfej ga Vgjm sye-
tmx) ldquoF w`g spimd tg ygu mh `ilsquo=3
Z`mt k`menis iviryt`fen [`i rues bmkd tg tgwe ldquolimvfen ir wmtir
omrlsquo (m lgvily mej rivimlfen jitmfl s`is jfstrmktij fe mll t`i rfn`t wmysegw) mej jgis sghit`fen t`mt fe t`i tillfen alfis by sg swfatly wi
kgulj imsfly hfss t`i rivglutfge mt `mej s`i ngis bmkd tg `ir tgwe mej
smys tg t`i pigpli ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfj
Kgulj t`fs bi t`i K`rfst7lsquo
Mej t`iy `iij `ir
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21 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo Z`mts t`i rivglutfgemry jitmfl Z`mts t`i
s`gkd wmvi ga t`i stgry ^i `mvi lfttli bmkdnrguej tg t`fs iekguetir
^i degw argh t`i tixt mt `mej ms will ms argh gt`ir plmkis bfblf-
kml mej `fstgrfkml mbgut t`i hutuml `gstflfty mej suspfkfge bitwiie
Oiws mej [mhmrftmes ^i degw sbquo Og`e tills us strmfn`t up sbquo t`mt Oiws
jget tmld wft` [mhmrftmes mej mt t`i stgrys klgsi `i tills us mnmfe liss
jfriktly t`mt `ir niejir fs m kulturml prgblih ms will
But wi kme mlsg wft` m bft ga sliut`fen s`mji fe m aiw hgri jitmfls
mbgut t`fs pmrtfkulmr stgry ^i degw t`mt fe nieirml wghie fe t`i
mekfiet Eimr Imst eivir wiet tg t`i will mt ldquot`i sfxt` `gurlsquo sbquo `fn`
egge Fts tgg `gt Mej wi degw fe nieirml t`mt wghie fe t`fs kulturieivir wiet tg t`i will mlgei Z`i trfp tg t`i will wms jgei fe t`i kggl
ga t`i jmy mej fe t`i kghpmey ga gt`irs Z`iri hust mlwmys `mvi biie
ixkiptfges tg t`isi kustghs But t`i amkt t`mt t`fs wghme `ms lgst mt
lgvi sg gatie sbquo afvi ix-`usbmejs sbquo mej `ms bikghi sg kyefkml mbgut
gr jmhmnij by t`mt t`mt s`is nfvie up ge hmtrfhgey mltgnit`ir sbquo t`i
hme s`is wft` egw fs egt `ir `usbmej sbquo fs m sfnefafkmet klui mbgut
w`y s`is mt t`i will by `irsila mt egge s`is ms`mhij [`is istrmenij[`is prgbmbly gutkmst sbquo skgreij by `ir kghhuefty jfstrustij by t`i
wghie ispikfmlly Qfllmnis `mvi emhis agr wghie lfdi t`fs Zrmhp fs
gei ga t`i efkir geis mej ft oust nits wgrsi argh t`iri sbquo ghi wrikdir
w`gri `ussy slut
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo
ldquoZ`iy kmhi gut ga t`i tgwelsquo
Z`i iekguetir wft` K`rfst `ms `imlij t`i rfat ^`mtivirs dipt `ir
mpmrt argh t`i rist ga t`i tgwe K`rfst `ms hiejij ^`mtivir mut`grfty
s`is lmkdij K`rfst ms ristgrij `mtivir s`mhis dipt fe t`i s`mjgws
K`rfst `ms rihgvij
ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfjlsquo Mll wi degw
agr suri t`mt Oisus tglj `ir fs t`mt s`is `mj afvi `usbmejs mej s`is
s`mkdfen up wft` `ir kurriet nuy Z`mt s`i jiskrfbis t`fs ms ldquoiviryt`fen
F ivir jfjlsquo smys m lgt mbgut `gw t`isi t`fens wifn` ge `ir `gw kgh-
plitily t`iy jiafei `irBut ft mlsg smys m lgt mbgut Oisus Ft tills us t`i tgei wft` w`fk` `i
spgdi Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie m sfenli egti ga kgejihemtfge fe ft
Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie ivie m s`mjgw ga skgljfen gr s`mhfen [`i
`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
hmt` t`i Hissfm` rivimls fhsila tg hi timk`is hi mbgut Ngjs imrt
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2gt
agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
aull will iviryt`fen Fvi ivir jgei Hy pmst jgiset jfsqumlfay hi Hy
pmst `ms egt agraiftij hy auturi i jgiset `glj hy pmst mnmfest hi
F wms spimdfen fe m tgwe eimr Zgrgetg m aiw yimrs mng mej gei ga t`i
sfenirs ge t`i wgrs`fp timh tglj m stgry mbgut t`i Hme w`g degws
iviryt`fen wi jg mej stfll fevftis us tg degw `fh stfll fhpmrts tg us
t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
kmhi fe [`i wms fe rgun` s`mpi brufsij s`mdfen bijrmnnlij ^`ie
t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
fen K`rfst `fhsila `fs agrnfvfen rijiihfen `imlfen lfai fetg t`i viry
blggj mej bgeis ga gursilvis Ft fs aimstfen ge K`rfsts agrnfvieiss mej
lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
Z`ie t`iy pmssij t`i plmti ga brimj mrguej Z`i striitwmldir tggd m
`mejaul ga brimj mej pflij ft ge t`i lmp ga ir s`grt sdfrt `ie fevftij
s`i mti ft mll lfkdfen kruhbs gaa `ir afenirs Z`ie t`i kup kmhi mrguej
mej t`i striitwmldir jfj lfdiwfsi tggd sfx gr sivie lfttli t`fhbliaulsmej jgweij t`ih mll tfppfen imk` kup bmkd tg jrmfe t`i jrins Mll t`i
tfhi s`i wipt
[`i wmset p`ysfkmlly `uenry [`i wmset p`ysfkmlly t`frsty
[`i wms stmrvij agr lgvi [`i wms pmrk`ij agr nrmki [`i kgulj egt
nit iegun` ga K`rfst
ldquoKghi sii m hmelsquo Kghi mej sii t`i hme w`g degws iviryt`fen
Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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KMSZIR Z^G
[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
gut blfedfen t`iy agllgwij Mkkgrjfen tg Hmrd Oisus kmllij Omhis mej
Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull =
up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
`fh4 but t`i pigpli t`iri jfj egt wilkghi fh bikmusi i wms imjfen
agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
Egfsy hiemkis Klgujy t`rimts Bghbmstfk lgujhgut`s Oisus mj mjvfsij
w`ie m tgwe tures ygu bmkd oust tg dfkd fts just gaa ygur aiit Z`mts
vfglieki iegun` But t`isi twg wgulj rmt`ir `url lfn`tefen bglts Z`ifr`mejs ftk` tg pull t`i ldquoMeef`flmtilsquo swftk` Z`iyvi ngt Ogem`s jfspgsftfge
tgwmrj Efeivi` smvgrfen t`i t`gun`t ga m hus`rggh klguj blgghfen
gvir t`i plmkis `imj ldquoZ`mt wfll timk` t`ih egt tg hiss wft` uslsquo
Z`iris m sikgej fekfjiet t`mt `mppies mrguej t`fs tfhi Oisus
tills `fs jfskfplis t`i rimsge t`iyri ngfen tg Oirusmlih Fts egt w`mt
t`iyri t`fedfen Z`iyri t`fedfen kgequist Z`iyri t`fedfen Rghmes
krus`ij bieimt` Hissfm`s aiit Z`iyri t`fedfen bfn hie nrgvilfen agrhirky Z`iyri t`fedfen `gly wmr ge m Ssmlh 2 skmli ldquoDfss t`i [ge list
`i bi menry mej yi pirfs` argh t`i wmy w`ie `fs wrmt` fs dfejlij but
m lfttlilsquo9
Oisus tills t`ih t`i tirhs ga ienmnihiet mri huk` jfaairiet ldquo ‐^i
mri ngfen up tg Oirusmlih `i smfj ‐mej t`i [ge ga Hme wfll bi jilfv-
irij gvir tg t`i k`fia prfists mej t`i timk`irs ga t`i lmw Z`iy wfll
kgejihe `fh tg jimt` mej wfll `mej `fh gvir tg t`i Nietflis w`g
wfll hgkd fh mej spft ge fh algn `fh mej dfll `fh Z`rii jmys lmtir
`i wfll rfsi lsquo1
Z`mts ngt tg stgp t`ih fe t`ifr trmkds Z`i bfblfkml rikgrj s`gws
t`mt t`i jfskfplis `mj eg kmtingry agr ivie `imrfen t`fs dfej ga tmld lit
mlgei kghpri`iejfen ft Ft wms blmt`ir tg t`ih Fa ft jfjet kghi mkrgss
ms irisy sbquo Sitirs fejfnemet rispgesi trimts ft ms suk`gt sbquo ft kmhi mkrgss
ms nfbbirfs` w`fk` fs tg smy egt mt mll
But Omhis mej Og`e jg nrmsp sghit`fen ga Oisus himefen irist`i sikgej fekfjiet ldquoZ`ie Omhis mej Og`e t`i sges ga _ibijii kmhi
tg `fh ‐Zimk`ir t`iy smfj ‐wi wmet ygu tg jg agr us w`mtivir wi msd
ldquo ‐^`mt jg ygu wmet hi tg jg agr ygu7 `i msdij
ldquoZ`iy riplfij ‐Lit gei ga us sft mt ygur rfn`t mej t`i gt`ir mt ygur
liat fe ygur nlgry
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
ldquo ‐Vgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfen Oisus smfjlsquo0
Fh nuissfen t`iy lmtk` getg Oisus afeml kghhiet sbquo ldquot`rii jmys
lmtir `i wfll rfsilsquo Mej F fhmnfei t`iy skmli t`mt tg m sfzi t`mts `uhme
imrt`ly pglftfkml t`rii jmys fe Oisus nits `fs wmr bggts i `fts `fs
strfji i tures t`i tmblis Z`i rist Fh t`fedfen t`iy k`mld up tg
sghi dfej ga mpgkmlyptfk `ypirbgli sbquo t`i afrst aiw jmys ga bmttli jget
ng will fs mll `is smyfen rfn`t7 ^ill eivir hfej mll t`mt t`i t`frj jmy
ft mll kghis tgnit`ir
Z`iy jget hfss t`i fhplfkmtfges t`iris nlgry tg bi mj iri Z`iri
fs fe nggj Rghme trmjftfge egw tureij ge fts imj m bfn vfktgry pmrmji
tg agllgw Me mskiejfen ga t`i Srmitgrfme stips M lmyfen ga wrimt`s Mefhpirfml `gegrfen
ldquoVgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfenlsquo
Fts hmybi matir gei gr bgt` ga t`isi fekfjiets t`mt Oisus emhij
t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
But t`fs kmet bi t`i afrst tfhi t`iyvi bi`mvij t`fs wmy Z`fs kmet
bi ivie fe me ievfrgehiet krmkdlfen wft` aimr mej mstgefs`hiet t`i
afrst tfhi t`isi k`mrmktir trmfts `mvi suramkij Z`isi stgrfis mri ripri-sietmtfvi meikjgtis ga pmttire bi`mvfgr Z`isi stgrfis mri kmsis fe pgfet
agriesfk ivfjieki tg istmblfs` me gvirmll virjfkt Z`fs stuaa fs brij fe
t`ifr bgeis Fts fe sg amr mej sg jiip sg ausij wft` t`ifr nuts t`mt t`iy
kmet ivie `ilp ft ft t`ih sbquo ygu wfll egt nit megt`ir s`gt Zmdi t`ifr
tuefks sbquo will jget ivie try
Mej t`ie t`iy k`meni Mej k`meni jrmhmtfkmlly Z`iy ture fesfji
gut Mt afrst t`iy mri eiw krimtfges hirily by vfrtui ga Oisus smyfen sg
wft` eg riml ivfjieki tg bmkd ft (w`fk` fs typfkml agr hgst ga us) But
t`iy mktumlly bikghi t`isi eiw krimtfges fe t`i alis` fe riml tfhi
agr mll tg sii Vgu kgulj tmdi biagri-mej-matir pgrtrmfts ga t`isi nuys
mej bi mstgefs`ij Fs t`i hfsirly hfsirmbli greiry lfttli skrmppir fe
t`mt pfkturi t`i wfsi nietli nieirgus lgvi-jfspiesir fe t`fs gei7 ^gw
^`givir jfj `fs hmdigvir fs nggj
i degw `gw t`mt `mppies Z`iy limre K`rfst Oisus spimds fetg
t`ih sbquo i brimt`is fetg t`ih sbquo lgen mej jiip iegun` t`mt m lgen mejjiip mltirfen `mppies wft`fe bgei mej nut mej huskli i wggs t`ih
tg brimd t`ih tg hmdi t`ih eiw Z`i menir t`mt brfstlis up fe t`ih
mt t`i limst sfne ga kgetietfge fs jrmwe gut ga t`ih lfdi pgfsge mej
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Mej egw F wfll risglvi t`i hmttir agr mll tfhi
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jg egt lit ygur `mejs `men lfhp
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22 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Z`i L983143983154983146 ygur Ngj fs wft` ygu
t`i Hfn`ty ^mrrfgr w`g smvis
i wfll tmdi nrimt jilfn`t fe ygu4
fe `fs lgvi `i wfll eg lgenir ribudi ygu
but wfll riogfki gvir ygu wft` sfenfenlsquo0
Ngj sfens gvir ygu wft` riogfkfen mej t`ie kmlls ygu tg sfen mlguj
wft` t`i smhi ogy ldquo[fen lustflylsquo ^isliy sghitfhis wrgti gvir kirtmfe
ga `fs `yhes w`ie `i wmetij t`ih suen rgbustly egt`fen `ilj bmkd
Z`mts Ngjs kui ldquoZ`mt sgen F sfen gvir ygulsquo `i smys ldquoVgu degw hy
lgvi sgen agr ygu7 Fts hy amvgrfti sgen ^i t`rii Dfens t`i trfefty gaAmt`ir [ge mej gly [pfrft `mvi biie biltfen ft gut agr iges egw
Eivir nits tfrij Iviry riarmfe bittir t`me t`i gei biagri Z`mts t`i
sgen F wmet ygu tg sfen tgg Mej sfen ft lguj lfdi ygu hime ftlsquo
[fen lustfly
ldquoZ`mt t`i wgrlj hmy degwlsquo
F mlrimjy tglj ygu t`mt F sfen t`fs sgen pggrly egt lustfly
But Fh nittfen bittir F sii mlhgst iviry jmy prghfsfen sfnes
t`mt t`fs lgvi fe mll fts wflj ixtrmvmnmeki fs tmdfen `glj ga hi hgri
mej hgri mej fs algwfen t`rgun` hi liss `fejirij liss jmhhij liss
jfvirtij liss jflutij algwfen t`rgun` hi tg t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i limst
ga t`isi t`i wgrst ga t`isi Zg mll ga t`isi [ghitfhis m `gpiaul sfne
t`mt t`fs fs sg mppimrs gei hghiet mej fs squilk`ij t`i eixt But t`i
jfstmeki bitwiie suk` squilk`fens fs nittfen lgenir mej t`i jurmtfge
ga t`ih s`grtir mej sg F degw Ngj fs lggsfen mej bfejfen fe hi w`mt
`i wmets hi lggsfen mej bfejfen ge imrt`
Mej t`fs fs fhpgrtmet Fts fhpgrtmet agr fts gwe smdi bikmusi fts
trmnfk w`ieivir Ngjs lgvi ngis mstrmy fe mey ga us nits lgst fe trmeslm-
tfge Fts trmnfk w`ieivir lgvis Efmnmrm Amlls pgurij fetg gur `imrts
trfkdlis gut Krfppli Kriid Fts hmybi hgri jmhmnfen tg degw t`i lgviga Ngj mej egt s`mri ft t`me eivir tg degw ft fe t`i afrst plmki4 fset t`mt
w`mt Oisus aguej sg jmhembli fe sg hmey ga Fsrmils rilfnfgus limjirs
hie upge w`gh Ngj `mj lmvfs`ij `fs fe`irftmeki but w`g bikmhi
gljir brgt`irs egt squmejirfen ft but `gmrjfen ft kghplmfefen mbgut
fts skmrkfty7
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2
But fts mlsg fhpgrtmet bikmusi wft`gut ixtrmvmnmet lgvi t`i k`urk`
wfll eivir ture t`i wgrlj ge fts `imj Ft wget ivie ture t`i wgrljs
`imj ^ft`gut lgvi t`i k`urk` wfll limvi t`i wgrlj ixmktly `gw wi
aguej ft ill bi eg bittir t`me m prfist gr m Livfti wmldfen pmst m hme
fe m jftk` limvfen `fh tg jfi Mnmfe F jget hime t`mt Ngj kmeegt
mej jgis egt gvirruli gur sghitfhis lmkdlustir piragrhmeki i mlwmys
`ms m Nggj [mhmrftme gr twg fe t`i wfens s`gulj t`i k`urk` amfl Mej
sghitfhis `i oust ngis jfrikt fs lgvi gatie fetirsikts `uhme `imrts
mpmrt argh mey `uhme mnieky4 ft fs m lgvi ldquos`ij mbrgmj fe gur `imrts by
t`i gly N`gstlsquo6 ms Smul puts ft mej i wgulj degw Fts oust t`mt Ngj
`ms jisfneij `fs k`urk` tg bi bgt` lgkus mej k`meeil agr jfvfei lgviIvirygei lgsis w`ie wi amfl mt t`fs wi hmybi hgst ga mll
ldquo^`mt t`i wgrlj eiijs egw fs lgvi swiit lgvi Fts t`i gely t`fen
t`mt t`iris oust tgg lfttli galsquo Z`gsi mri m kgupli ga lfeis gut ga m sgen
argh hy pmriets irm
Fts trui Mej Ngj put t`i k`urk` ge t`i imrt` tg hiit t`mt eiij tg
hmdi up w`mts lmkdfen i put t`i k`urk` iri tg sfen mej sfen lustfly
t`i sgen Ngjs suen sfeki biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Z`i sgenNgjs suen agr t`i smdi ga t`i wgrlj
Fvi siie gur k`urk` sfen t`mt sgen gvir hmey pigpli Lfdi Hmejy
Hmejys amhfly fs m hms`-up ir pmriets `mvi biie t`rgun` sg
hmey hmrrfmnis mej jfvgrkis sg hmey alfens mej gei-efn`t stmejs
t`mt Hmejy kmet diip trmkd ga mll `ir `mla sfstirs mej `mla brgt`irsstiphgt`irs mej stipamt`irs [`is biie rmpij by hmey ga t`i hie `ir
hgt`ir jmtij [`i jivilgpij m `mbft ga prghfskufty fe nrmji sk`ggl
Mej mrguej t`mt tfhi binme tg risgrt tg me ixgtfk kgkdtmfl ga jrfed mej
jruns linml mej striit tg euhb t`i pmfe ^`ie s`i s`gwij up s`i wms
menry jiprissij mej stukd
Mej sfkd ga lfai Hgst jmys s`i t`gun`t sirfgusly mbgut wmys tg
iej ft M lmjy w`g wgrdij mt m bgutfqui w`iri Hmejy s`gppij fevftij `ir
tg m lmjfis ritrimt gur k`urk` wms gstfen Hmejy wms wmry but uenry
ir `ghi lfai k`mgtfk mej skmttirs`gt ms ft wms jfj hmemni tg istmblfs`
fe Hmejy m jiip prioujfki mnmfest rilfnfge mej ispikfmlly K`rfstfmefty
ir jmj wms m billfniriet mt`ifst ir hgh wft` w`gh s`i hgstly
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
lfvij nrgwfen up ihbrmkij me ixgtfk mhmlnmh ga Eiw Mnfsh Imstire
hystfkfsh mej nggj glj sixuml prghfskufty Hmejy mbsgrbij argh mll
t`mt bgt` m rfngrgus sdiptfkfsh mej m sgat`imjij nullfbflfty [`i jfjet
degw w`mt tg hmdi ga m k`urk`y iviet lfdi m lmjfis ritrimt
But fe t`i iej Hmejys fetrfnui truhpij `ir suspfkfge mej s`i
kmhi Z`i spimdir tmldij mbgut t`i lgvi ga Ngj sbquo t`fs vmst gkime
jiip mej wfji purfayfen mej fetgxfkmtfen ueamt`ghmbli yit rfn`t `iri
fevftfen ygu tg jfvi fe Hmejy `mj eivir `imrj t`fs [`i kgulj skmrkily
bilfivi t`fs [`i wipt mej wipt mt t`i eiws ga t`fs
Mej t`ie s`i jgvi
^`mt kgevfekij `ir tg jfvi fe wms t`i s`iir bimuty ga jfvfei lgviBut w`mt jriw `ir tg t`mt jfvfei lgvi wms t`i viry riml jihgestrmtfge
ga ft fe t`i wghie s`i hit mt t`i ritrimt Z`isi wghie `imrj Hmejys
stgry mej jfjet pull bmkd Z`iy jfjet oujni Z`iy jfjet wft``glj
t`ifr lgvi argh `ir
Z`iy oust s`gwij `ir nrimtir lgvi Z`iy lmun`ij wft` `ir krfij
wft` `ir prmyij agr `ir Z`iy gaairij `ir nggj kguesil tg jiml wft`
m strunnli s`i wms `mvfen wft` Burt `ir lfvi-fe Gei wghme gaairijtg kghi wft` `ir ge [uejmy efn`t matir t`i ritrimt mej `ilp Hmejy
ixplmfe tg Burt w`mt `mj `mppieij mt t`i ritrimt
Z`mt wms sivirml yimrs mng Hmejy fs egw hmrrfij sbquo tg Nliee
(Burt jfjet tmdi t`i eiws ga ir kgevirsfge will) sbquo mej t`iy mvi t`rii
bimutfaul k`fljrie [`i fs fevglvij fe m hfefstry fe gur k`urk` [`is lij
hmey wghie feklujfen m aiw ga ir sfblfens tg degw t`i lgvi ga K`rfst
t`mts bguej mej lggsij `ir
Iviry tfhi F sii Hmejy F t`fed ga t`i [mhmrftme wghme Oisus hit mt
m will Z`mt stgry fs tglj fe Og`e Oisus mej `fs jfskfplis mri trmvilfen
t`rgun` [mhmrfm imjfen tg Oirusmlih Oisus fs ix`mustij mej uenry mej
t`frsty Ispikfmlly t`frsty i sfts mt t`i ijni ga t`i will w`fli fs jfskfplis
ng tg tgwe tg buy aggj fs t`gun`ts ture tg t`i wmtir jiip bieimt` `fhkglj mej jmrd mej aris` fs hgut` fs jry ms m pgts`irj fs tgenui stfkds
tg t`i rgga ga `fs hgut`
F t`frst
M s`mjgw amlls mkrgss `fh i lggds up M wghme fs t`iri mlgei
[`i trfis tg fnegri `fh M sfjiwmys nlmeki m pgsi ga mlggaeiss [`i mkts
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 29
lfdi `is egt t`iri hgvis mrguej `fh lfdi `is sghi feemti p`ysfkml
gbstmkli fhhgvmbli
ldquo^fll ygu nfvi hi m jrfed7lsquo Oisus msds
Z`i vgfki t`i quistfge t`i hme t`iy stmrtli `ir Z`iy stmrtli `ir
gut ga `ir sflieki mej mvgfjmeki
ldquoVgu mri m Oiw mej F mh m [mhmrftme wghme gw kme ygu msd hi
agr m jrfed7lsquo
Mej t`ie ueagljs m rihmrdmbli iekguetir m lfai-turefen ixk`meni
But egt mt afrst Mt afrst `ir spiik` fs ms kmniy ms `ir sflieki m sirfis ga
jfvirsfges mej ivmsfges Oisus gaairs `ir lfvfen wmtir ldquot`i nfat ga Ngjlsquo
[`is puzzlij mej fetrfnuij but w`ie Oisus ixpgsis `ir kgejftfge s`iskurrfis jgwe m rmbbft trmfl [`i wmets tg tmld mbgut wgrs`fp Z`mt
hfn`t bi m nggj t`fen but ms sg gatie `mppies wft` tmld ga wgrs`fp ft
bgns jgwe qufkdly fetg mfrsplfttfen mej mrnuhiet bmftfen Fs t`fs styli
bittir t`me t`mt styli7 Fs glj bittir t`me eiw7 Fs trmjftfge bittir t`me
feegvmtfge7
Oisus kuts t`rgun` mll t`mt wft` m klimr wgrj mbgut t`i `imrt ga
wgrs`fp fts mbgut t`i `imrt fe wgrs`fp Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt lgens agrNgj mej siids `fh w`irivir `i hfn`t bi aguej Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt
wmets trut` fe t`i fehgst pmrts mej gpies ftsila wfji ms m bfrjs hgut`
tg rikifvi ft mej stiips fe ft uetfl ft wgrds fts wmy tg t`i gutirhgst pmrts
^grs`fp fs egt mbgut m styli gr m agrh gr m plmki Z`mts egt w`mt Ngjs
siidfen is siidfen egt m dfej ga husfk gr lfturny gr mrk`ftikturi but
m dfej ga pirsge `uhbli `uenry wfji mwmdi w`g kghis fe spfrft mej
trut` bglj mej bisiik`fen bgt` rimjy tg lfvi tgwmrj Ngj gut ga t`ifr
jipt`s
^`fk` fs mll afei mej will But t`i wghme ift`ir gvirw`ilhij gr
uejirw`ilhij trfis `ir lmst jgjni ldquoF degw t`mt t`i Hissfm` (kmllij
K`rfst) fs kghfen ^`ie `i kghis `i wfll ixplmfe iviryt`fen tg uslsquo
Mej t`ie Oisus pulls gut `fs s`gwstgppir (wft` m dfej ga Vgjm sye-
tmx) ldquoF w`g spimd tg ygu mh `ilsquo=3
Z`mt k`menis iviryt`fen [`i rues bmkd tg tgwe ldquolimvfen ir wmtir
omrlsquo (m lgvily mej rivimlfen jitmfl s`is jfstrmktij fe mll t`i rfn`t wmysegw) mej jgis sghit`fen t`mt fe t`i tillfen alfis by sg swfatly wi
kgulj imsfly hfss t`i rivglutfge mt `mej s`i ngis bmkd tg `ir tgwe mej
smys tg t`i pigpli ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfj
Kgulj t`fs bi t`i K`rfst7lsquo
Mej t`iy `iij `ir
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21 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo Z`mts t`i rivglutfgemry jitmfl Z`mts t`i
s`gkd wmvi ga t`i stgry ^i `mvi lfttli bmkdnrguej tg t`fs iekguetir
^i degw argh t`i tixt mt `mej ms will ms argh gt`ir plmkis bfblf-
kml mej `fstgrfkml mbgut t`i hutuml `gstflfty mej suspfkfge bitwiie
Oiws mej [mhmrftmes ^i degw sbquo Og`e tills us strmfn`t up sbquo t`mt Oiws
jget tmld wft` [mhmrftmes mej mt t`i stgrys klgsi `i tills us mnmfe liss
jfriktly t`mt `ir niejir fs m kulturml prgblih ms will
But wi kme mlsg wft` m bft ga sliut`fen s`mji fe m aiw hgri jitmfls
mbgut t`fs pmrtfkulmr stgry ^i degw t`mt fe nieirml wghie fe t`i
mekfiet Eimr Imst eivir wiet tg t`i will mt ldquot`i sfxt` `gurlsquo sbquo `fn`
egge Fts tgg `gt Mej wi degw fe nieirml t`mt wghie fe t`fs kulturieivir wiet tg t`i will mlgei Z`i trfp tg t`i will wms jgei fe t`i kggl
ga t`i jmy mej fe t`i kghpmey ga gt`irs Z`iri hust mlwmys `mvi biie
ixkiptfges tg t`isi kustghs But t`i amkt t`mt t`fs wghme `ms lgst mt
lgvi sg gatie sbquo afvi ix-`usbmejs sbquo mej `ms bikghi sg kyefkml mbgut
gr jmhmnij by t`mt t`mt s`is nfvie up ge hmtrfhgey mltgnit`ir sbquo t`i
hme s`is wft` egw fs egt `ir `usbmej sbquo fs m sfnefafkmet klui mbgut
w`y s`is mt t`i will by `irsila mt egge s`is ms`mhij [`is istrmenij[`is prgbmbly gutkmst sbquo skgreij by `ir kghhuefty jfstrustij by t`i
wghie ispikfmlly Qfllmnis `mvi emhis agr wghie lfdi t`fs Zrmhp fs
gei ga t`i efkir geis mej ft oust nits wgrsi argh t`iri sbquo ghi wrikdir
w`gri `ussy slut
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo
ldquoZ`iy kmhi gut ga t`i tgwelsquo
Z`i iekguetir wft` K`rfst `ms `imlij t`i rfat ^`mtivirs dipt `ir
mpmrt argh t`i rist ga t`i tgwe K`rfst `ms hiejij ^`mtivir mut`grfty
s`is lmkdij K`rfst ms ristgrij `mtivir s`mhis dipt fe t`i s`mjgws
K`rfst `ms rihgvij
ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfjlsquo Mll wi degw
agr suri t`mt Oisus tglj `ir fs t`mt s`is `mj afvi `usbmejs mej s`is
s`mkdfen up wft` `ir kurriet nuy Z`mt s`i jiskrfbis t`fs ms ldquoiviryt`fen
F ivir jfjlsquo smys m lgt mbgut `gw t`isi t`fens wifn` ge `ir `gw kgh-
plitily t`iy jiafei `irBut ft mlsg smys m lgt mbgut Oisus Ft tills us t`i tgei wft` w`fk` `i
spgdi Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie m sfenli egti ga kgejihemtfge fe ft
Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie ivie m s`mjgw ga skgljfen gr s`mhfen [`i
`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
hmt` t`i Hissfm` rivimls fhsila tg hi timk`is hi mbgut Ngjs imrt
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2gt
agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
aull will iviryt`fen Fvi ivir jgei Hy pmst jgiset jfsqumlfay hi Hy
pmst `ms egt agraiftij hy auturi i jgiset `glj hy pmst mnmfest hi
F wms spimdfen fe m tgwe eimr Zgrgetg m aiw yimrs mng mej gei ga t`i
sfenirs ge t`i wgrs`fp timh tglj m stgry mbgut t`i Hme w`g degws
iviryt`fen wi jg mej stfll fevftis us tg degw `fh stfll fhpmrts tg us
t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
kmhi fe [`i wms fe rgun` s`mpi brufsij s`mdfen bijrmnnlij ^`ie
t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
fen K`rfst `fhsila `fs agrnfvfen rijiihfen `imlfen lfai fetg t`i viry
blggj mej bgeis ga gursilvis Ft fs aimstfen ge K`rfsts agrnfvieiss mej
lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
Z`ie t`iy pmssij t`i plmti ga brimj mrguej Z`i striitwmldir tggd m
`mejaul ga brimj mej pflij ft ge t`i lmp ga ir s`grt sdfrt `ie fevftij
s`i mti ft mll lfkdfen kruhbs gaa `ir afenirs Z`ie t`i kup kmhi mrguej
mej t`i striitwmldir jfj lfdiwfsi tggd sfx gr sivie lfttli t`fhbliaulsmej jgweij t`ih mll tfppfen imk` kup bmkd tg jrmfe t`i jrins Mll t`i
tfhi s`i wipt
[`i wmset p`ysfkmlly `uenry [`i wmset p`ysfkmlly t`frsty
[`i wms stmrvij agr lgvi [`i wms pmrk`ij agr nrmki [`i kgulj egt
nit iegun` ga K`rfst
ldquoKghi sii m hmelsquo Kghi mej sii t`i hme w`g degws iviryt`fen
Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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KMSZIR Z^G
[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
gut blfedfen t`iy agllgwij Mkkgrjfen tg Hmrd Oisus kmllij Omhis mej
Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
`fh4 but t`i pigpli t`iri jfj egt wilkghi fh bikmusi i wms imjfen
agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
Egfsy hiemkis Klgujy t`rimts Bghbmstfk lgujhgut`s Oisus mj mjvfsij
w`ie m tgwe tures ygu bmkd oust tg dfkd fts just gaa ygur aiit Z`mts
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tgwmrj Efeivi` smvgrfen t`i t`gun`t ga m hus`rggh klguj blgghfen
gvir t`i plmkis `imj ldquoZ`mt wfll timk` t`ih egt tg hiss wft` uslsquo
Z`iris m sikgej fekfjiet t`mt `mppies mrguej t`fs tfhi Oisus
tills `fs jfskfplis t`i rimsge t`iyri ngfen tg Oirusmlih Fts egt w`mt
t`iyri t`fedfen Z`iyri t`fedfen kgequist Z`iyri t`fedfen Rghmes
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m lfttlilsquo9
Oisus tills t`ih t`i tirhs ga ienmnihiet mri huk` jfaairiet ldquo ‐^i
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irij gvir tg t`i k`fia prfists mej t`i timk`irs ga t`i lmw Z`iy wfll
kgejihe `fh tg jimt` mej wfll `mej `fh gvir tg t`i Nietflis w`g
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`i wfll rfsi lsquo1
Z`mts ngt tg stgp t`ih fe t`ifr trmkds Z`i bfblfkml rikgrj s`gws
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mlgei kghpri`iejfen ft Ft wms blmt`ir tg t`ih Fa ft jfjet kghi mkrgss
ms irisy sbquo Sitirs fejfnemet rispgesi trimts ft ms suk`gt sbquo ft kmhi mkrgss
ms nfbbirfs` w`fk` fs tg smy egt mt mll
But Omhis mej Og`e jg nrmsp sghit`fen ga Oisus himefen irist`i sikgej fekfjiet ldquoZ`ie Omhis mej Og`e t`i sges ga _ibijii kmhi
tg `fh ‐Zimk`ir t`iy smfj ‐wi wmet ygu tg jg agr us w`mtivir wi msd
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ldquoZ`iy riplfij ‐Lit gei ga us sft mt ygur rfn`t mej t`i gt`ir mt ygur
liat fe ygur nlgry
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ldquo ‐Vgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfen Oisus smfjlsquo0
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imrt`ly pglftfkml t`rii jmys fe Oisus nits `fs wmr bggts i `fts `fs
strfji i tures t`i tmblis Z`i rist Fh t`fedfen t`iy k`mld up tg
sghi dfej ga mpgkmlyptfk `ypirbgli sbquo t`i afrst aiw jmys ga bmttli jget
ng will fs mll `is smyfen rfn`t7 ^ill eivir hfej mll t`mt t`i t`frj jmy
ft mll kghis tgnit`ir
Z`iy jget hfss t`i fhplfkmtfges t`iris nlgry tg bi mj iri Z`iri
fs fe nggj Rghme trmjftfge egw tureij ge fts imj m bfn vfktgry pmrmji
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ldquoVgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfenlsquo
Fts hmybi matir gei gr bgt` ga t`isi fekfjiets t`mt Oisus emhij
t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
But t`fs kmet bi t`i afrst tfhi t`iyvi bi`mvij t`fs wmy Z`fs kmet
bi ivie fe me ievfrgehiet krmkdlfen wft` aimr mej mstgefs`hiet t`i
afrst tfhi t`isi k`mrmktir trmfts `mvi suramkij Z`isi stgrfis mri ripri-sietmtfvi meikjgtis ga pmttire bi`mvfgr Z`isi stgrfis mri kmsis fe pgfet
agriesfk ivfjieki tg istmblfs` me gvirmll virjfkt Z`fs stuaa fs brij fe
t`ifr bgeis Fts fe sg amr mej sg jiip sg ausij wft` t`ifr nuts t`mt t`iy
kmet ivie `ilp ft ft t`ih sbquo ygu wfll egt nit megt`ir s`gt Zmdi t`ifr
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Mej t`ie t`iy k`meni Mej k`meni jrmhmtfkmlly Z`iy ture fesfji
gut Mt afrst t`iy mri eiw krimtfges hirily by vfrtui ga Oisus smyfen sg
wft` eg riml ivfjieki tg bmkd ft (w`fk` fs typfkml agr hgst ga us) But
t`iy mktumlly bikghi t`isi eiw krimtfges fe t`i alis` fe riml tfhi
agr mll tg sii Vgu kgulj tmdi biagri-mej-matir pgrtrmfts ga t`isi nuys
mej bi mstgefs`ij Fs t`i hfsirly hfsirmbli greiry lfttli skrmppir fe
t`mt pfkturi t`i wfsi nietli nieirgus lgvi-jfspiesir fe t`fs gei7 ^gw
^`givir jfj `fs hmdigvir fs nggj
i degw `gw t`mt `mppies Z`iy limre K`rfst Oisus spimds fetg
t`ih sbquo i brimt`is fetg t`ih sbquo lgen mej jiip iegun` t`mt m lgen mejjiip mltirfen `mppies wft`fe bgei mej nut mej huskli i wggs t`ih
tg brimd t`ih tg hmdi t`ih eiw Z`i menir t`mt brfstlis up fe t`ih
mt t`i limst sfne ga kgetietfge fs jrmwe gut ga t`ih lfdi pgfsge mej
riplmkij by supiremturml pmtfieki Z`i sila-mnnrmejfzfen sk`ihis t`mt
prigkkupy t`ifr wmdfen `gurs mej lfenir fe t`ifr sliip wft`ir mej jfi
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mej fe t`ifr plmki jrimhs ga smkrfafki mej sirvmet`ggj nrgw Z`i sila-
pfty t`mt twfsts mej sgurs t`ifr billfis wms`is mwmy mej m t`medauleiss
mej mlhgst nfjjy dfjlfdi ogy alggjs fe
Z`iy bikghi ms `i fs
Mej t`ie t`iy jg ms `i jgis
Bifen ms `i fs mej jgfen ms `i jgis jfstflls tg gei hmfe t`fen lgvfen
ms `i lgvis Og`e mej Omhis suk` uelfdily kmejfjmtis agr t`fs limre tg
lgvi wft` m lgvi t`mt privmfls K`rfst lgvis t`i wgrlj fe grjir tg gvir-
kghi t`i wgrlj i lgvis t`i wgrlj mej us wft`fe ft fe mll gur aglly mej
ribillfge mej brgdieeiss i lgvis ft mej us uetfl wi surriejir mej
bikghi w`gli Mej t`ie `i lgvis us stfllZ`fs fs t`i s`mpi ga jfskfplis`fp Ft hmy egt bi menir mej kgvitfen
t`mt hmrd us gut w`ie Oisus afrst afejs us Ft hmy bi kgwmrjfki gr lmzf-
eiss gr mlggaeiss gr liwjeiss gr mey euhbir ga suejry wmys gur k`mr-
mktir hfsriprisiets t`i dfenjgh But ms wi wmld wft` Oisus limrefen
`fs wmys ihpgwirij by `fs [pfrft wi ldquomri bifen trmesagrhij fetg `fs
lfdieiss wft` ivir-fekrimsfen nlgrylsquo6 [ges ga Z`uejir mej Jmun`tirs
ga Ngssfp mej [tipk`fljrie ga Mvmrfki mej Mjgptiis ga Fhpurfty mejmll t`i rist fe K`rfsts `mejs bikghi fe wgrj mej jiij eiw krimtfges
Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Z`i Bfbli ms megt`ir wmy ga jiskrfbfen t`fs gvirkghfen ivfl wft` nggj
Ngj eivir alfek`is argh emhfen ivfl gr sfe K`rfstfmes gun`t egt tg
alfek` ift`ir F mpprikfmti t`i rikiet ihp`msfs ge t`i ldquohfssfgeml k`urk`lsquoZ`fs rijfskgviry ga t`i imrtbimt ga t`i imrly k`urk` ms biie lgen gvir-
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tg hmdi up agr lgst tfhi mej rinmfe lgst nrguej mej tg rimk` lgst pigpli
wiri rueefen m rfsd ga kmllfen ivfl nggj gr mt limst ga egt emhfen ivfl
Fh aully mwmri t`mt hmey k`urk`is mri bgljly emhfen ivfl mej
gatie bgljly kgeargetfen ft F jget t`fed t`i k`urk` sfeki t`i tfhi
ga ^flbiragrki `ms biie ms mwmdi tg systihfk ivfl mej ms rimjy tg jgbmttli wft` ft ms ft fs tgjmy Fts imrtiefen `ie F t`fed ga t`i wgrd ga
smy Fetiremtfgeml Oustfki Hfssfge sbquo t`ifr riskui ga hgjire-jmy slmvis
t`ifr fetirvietfge ge bi`mla ga nfrls agrkij fetg t`i six trmji mej t`ifr
strmtiny agr ristgrmtfvi oustfki agr bgt` t`i vfktfhs mej t`i pirpitrmtgrs
ga ivfl sbquo Fh `mppy tg bi fe hfefstry mt suk` m tfhi ms t`fs
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But t`iri mri mlsg trgublfen sfnes mll mbgut [ghitfhis wiri sg
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smw ft ms me ivmenilfstfk gppgrtuefty F t`fed ga hmey k`urk`is Fh
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fssuis strmfn`t gr nmy `mvi gvirmkkghhgjmtij gvirkghpiesmtij mej
stgppij kmllfen pigpli rinmrjliss ga t`ifr sixuml grfietmtfge tg m bfblf-
kml stmejmrj ga `glfeiss mej purfty
F smy mll t`fs tg hmdi m sfhpli pgfet wi kmet gvirkghi ivfl (gr sfe
agr t`mt hmttir) fa wi jmri egt emhi ftZ`i mni wi lfvi fe fs hgri kgeausij t`me ivir Z`fs fs egt t`i
hghiet tg bikghi vmnui mej mpglgnitfk mbgut t`i trut`s bgt` jgk-
trfeml mej it`fkml wivi rikifvij geki agr mll Gur mni hmy egt eiij
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t`mt fs mll mrguej mej tg kmll fesfstietly pmtfietly lgvfenly hie mej
wghie tg m hgri ixkilliet wmyEgt lgen mng me uehmrrfij kgupli sbquo egt argh t`i k`urk` egt
K`rfstfmes sbquo kmhi tg sii gei ga t`i pmstgrs mt gur k`urk` Z`ifr lfvis
wiri fe s`mhblis Z`iy mrnuij egestgp mej t`ifr mrnufen wms turefen
vfgliet Z`iy wiri fe m gljfen pmttire ga menir mej mkkusmtfge t`mt wms
jistrgyfen bgt` ga t`ih Z`i pmstgr matir m hiri afatiie hfeutis lggdij
mt t`ih mej smfj ldquo^ill ygu bgt` eiij tg rimlfne ygur lfvis wft` Ngj
mej wft` Ngjs wmys Vgu eiij K`rfst Mej ygu eiij m w`gli eiw wmy
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ygu eiij tg stgp pritiejfen yguri `usbmej mej wfai Vgu eiij tg timr
t`fs w`gli rilmtfges`fp jgwe tg t`i nrguej mej stmrt gvir [glsquo mej `iri
t`i pmstgr lggdij mt t`i hme ldquoygu eiij tg hgvi gut by t`fs iviefenlsquo
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uejgfen ft ms huk` ms jgfen ft Emhfen ivfl pirfgj fs m pgsturi t`i
k`urk` fe kirtmfe plmkis mej jurfen kirtmfe irms `ms piraiktij Fts tgg
imsy tg bikghi m kgeegfssiur ga wrgenjgfen Srgaissfgeml jieguek-
irs ^`ie t`i k`urk` ie hmssi mjgpts t`fs pgsftfge fts egt gur afeist
`gur ^ivi jieguekij mbgrtfge but egt mlwmys s`gwe `gspftmlfty tg
t`i sfenli hgt`irs fe gur hfjst ^ivi sfneij pitftfges mnmfest smhi-
six hmrrfmnis but egt mlwmys lgvij gur wfvis ldquooust ms K`rfst lgvij
t`i k`urk` mej nmvi `fhsila up agr `irlsquo=3 ^ivi spgdie gut publfkly
mnmfest pgregnrmp`y mej prfvmtily fejulnij ft
By ftsila emhfen ivfl fs ms klgsi tg usiliss ms me mktfvfty nits
Z`i gt`ir `mla ga gur ogb fs tg gvirkghi ivfl t`i ivfl wivi jmrij tgemhi wft` jiip iejurfen nggj Z`fs fs t`i k`urk`s riml kmllfen Z`fs
fs t`i jiipir mej `mrjir `mla ga gur ogb Z`fs fs w`mt hmdis t`i k`urk`
jfaairiet argh iviryt`fen ilsi fe t`i wgrlj gr fs suppgsij tg ^i gpie
gursilvis tg t`i gly [pfrfts pgwir mej krimtfvfty tg jfskgvir m t`frj
wmy bitwiie rivieni mej kmpftulmtfge bitwiie mttmkdfen ivfl mej suk-
kuhbfen tg ft Z`mt t`frj wmy fs gvirkghfen Ft fs emhfen mej amkfen
ivfl `imj-ge mej jiaimtfen ft egt wft` pitftfges mej lmwsufts egt wft`nues mej tmeds but wft` nggjeiss
^ft` lgvi
Z`i hgvfi Nrme Zgrfeg w`fk` Klfet Imstwggj jfrikts mej stmrs fe
fs m pgtiet jrmhmtfzmtfge ga t`fs viry prfekfpli Fts egt agr t`i amfet ga
`imrt4 t`i lmenumni tures t`i mfr m shgdy blui mej fs strgen iegun` tg
blfstir pmfet But F degw ga aiw hmfestrimh hgvfis (Zg Iej Mll ^mrs
kghis tg hfej) t`mt pgrtrmy sg kghpillfenly t`i gvirkghfen ga ivfl
wft` nggj Imstwggj plmys ^mlt Dgwmlsdf m bfngtij surly stubbgre
glj vitirme ga t`i Dgrime ^mr w`g lfvis fe m pirhmeiet stmti ga jfsnust
gvir `gw `fs hfjjli-Mhirfkme eifn`bgr`ggj `ms bikghi m kglgey ga
Msfme fhhfnrmets Z`i amhfly w`g hgvis fe eixt jggr tg `fh fs ga
kgursi Msfme t`rii nieirmtfges ga t`ih ^mlt wmets egt`fen tg jg
wft` t`ih
But kfrkuhstmekis kgespfri mnmfest t`mt i iejs up fevglvij fe
t`ifr lfvis t`iy fe `fs Biygej mll rikdgefen `i bikghis m dfej gaamt`ir tg Bii Qmen mej `fs sfstir M`eiy ir M`eiy fs brutmlly nmen-
rmpij by `ir gwe kgusfe mej `fs nmen w`g `mvi bikghi me fekrimsfen
t`rimt tg bgt` ^mlt mej `fs Msfme eifn`bgrs ^mlt jikfjis t`iri mej
t`ie tg tmdi mktfge Iegun` fs iegun` fs iegun` is m nuirrfllm afn`tir
argh wmy bmkd m s`gtnue-tgtfen Jfrty mrry fe me glj hmes jyspiptfk
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1 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
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[fenfen imvies
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=1 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Mej egw F wfll risglvi t`i hmttir agr mll tfhi
Ft jgiset hmttir Z`i dfenjgh fs egt mbgut mey ga t`fs Z`i dfen-
jgh ga Ngj fs egt mbgut imtfen gr jrfedfen gr husfk stylis gr `gw up-
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Z`i dfenjgh ga Ngj fs m ripublfk ga lgvi Egt t`i sietfhietml gr
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tg sfen lgujly ^`mt hmdis t`i k`urk` bgt` m hystiry mej m hmneit tg
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tirfen amr mej wfji
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sim sdy trii bfrj sirpiet t`iri wms lgvi t`i itireml feafefti puri
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truly jwill fe ft
Z`mts w`mt Oisus fs up tg Oust lfstie tg sghi ga t`i t`fens `i smys
Ms t`i Amt`ir `ms lgvij hi sg mvi F lgvij ygu Egw rihmfe fe hylgvi Fa ygu gbiy hy kghhmejs ygu wfll rihmfe fe hy lgvi oustms F `mvi gbiyij hy Amt`irs kghhmejs mej rihmfe fe `fs lgvi F`mvi tglj ygu t`fs sg t`mt hy ogy hmy bi fe ygu mej t`mt ygur ogyhmy bi kghpliti Hy kghhmej fs t`fs Lgvi imk` gt`ir ms F `mvilgvij ygu Nrimtir lgvi `ms eg gei t`me t`fs t`mt `i lmy jgwe `fslfai agr `fs arfiejs Vgu mri hy arfiejs fa ygu jg w`mt F kghhmejF eg lgenir kmll ygu sirvmets bikmusi m sirvmet jgis egt degw `fshmstirs busfeiss Festimj F mvi kmllij ygu arfiejs agr iviryt`fent`mt F limreij argh hy Amt`ir F `mvi hmji degwe tg ygu Vgu jfjegt k`ggsi hi but F k`gsi ygu mej mppgfetij ygu tg ng mej bimraruft sbquo aruft t`mt wfll lmst Z`ie t`i Amt`ir wfll nfvi ygu w`mtivirygu msd fe hy emhi Z`fs fs hy kghhmej Lgvi imk` gt`ir
Hmy t`iy bi brgun`t tg kghpliti uefty tg lit t`i wgrlj degwt`mt ygu siet hi mej `mvi lgvij t`ih ivie ms ygu `mvi lgvij hi
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Amt`ir F wmet t`gsi ygu `mvi nfvie hi tg bi wft` hi w`iri F mhmej tg sii hy nlgry t`i nlgry ygu `mvi nfvie hi bikmusi ygu lgvijhi biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Rfn`tigus Amt`ir t`gun` t`i
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Fts eg wgejir t`i mpgstli Smul w`g wms gvirtmdie by t`fs lgvi
w`ie `i wms stfll me ieihy ga Ngj eivir rikgvirij argh `fs mhmzi-
hiet t`mt t`fs lgvi sgun`t `fh gr `fs t`medsnfvfen t`mt t`fs lgvi wge
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t`mt K`rfst hmy jwill fe ygur `imrts t`rgun` amft` Mej F prmy t`mt ygu
bifen rggtij mej istmblfs`ij fe lgvi hmy `mvi pgwir tgnit`ir wft` mll
t`i smfets tg nrmsp `gw wfji mej lgen mej `fn` mej jiip fs t`i lgvi ga
K`rfst mej tg degw t`fs lgvi t`mt surpmssis degwlijni sbquo t`mt ygu hmy
bi afllij tg t`i himsuri ga mll t`i aulleiss ga Ngjlsquo9
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ms Smul puts ft Z`mts m lgt ga Ngj
Mej sg eg wgejir t`ie t`mt t`i mpgstli Smul wrftis = Kgrfet`fmes
= t`i oustly amhgus Lgvi K`mptir Ft fs rimj mt hgst wijjfens wft`
skmrkily m `uek` mbgut w`mt ft himes ldquoFa F spimd fe t`i tgenuis ga
hie mej ga menilslsquo ft binfes ldquobut `mvi egt lgvi F mh gely m risguej-
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amt`gh mll hystirfis mej mll degwlijni mej fa F `mvi m amft` t`mt kme
hgvi hguetmfes but `mvi egt lgvi F mh egt`fen Fa F nfvi mll F pgssiss
tg t`i pggr mej surriejir hy bgjy tg t`i almhis but `mvi egt lgvi F
nmfe egt`fenlsquo1 Fa F mh [ieikm gr Nmbrfil fa F mh Fsmfm` gr Jmefil fa
F mh Og`e t`i Bmptfst Hgt`ir Zirism un` Lmtfhir Bflly Nrm`mh
Zgby Hmk but sghit`fen bisfjis lgvi hgvis hi ft jgiset hmttir F
nfvi egt`fen F rikifvi egt`fen F mh egt`fen
Z`fs lgvi fs eg hflj tipfj t`fen Ft fs eg alfn`t ga ameky eg arfssgega nfjjfeiss eg hiri ruaali ga siesmtfge Z`fs lgvi fs eift`ir efki egr
prfssy egr armnfli egr kgy Z`fs lgvi fs afirki mej wflj mej jmenirgus
mej uebrimdmbli Ft fs sublfhi mej subvirsfvi Ft fs fejiamtfnmbli mej
uejiaimtmbli Ft fs egt`fen liss t`me t`i lgvi Ngj `ms agr ygu tg bfej
ygu mej tg lggsi ygu tg tmdi ygu kmptfvi mej t`ie sit ygu arii
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2=
Z`fs lgvi fs ixtrmvmnmet
gw ixtrmvmnmet7 ldquogw nrimt fs t`i lgvi t`i Amt`ir `ms lmvfs`ij ge
us t`mt wi s`gulj bi kmllij k`fljrie ga Ngj Mej t`mt fs w`mt wi mrilsquogt
^`ie t`fs lgvi rimlly tmdis jiip mej lmstfen `glj wi a fej wi mri arii
tg lgvi egt oust t`i lgvily but t`i uelgvily ^i afej mt wgrd fe us m lgvi
t`mt kghpils us tg lgvi t`i hgst ga t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri hgri t`me wi
mri) t`i limst ga t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri liss t`me wi mri) mej t`i wgrst ga
t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri mnmfest w`g wi mri)
^feeirs
Lgsirs
IeihfisLgvi agr t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i wfeeirs wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi [mul
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nmrly Lmzmrus mej t`i prfist t`i lipir Lgvi agr t`i wgrst ga t`isi gur
ieihfis wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi Smul lgvij t`i S`flfppfme omflir mej
[tip`ie `fs mkkusirs
Z`fs lgvi fs t`i rivglutfge Oisus lggsij ge t`i imrt` Z`fs lgvi fs t`i
afri `i dfejlij Z`fs lgvi fs t`i sgen `i kmhi sfenfen i lgvij wmry
kgwmrjly Efkgjihus wft` suk` lgvi i lgvij afiry rikdliss [fhge t`i
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`fs emhi mej Oujms w`g bitrmyij `fh uetg jimt` mej t`i prfists w`g
kgejiheij `fh mej t`i t`fivis w`g hgkdij `fh mej t`i sgljfirs
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[fen Jmun`tir _fge4
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Jmun`tir Oirusmlih
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Ge t`mt jmy
t`iy wfll smy tg Oirusmlih
ldquoJg egt aimr _fge4
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Z`i L983143983154983146 ygur Ngj fs wft` ygu
t`i Hfn`ty ^mrrfgr w`g smvis
i wfll tmdi nrimt jilfn`t fe ygu4
fe `fs lgvi `i wfll eg lgenir ribudi ygu
but wfll riogfki gvir ygu wft` sfenfenlsquo0
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ga `fs `yhes w`ie `i wmetij t`ih suen rgbustly egt`fen `ilj bmkd
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lgvi sgen agr ygu7 Fts hy amvgrfti sgen ^i t`rii Dfens t`i trfefty gaAmt`ir [ge mej gly [pfrft `mvi biie biltfen ft gut agr iges egw
Eivir nits tfrij Iviry riarmfe bittir t`me t`i gei biagri Z`mts t`i
sgen F wmet ygu tg sfen tgg Mej sfen ft lguj lfdi ygu hime ftlsquo
[fen lustfly
ldquoZ`mt t`i wgrlj hmy degwlsquo
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mej hgri mej fs algwfen t`rgun` hi liss `fejirij liss jmhhij liss
jfvirtij liss jflutij algwfen t`rgun` hi tg t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i limst
ga t`isi t`i wgrst ga t`isi Zg mll ga t`isi [ghitfhis m `gpiaul sfne
t`mt t`fs fs sg mppimrs gei hghiet mej fs squilk`ij t`i eixt But t`i
jfstmeki bitwiie suk` squilk`fens fs nittfen lgenir mej t`i jurmtfge
ga t`ih s`grtir mej sg F degw Ngj fs lggsfen mej bfejfen fe hi w`mt
`i wmets hi lggsfen mej bfejfen ge imrt`
Mej t`fs fs fhpgrtmet Fts fhpgrtmet agr fts gwe smdi bikmusi fts
trmnfk w`ieivir Ngjs lgvi ngis mstrmy fe mey ga us nits lgst fe trmeslm-
tfge Fts trmnfk w`ieivir lgvis Efmnmrm Amlls pgurij fetg gur `imrts
trfkdlis gut Krfppli Kriid Fts hmybi hgri jmhmnfen tg degw t`i lgviga Ngj mej egt s`mri ft t`me eivir tg degw ft fe t`i afrst plmki4 fset t`mt
w`mt Oisus aguej sg jmhembli fe sg hmey ga Fsrmils rilfnfgus limjirs
hie upge w`gh Ngj `mj lmvfs`ij `fs fe`irftmeki but w`g bikmhi
gljir brgt`irs egt squmejirfen ft but `gmrjfen ft kghplmfefen mbgut
fts skmrkfty7
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2
But fts mlsg fhpgrtmet bikmusi wft`gut ixtrmvmnmet lgvi t`i k`urk`
wfll eivir ture t`i wgrlj ge fts `imj Ft wget ivie ture t`i wgrljs
`imj ^ft`gut lgvi t`i k`urk` wfll limvi t`i wgrlj ixmktly `gw wi
aguej ft ill bi eg bittir t`me m prfist gr m Livfti wmldfen pmst m hme
fe m jftk` limvfen `fh tg jfi Mnmfe F jget hime t`mt Ngj kmeegt
mej jgis egt gvirruli gur sghitfhis lmkdlustir piragrhmeki i mlwmys
`ms m Nggj [mhmrftme gr twg fe t`i wfens s`gulj t`i k`urk` amfl Mej
sghitfhis `i oust ngis jfrikt fs lgvi gatie fetirsikts `uhme `imrts
mpmrt argh mey `uhme mnieky4 ft fs m lgvi ldquos`ij mbrgmj fe gur `imrts by
t`i gly N`gstlsquo6 ms Smul puts ft mej i wgulj degw Fts oust t`mt Ngj
`ms jisfneij `fs k`urk` tg bi bgt` lgkus mej k`meeil agr jfvfei lgviIvirygei lgsis w`ie wi amfl mt t`fs wi hmybi hgst ga mll
ldquo^`mt t`i wgrlj eiijs egw fs lgvi swiit lgvi Fts t`i gely t`fen
t`mt t`iris oust tgg lfttli galsquo Z`gsi mri m kgupli ga lfeis gut ga m sgen
argh hy pmriets irm
Fts trui Mej Ngj put t`i k`urk` ge t`i imrt` tg hiit t`mt eiij tg
hmdi up w`mts lmkdfen i put t`i k`urk` iri tg sfen mej sfen lustfly
t`i sgen Ngjs suen sfeki biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Z`i sgenNgjs suen agr t`i smdi ga t`i wgrlj
Fvi siie gur k`urk` sfen t`mt sgen gvir hmey pigpli Lfdi Hmejy
Hmejys amhfly fs m hms`-up ir pmriets `mvi biie t`rgun` sg
hmey hmrrfmnis mej jfvgrkis sg hmey alfens mej gei-efn`t stmejs
t`mt Hmejy kmet diip trmkd ga mll `ir `mla sfstirs mej `mla brgt`irsstiphgt`irs mej stipamt`irs [`is biie rmpij by hmey ga t`i hie `ir
hgt`ir jmtij [`i jivilgpij m `mbft ga prghfskufty fe nrmji sk`ggl
Mej mrguej t`mt tfhi binme tg risgrt tg me ixgtfk kgkdtmfl ga jrfed mej
jruns linml mej striit tg euhb t`i pmfe ^`ie s`i s`gwij up s`i wms
menry jiprissij mej stukd
Mej sfkd ga lfai Hgst jmys s`i t`gun`t sirfgusly mbgut wmys tg
iej ft M lmjy w`g wgrdij mt m bgutfqui w`iri Hmejy s`gppij fevftij `ir
tg m lmjfis ritrimt gur k`urk` wms gstfen Hmejy wms wmry but uenry
ir `ghi lfai k`mgtfk mej skmttirs`gt ms ft wms jfj hmemni tg istmblfs`
fe Hmejy m jiip prioujfki mnmfest rilfnfge mej ispikfmlly K`rfstfmefty
ir jmj wms m billfniriet mt`ifst ir hgh wft` w`gh s`i hgstly
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
lfvij nrgwfen up ihbrmkij me ixgtfk mhmlnmh ga Eiw Mnfsh Imstire
hystfkfsh mej nggj glj sixuml prghfskufty Hmejy mbsgrbij argh mll
t`mt bgt` m rfngrgus sdiptfkfsh mej m sgat`imjij nullfbflfty [`i jfjet
degw w`mt tg hmdi ga m k`urk`y iviet lfdi m lmjfis ritrimt
But fe t`i iej Hmejys fetrfnui truhpij `ir suspfkfge mej s`i
kmhi Z`i spimdir tmldij mbgut t`i lgvi ga Ngj sbquo t`fs vmst gkime
jiip mej wfji purfayfen mej fetgxfkmtfen ueamt`ghmbli yit rfn`t `iri
fevftfen ygu tg jfvi fe Hmejy `mj eivir `imrj t`fs [`i kgulj skmrkily
bilfivi t`fs [`i wipt mej wipt mt t`i eiws ga t`fs
Mej t`ie s`i jgvi
^`mt kgevfekij `ir tg jfvi fe wms t`i s`iir bimuty ga jfvfei lgviBut w`mt jriw `ir tg t`mt jfvfei lgvi wms t`i viry riml jihgestrmtfge
ga ft fe t`i wghie s`i hit mt t`i ritrimt Z`isi wghie `imrj Hmejys
stgry mej jfjet pull bmkd Z`iy jfjet oujni Z`iy jfjet wft``glj
t`ifr lgvi argh `ir
Z`iy oust s`gwij `ir nrimtir lgvi Z`iy lmun`ij wft` `ir krfij
wft` `ir prmyij agr `ir Z`iy gaairij `ir nggj kguesil tg jiml wft`
m strunnli s`i wms `mvfen wft` Burt `ir lfvi-fe Gei wghme gaairijtg kghi wft` `ir ge [uejmy efn`t matir t`i ritrimt mej `ilp Hmejy
ixplmfe tg Burt w`mt `mj `mppieij mt t`i ritrimt
Z`mt wms sivirml yimrs mng Hmejy fs egw hmrrfij sbquo tg Nliee
(Burt jfjet tmdi t`i eiws ga ir kgevirsfge will) sbquo mej t`iy mvi t`rii
bimutfaul k`fljrie [`i fs fevglvij fe m hfefstry fe gur k`urk` [`is lij
hmey wghie feklujfen m aiw ga ir sfblfens tg degw t`i lgvi ga K`rfst
t`mts bguej mej lggsij `ir
Iviry tfhi F sii Hmejy F t`fed ga t`i [mhmrftme wghme Oisus hit mt
m will Z`mt stgry fs tglj fe Og`e Oisus mej `fs jfskfplis mri trmvilfen
t`rgun` [mhmrfm imjfen tg Oirusmlih Oisus fs ix`mustij mej uenry mej
t`frsty Ispikfmlly t`frsty i sfts mt t`i ijni ga t`i will w`fli fs jfskfplis
ng tg tgwe tg buy aggj fs t`gun`ts ture tg t`i wmtir jiip bieimt` `fhkglj mej jmrd mej aris` fs hgut` fs jry ms m pgts`irj fs tgenui stfkds
tg t`i rgga ga `fs hgut`
F t`frst
M s`mjgw amlls mkrgss `fh i lggds up M wghme fs t`iri mlgei
[`i trfis tg fnegri `fh M sfjiwmys nlmeki m pgsi ga mlggaeiss [`i mkts
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 29
lfdi `is egt t`iri hgvis mrguej `fh lfdi `is sghi feemti p`ysfkml
gbstmkli fhhgvmbli
ldquo^fll ygu nfvi hi m jrfed7lsquo Oisus msds
Z`i vgfki t`i quistfge t`i hme t`iy stmrtli `ir Z`iy stmrtli `ir
gut ga `ir sflieki mej mvgfjmeki
ldquoVgu mri m Oiw mej F mh m [mhmrftme wghme gw kme ygu msd hi
agr m jrfed7lsquo
Mej t`ie ueagljs m rihmrdmbli iekguetir m lfai-turefen ixk`meni
But egt mt afrst Mt afrst `ir spiik` fs ms kmniy ms `ir sflieki m sirfis ga
jfvirsfges mej ivmsfges Oisus gaairs `ir lfvfen wmtir ldquot`i nfat ga Ngjlsquo
[`is puzzlij mej fetrfnuij but w`ie Oisus ixpgsis `ir kgejftfge s`iskurrfis jgwe m rmbbft trmfl [`i wmets tg tmld mbgut wgrs`fp Z`mt
hfn`t bi m nggj t`fen but ms sg gatie `mppies wft` tmld ga wgrs`fp ft
bgns jgwe qufkdly fetg mfrsplfttfen mej mrnuhiet bmftfen Fs t`fs styli
bittir t`me t`mt styli7 Fs glj bittir t`me eiw7 Fs trmjftfge bittir t`me
feegvmtfge7
Oisus kuts t`rgun` mll t`mt wft` m klimr wgrj mbgut t`i `imrt ga
wgrs`fp fts mbgut t`i `imrt fe wgrs`fp Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt lgens agrNgj mej siids `fh w`irivir `i hfn`t bi aguej Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt
wmets trut` fe t`i fehgst pmrts mej gpies ftsila wfji ms m bfrjs hgut`
tg rikifvi ft mej stiips fe ft uetfl ft wgrds fts wmy tg t`i gutirhgst pmrts
^grs`fp fs egt mbgut m styli gr m agrh gr m plmki Z`mts egt w`mt Ngjs
siidfen is siidfen egt m dfej ga husfk gr lfturny gr mrk`ftikturi but
m dfej ga pirsge `uhbli `uenry wfji mwmdi w`g kghis fe spfrft mej
trut` bglj mej bisiik`fen bgt` rimjy tg lfvi tgwmrj Ngj gut ga t`ifr
jipt`s
^`fk` fs mll afei mej will But t`i wghme ift`ir gvirw`ilhij gr
uejirw`ilhij trfis `ir lmst jgjni ldquoF degw t`mt t`i Hissfm` (kmllij
K`rfst) fs kghfen ^`ie `i kghis `i wfll ixplmfe iviryt`fen tg uslsquo
Mej t`ie Oisus pulls gut `fs s`gwstgppir (wft` m dfej ga Vgjm sye-
tmx) ldquoF w`g spimd tg ygu mh `ilsquo=3
Z`mt k`menis iviryt`fen [`i rues bmkd tg tgwe ldquolimvfen ir wmtir
omrlsquo (m lgvily mej rivimlfen jitmfl s`is jfstrmktij fe mll t`i rfn`t wmysegw) mej jgis sghit`fen t`mt fe t`i tillfen alfis by sg swfatly wi
kgulj imsfly hfss t`i rivglutfge mt `mej s`i ngis bmkd tg `ir tgwe mej
smys tg t`i pigpli ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfj
Kgulj t`fs bi t`i K`rfst7lsquo
Mej t`iy `iij `ir
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[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo Z`mts t`i rivglutfgemry jitmfl Z`mts t`i
s`gkd wmvi ga t`i stgry ^i `mvi lfttli bmkdnrguej tg t`fs iekguetir
^i degw argh t`i tixt mt `mej ms will ms argh gt`ir plmkis bfblf-
kml mej `fstgrfkml mbgut t`i hutuml `gstflfty mej suspfkfge bitwiie
Oiws mej [mhmrftmes ^i degw sbquo Og`e tills us strmfn`t up sbquo t`mt Oiws
jget tmld wft` [mhmrftmes mej mt t`i stgrys klgsi `i tills us mnmfe liss
jfriktly t`mt `ir niejir fs m kulturml prgblih ms will
But wi kme mlsg wft` m bft ga sliut`fen s`mji fe m aiw hgri jitmfls
mbgut t`fs pmrtfkulmr stgry ^i degw t`mt fe nieirml wghie fe t`i
mekfiet Eimr Imst eivir wiet tg t`i will mt ldquot`i sfxt` `gurlsquo sbquo `fn`
egge Fts tgg `gt Mej wi degw fe nieirml t`mt wghie fe t`fs kulturieivir wiet tg t`i will mlgei Z`i trfp tg t`i will wms jgei fe t`i kggl
ga t`i jmy mej fe t`i kghpmey ga gt`irs Z`iri hust mlwmys `mvi biie
ixkiptfges tg t`isi kustghs But t`i amkt t`mt t`fs wghme `ms lgst mt
lgvi sg gatie sbquo afvi ix-`usbmejs sbquo mej `ms bikghi sg kyefkml mbgut
gr jmhmnij by t`mt t`mt s`is nfvie up ge hmtrfhgey mltgnit`ir sbquo t`i
hme s`is wft` egw fs egt `ir `usbmej sbquo fs m sfnefafkmet klui mbgut
w`y s`is mt t`i will by `irsila mt egge s`is ms`mhij [`is istrmenij[`is prgbmbly gutkmst sbquo skgreij by `ir kghhuefty jfstrustij by t`i
wghie ispikfmlly Qfllmnis `mvi emhis agr wghie lfdi t`fs Zrmhp fs
gei ga t`i efkir geis mej ft oust nits wgrsi argh t`iri sbquo ghi wrikdir
w`gri `ussy slut
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo
ldquoZ`iy kmhi gut ga t`i tgwelsquo
Z`i iekguetir wft` K`rfst `ms `imlij t`i rfat ^`mtivirs dipt `ir
mpmrt argh t`i rist ga t`i tgwe K`rfst `ms hiejij ^`mtivir mut`grfty
s`is lmkdij K`rfst ms ristgrij `mtivir s`mhis dipt fe t`i s`mjgws
K`rfst `ms rihgvij
ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfjlsquo Mll wi degw
agr suri t`mt Oisus tglj `ir fs t`mt s`is `mj afvi `usbmejs mej s`is
s`mkdfen up wft` `ir kurriet nuy Z`mt s`i jiskrfbis t`fs ms ldquoiviryt`fen
F ivir jfjlsquo smys m lgt mbgut `gw t`isi t`fens wifn` ge `ir `gw kgh-
plitily t`iy jiafei `irBut ft mlsg smys m lgt mbgut Oisus Ft tills us t`i tgei wft` w`fk` `i
spgdi Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie m sfenli egti ga kgejihemtfge fe ft
Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie ivie m s`mjgw ga skgljfen gr s`mhfen [`i
`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
hmt` t`i Hissfm` rivimls fhsila tg hi timk`is hi mbgut Ngjs imrt
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2gt
agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
aull will iviryt`fen Fvi ivir jgei Hy pmst jgiset jfsqumlfay hi Hy
pmst `ms egt agraiftij hy auturi i jgiset `glj hy pmst mnmfest hi
F wms spimdfen fe m tgwe eimr Zgrgetg m aiw yimrs mng mej gei ga t`i
sfenirs ge t`i wgrs`fp timh tglj m stgry mbgut t`i Hme w`g degws
iviryt`fen wi jg mej stfll fevftis us tg degw `fh stfll fhpmrts tg us
t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
kmhi fe [`i wms fe rgun` s`mpi brufsij s`mdfen bijrmnnlij ^`ie
t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
fen K`rfst `fhsila `fs agrnfvfen rijiihfen `imlfen lfai fetg t`i viry
blggj mej bgeis ga gursilvis Ft fs aimstfen ge K`rfsts agrnfvieiss mej
lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
Z`ie t`iy pmssij t`i plmti ga brimj mrguej Z`i striitwmldir tggd m
`mejaul ga brimj mej pflij ft ge t`i lmp ga ir s`grt sdfrt `ie fevftij
s`i mti ft mll lfkdfen kruhbs gaa `ir afenirs Z`ie t`i kup kmhi mrguej
mej t`i striitwmldir jfj lfdiwfsi tggd sfx gr sivie lfttli t`fhbliaulsmej jgweij t`ih mll tfppfen imk` kup bmkd tg jrmfe t`i jrins Mll t`i
tfhi s`i wipt
[`i wmset p`ysfkmlly `uenry [`i wmset p`ysfkmlly t`frsty
[`i wms stmrvij agr lgvi [`i wms pmrk`ij agr nrmki [`i kgulj egt
nit iegun` ga K`rfst
ldquoKghi sii m hmelsquo Kghi mej sii t`i hme w`g degws iviryt`fen
Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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KMSZIR Z^G
[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
gut blfedfen t`iy agllgwij Mkkgrjfen tg Hmrd Oisus kmllij Omhis mej
Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull =
up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
`fh4 but t`i pigpli t`iri jfj egt wilkghi fh bikmusi i wms imjfen
agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
Egfsy hiemkis Klgujy t`rimts Bghbmstfk lgujhgut`s Oisus mj mjvfsij
w`ie m tgwe tures ygu bmkd oust tg dfkd fts just gaa ygur aiit Z`mts
vfglieki iegun` But t`isi twg wgulj rmt`ir `url lfn`tefen bglts Z`ifr`mejs ftk` tg pull t`i ldquoMeef`flmtilsquo swftk` Z`iyvi ngt Ogem`s jfspgsftfge
tgwmrj Efeivi` smvgrfen t`i t`gun`t ga m hus`rggh klguj blgghfen
gvir t`i plmkis `imj ldquoZ`mt wfll timk` t`ih egt tg hiss wft` uslsquo
Z`iris m sikgej fekfjiet t`mt `mppies mrguej t`fs tfhi Oisus
tills `fs jfskfplis t`i rimsge t`iyri ngfen tg Oirusmlih Fts egt w`mt
t`iyri t`fedfen Z`iyri t`fedfen kgequist Z`iyri t`fedfen Rghmes
krus`ij bieimt` Hissfm`s aiit Z`iyri t`fedfen bfn hie nrgvilfen agrhirky Z`iyri t`fedfen `gly wmr ge m Ssmlh 2 skmli ldquoDfss t`i [ge list
`i bi menry mej yi pirfs` argh t`i wmy w`ie `fs wrmt` fs dfejlij but
m lfttlilsquo9
Oisus tills t`ih t`i tirhs ga ienmnihiet mri huk` jfaairiet ldquo ‐^i
mri ngfen up tg Oirusmlih `i smfj ‐mej t`i [ge ga Hme wfll bi jilfv-
irij gvir tg t`i k`fia prfists mej t`i timk`irs ga t`i lmw Z`iy wfll
kgejihe `fh tg jimt` mej wfll `mej `fh gvir tg t`i Nietflis w`g
wfll hgkd fh mej spft ge fh algn `fh mej dfll `fh Z`rii jmys lmtir
`i wfll rfsi lsquo1
Z`mts ngt tg stgp t`ih fe t`ifr trmkds Z`i bfblfkml rikgrj s`gws
t`mt t`i jfskfplis `mj eg kmtingry agr ivie `imrfen t`fs dfej ga tmld lit
mlgei kghpri`iejfen ft Ft wms blmt`ir tg t`ih Fa ft jfjet kghi mkrgss
ms irisy sbquo Sitirs fejfnemet rispgesi trimts ft ms suk`gt sbquo ft kmhi mkrgss
ms nfbbirfs` w`fk` fs tg smy egt mt mll
But Omhis mej Og`e jg nrmsp sghit`fen ga Oisus himefen irist`i sikgej fekfjiet ldquoZ`ie Omhis mej Og`e t`i sges ga _ibijii kmhi
tg `fh ‐Zimk`ir t`iy smfj ‐wi wmet ygu tg jg agr us w`mtivir wi msd
ldquo ‐^`mt jg ygu wmet hi tg jg agr ygu7 `i msdij
ldquoZ`iy riplfij ‐Lit gei ga us sft mt ygur rfn`t mej t`i gt`ir mt ygur
liat fe ygur nlgry
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
ldquo ‐Vgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfen Oisus smfjlsquo0
Fh nuissfen t`iy lmtk` getg Oisus afeml kghhiet sbquo ldquot`rii jmys
lmtir `i wfll rfsilsquo Mej F fhmnfei t`iy skmli t`mt tg m sfzi t`mts `uhme
imrt`ly pglftfkml t`rii jmys fe Oisus nits `fs wmr bggts i `fts `fs
strfji i tures t`i tmblis Z`i rist Fh t`fedfen t`iy k`mld up tg
sghi dfej ga mpgkmlyptfk `ypirbgli sbquo t`i afrst aiw jmys ga bmttli jget
ng will fs mll `is smyfen rfn`t7 ^ill eivir hfej mll t`mt t`i t`frj jmy
ft mll kghis tgnit`ir
Z`iy jget hfss t`i fhplfkmtfges t`iris nlgry tg bi mj iri Z`iri
fs fe nggj Rghme trmjftfge egw tureij ge fts imj m bfn vfktgry pmrmji
tg agllgw Me mskiejfen ga t`i Srmitgrfme stips M lmyfen ga wrimt`s Mefhpirfml `gegrfen
ldquoVgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfenlsquo
Fts hmybi matir gei gr bgt` ga t`isi fekfjiets t`mt Oisus emhij
t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
But t`fs kmet bi t`i afrst tfhi t`iyvi bi`mvij t`fs wmy Z`fs kmet
bi ivie fe me ievfrgehiet krmkdlfen wft` aimr mej mstgefs`hiet t`i
afrst tfhi t`isi k`mrmktir trmfts `mvi suramkij Z`isi stgrfis mri ripri-sietmtfvi meikjgtis ga pmttire bi`mvfgr Z`isi stgrfis mri kmsis fe pgfet
agriesfk ivfjieki tg istmblfs` me gvirmll virjfkt Z`fs stuaa fs brij fe
t`ifr bgeis Fts fe sg amr mej sg jiip sg ausij wft` t`ifr nuts t`mt t`iy
kmet ivie `ilp ft ft t`ih sbquo ygu wfll egt nit megt`ir s`gt Zmdi t`ifr
tuefks sbquo will jget ivie try
Mej t`ie t`iy k`meni Mej k`meni jrmhmtfkmlly Z`iy ture fesfji
gut Mt afrst t`iy mri eiw krimtfges hirily by vfrtui ga Oisus smyfen sg
wft` eg riml ivfjieki tg bmkd ft (w`fk` fs typfkml agr hgst ga us) But
t`iy mktumlly bikghi t`isi eiw krimtfges fe t`i alis` fe riml tfhi
agr mll tg sii Vgu kgulj tmdi biagri-mej-matir pgrtrmfts ga t`isi nuys
mej bi mstgefs`ij Fs t`i hfsirly hfsirmbli greiry lfttli skrmppir fe
t`mt pfkturi t`i wfsi nietli nieirgus lgvi-jfspiesir fe t`fs gei7 ^gw
^`givir jfj `fs hmdigvir fs nggj
i degw `gw t`mt `mppies Z`iy limre K`rfst Oisus spimds fetg
t`ih sbquo i brimt`is fetg t`ih sbquo lgen mej jiip iegun` t`mt m lgen mejjiip mltirfen `mppies wft`fe bgei mej nut mej huskli i wggs t`ih
tg brimd t`ih tg hmdi t`ih eiw Z`i menir t`mt brfstlis up fe t`ih
mt t`i limst sfne ga kgetietfge fs jrmwe gut ga t`ih lfdi pgfsge mej
riplmkij by supiremturml pmtfieki Z`i sila-mnnrmejfzfen sk`ihis t`mt
prigkkupy t`ifr wmdfen `gurs mej lfenir fe t`ifr sliip wft`ir mej jfi
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull
mej fe t`ifr plmki jrimhs ga smkrfafki mej sirvmet`ggj nrgw Z`i sila-
pfty t`mt twfsts mej sgurs t`ifr billfis wms`is mwmy mej m t`medauleiss
mej mlhgst nfjjy dfjlfdi ogy alggjs fe
Z`iy bikghi ms `i fs
Mej t`ie t`iy jg ms `i jgis
Bifen ms `i fs mej jgfen ms `i jgis jfstflls tg gei hmfe t`fen lgvfen
ms `i lgvis Og`e mej Omhis suk` uelfdily kmejfjmtis agr t`fs limre tg
lgvi wft` m lgvi t`mt privmfls K`rfst lgvis t`i wgrlj fe grjir tg gvir-
kghi t`i wgrlj i lgvis t`i wgrlj mej us wft`fe ft fe mll gur aglly mej
ribillfge mej brgdieeiss i lgvis ft mej us uetfl wi surriejir mej
bikghi w`gli Mej t`ie `i lgvis us stfllZ`fs fs t`i s`mpi ga jfskfplis`fp Ft hmy egt bi menir mej kgvitfen
t`mt hmrd us gut w`ie Oisus afrst afejs us Ft hmy bi kgwmrjfki gr lmzf-
eiss gr mlggaeiss gr liwjeiss gr mey euhbir ga suejry wmys gur k`mr-
mktir hfsriprisiets t`i dfenjgh But ms wi wmld wft` Oisus limrefen
`fs wmys ihpgwirij by `fs [pfrft wi ldquomri bifen trmesagrhij fetg `fs
lfdieiss wft` ivir-fekrimsfen nlgrylsquo6 [ges ga Z`uejir mej Jmun`tirs
ga Ngssfp mej [tipk`fljrie ga Mvmrfki mej Mjgptiis ga Fhpurfty mejmll t`i rist fe K`rfsts `mejs bikghi fe wgrj mej jiij eiw krimtfges
Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Z`i Bfbli ms megt`ir wmy ga jiskrfbfen t`fs gvirkghfen ivfl wft` nggj
Ngj eivir alfek`is argh emhfen ivfl gr sfe K`rfstfmes gun`t egt tg
alfek` ift`ir F mpprikfmti t`i rikiet ihp`msfs ge t`i ldquohfssfgeml k`urk`lsquoZ`fs rijfskgviry ga t`i imrtbimt ga t`i imrly k`urk` ms biie lgen gvir-
jui But F jg mvi m nrgwfen hfsnfvfen mbgut sghi ga ft fe gur imnireiss
tg hmdi up agr lgst tfhi mej rinmfe lgst nrguej mej tg rimk` lgst pigpli
wiri rueefen m rfsd ga kmllfen ivfl nggj gr mt limst ga egt emhfen ivfl
Fh aully mwmri t`mt hmey k`urk`is mri bgljly emhfen ivfl mej
gatie bgljly kgeargetfen ft F jget t`fed t`i k`urk` sfeki t`i tfhi
ga ^flbiragrki `ms biie ms mwmdi tg systihfk ivfl mej ms rimjy tg jgbmttli wft` ft ms ft fs tgjmy Fts imrtiefen `ie F t`fed ga t`i wgrd ga
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Mej egw F wfll risglvi t`i hmttir agr mll tfhi
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tg sfen lgujly ^`mt hmdis t`i k`urk` bgt` m hystiry mej m hmneit tg
t`i wgrlj fs w`ie wi lgvi fe t`fs wmy Ngjs wmy
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Lgvi
Lgvi fs t`i husfk ga `imvie ^`ie wi lgvi eg hmttir `gw mwd-
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Gur uhhfen hfn`t bi eimrly tueiliss Ft hfn`t bi armnhietmry stmk-
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fs t`i Amt`irs vgfki t`fely ik`gij fe gur gwe
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hi tg bi wft` hi w`iri F mh mej tg sii hy nlgry t`i nlgry ygu `mvi
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sim sdy trii bfrj sirpiet t`iri wms lgvi t`i itireml feafefti puri
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kghhuefty ga rmjfkml lgvi Ngj fe `fhsila fs m kfty ge m `fll Mej t`i
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wmy fhpmfrij gr jiplitij Ngjs lgvi Ms t`ie sg egw `fs lgvi kgetfe-
uis uembmtij But m wmy eiijij tg bi rigpieij agr us tg pmrtfkfpmti fe
t`mt lgvi Mej m jiip gengfen `imlfen eiijs tg `mppie agr mey ga us tg
truly jwill fe ft
Z`mts w`mt Oisus fs up tg Oust lfstie tg sghi ga t`i t`fens `i smys
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Hmy t`iy bi brgun`t tg kghpliti uefty tg lit t`i wgrlj degwt`mt ygu siet hi mej `mvi lgvij t`ih ivie ms ygu `mvi lgvij hi
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Amt`ir F wmet t`gsi ygu `mvi nfvie hi tg bi wft` hi w`iri F mhmej tg sii hy nlgry t`i nlgry ygu `mvi nfvie hi bikmusi ygu lgvijhi biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Rfn`tigus Amt`ir t`gun` t`i
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ms Smul puts ft Z`mts m lgt ga Ngj
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prfssy egr armnfli egr kgy Z`fs lgvi fs afirki mej wflj mej jmenirgus
mej uebrimdmbli Ft fs sublfhi mej subvirsfvi Ft fs fejiamtfnmbli mej
uejiaimtmbli Ft fs egt`fen liss t`me t`i lgvi Ngj `ms agr ygu tg bfej
ygu mej tg lggsi ygu tg tmdi ygu kmptfvi mej t`ie sit ygu arii
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Z`fs lgvi fs ixtrmvmnmet
gw ixtrmvmnmet7 ldquogw nrimt fs t`i lgvi t`i Amt`ir `ms lmvfs`ij ge
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^`ie t`fs lgvi rimlly tmdis jiip mej lmstfen `glj wi a fej wi mri arii
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t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri mnmfest w`g wi mri)
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[tip`ie `fs mkkusirs
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Bi nlmj mej riogfki wft` mll ygur `imrt
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Z`i L983143983154983146 ygur Ngj fs wft` ygu
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i wfll tmdi nrimt jilfn`t fe ygu4
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Z`mts Ngjs kui ldquoZ`mt sgen F sfen gvir ygulsquo `i smys ldquoVgu degw hy
lgvi sgen agr ygu7 Fts hy amvgrfti sgen ^i t`rii Dfens t`i trfefty gaAmt`ir [ge mej gly [pfrft `mvi biie biltfen ft gut agr iges egw
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sgen F wmet ygu tg sfen tgg Mej sfen ft lguj lfdi ygu hime ftlsquo
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ldquoZ`mt t`i wgrlj hmy degwlsquo
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t`mt t`fs lgvi fe mll fts wflj ixtrmvmnmeki fs tmdfen `glj ga hi hgri
mej hgri mej fs algwfen t`rgun` hi liss `fejirij liss jmhhij liss
jfvirtij liss jflutij algwfen t`rgun` hi tg t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i limst
ga t`isi t`i wgrst ga t`isi Zg mll ga t`isi [ghitfhis m `gpiaul sfne
t`mt t`fs fs sg mppimrs gei hghiet mej fs squilk`ij t`i eixt But t`i
jfstmeki bitwiie suk` squilk`fens fs nittfen lgenir mej t`i jurmtfge
ga t`ih s`grtir mej sg F degw Ngj fs lggsfen mej bfejfen fe hi w`mt
`i wmets hi lggsfen mej bfejfen ge imrt`
Mej t`fs fs fhpgrtmet Fts fhpgrtmet agr fts gwe smdi bikmusi fts
trmnfk w`ieivir Ngjs lgvi ngis mstrmy fe mey ga us nits lgst fe trmeslm-
tfge Fts trmnfk w`ieivir lgvis Efmnmrm Amlls pgurij fetg gur `imrts
trfkdlis gut Krfppli Kriid Fts hmybi hgri jmhmnfen tg degw t`i lgviga Ngj mej egt s`mri ft t`me eivir tg degw ft fe t`i afrst plmki4 fset t`mt
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hie upge w`gh Ngj `mj lmvfs`ij `fs fe`irftmeki but w`g bikmhi
gljir brgt`irs egt squmejirfen ft but `gmrjfen ft kghplmfefen mbgut
fts skmrkfty7
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But fts mlsg fhpgrtmet bikmusi wft`gut ixtrmvmnmet lgvi t`i k`urk`
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sghitfhis `i oust ngis jfrikt fs lgvi gatie fetirsikts `uhme `imrts
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argh hy pmriets irm
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hmdi up w`mts lmkdfen i put t`i k`urk` iri tg sfen mej sfen lustfly
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hgt`ir jmtij [`i jivilgpij m `mbft ga prghfskufty fe nrmji sk`ggl
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menry jiprissij mej stukd
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iej ft M lmjy w`g wgrdij mt m bgutfqui w`iri Hmejy s`gppij fevftij `ir
tg m lmjfis ritrimt gur k`urk` wms gstfen Hmejy wms wmry but uenry
ir `ghi lfai k`mgtfk mej skmttirs`gt ms ft wms jfj hmemni tg istmblfs`
fe Hmejy m jiip prioujfki mnmfest rilfnfge mej ispikfmlly K`rfstfmefty
ir jmj wms m billfniriet mt`ifst ir hgh wft` w`gh s`i hgstly
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
lfvij nrgwfen up ihbrmkij me ixgtfk mhmlnmh ga Eiw Mnfsh Imstire
hystfkfsh mej nggj glj sixuml prghfskufty Hmejy mbsgrbij argh mll
t`mt bgt` m rfngrgus sdiptfkfsh mej m sgat`imjij nullfbflfty [`i jfjet
degw w`mt tg hmdi ga m k`urk`y iviet lfdi m lmjfis ritrimt
But fe t`i iej Hmejys fetrfnui truhpij `ir suspfkfge mej s`i
kmhi Z`i spimdir tmldij mbgut t`i lgvi ga Ngj sbquo t`fs vmst gkime
jiip mej wfji purfayfen mej fetgxfkmtfen ueamt`ghmbli yit rfn`t `iri
fevftfen ygu tg jfvi fe Hmejy `mj eivir `imrj t`fs [`i kgulj skmrkily
bilfivi t`fs [`i wipt mej wipt mt t`i eiws ga t`fs
Mej t`ie s`i jgvi
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t`ifr lgvi argh `ir
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 29
lfdi `is egt t`iri hgvis mrguej `fh lfdi `is sghi feemti p`ysfkml
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ldquoVgu mri m Oiw mej F mh m [mhmrftme wghme gw kme ygu msd hi
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Mej t`iy `iij `ir
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21 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo Z`mts t`i rivglutfgemry jitmfl Z`mts t`i
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jget tmld wft` [mhmrftmes mej mt t`i stgrys klgsi `i tills us mnmfe liss
jfriktly t`mt `ir niejir fs m kulturml prgblih ms will
But wi kme mlsg wft` m bft ga sliut`fen s`mji fe m aiw hgri jitmfls
mbgut t`fs pmrtfkulmr stgry ^i degw t`mt fe nieirml wghie fe t`i
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ixkiptfges tg t`isi kustghs But t`i amkt t`mt t`fs wghme `ms lgst mt
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wghie ispikfmlly Qfllmnis `mvi emhis agr wghie lfdi t`fs Zrmhp fs
gei ga t`i efkir geis mej ft oust nits wgrsi argh t`iri sbquo ghi wrikdir
w`gri `ussy slut
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo
ldquoZ`iy kmhi gut ga t`i tgwelsquo
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K`rfst `ms rihgvij
ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfjlsquo Mll wi degw
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plitily t`iy jiafei `irBut ft mlsg smys m lgt mbgut Oisus Ft tills us t`i tgei wft` w`fk` `i
spgdi Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie m sfenli egti ga kgejihemtfge fe ft
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`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
hmt` t`i Hissfm` rivimls fhsila tg hi timk`is hi mbgut Ngjs imrt
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2gt
agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
aull will iviryt`fen Fvi ivir jgei Hy pmst jgiset jfsqumlfay hi Hy
pmst `ms egt agraiftij hy auturi i jgiset `glj hy pmst mnmfest hi
F wms spimdfen fe m tgwe eimr Zgrgetg m aiw yimrs mng mej gei ga t`i
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t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
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t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
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lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
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tfhi s`i wipt
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nit iegun` ga K`rfst
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Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
gut blfedfen t`iy agllgwij Mkkgrjfen tg Hmrd Oisus kmllij Omhis mej
Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull =
up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
`fh4 but t`i pigpli t`iri jfj egt wilkghi fh bikmusi i wms imjfen
agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
Egfsy hiemkis Klgujy t`rimts Bghbmstfk lgujhgut`s Oisus mj mjvfsij
w`ie m tgwe tures ygu bmkd oust tg dfkd fts just gaa ygur aiit Z`mts
vfglieki iegun` But t`isi twg wgulj rmt`ir `url lfn`tefen bglts Z`ifr`mejs ftk` tg pull t`i ldquoMeef`flmtilsquo swftk` Z`iyvi ngt Ogem`s jfspgsftfge
tgwmrj Efeivi` smvgrfen t`i t`gun`t ga m hus`rggh klguj blgghfen
gvir t`i plmkis `imj ldquoZ`mt wfll timk` t`ih egt tg hiss wft` uslsquo
Z`iris m sikgej fekfjiet t`mt `mppies mrguej t`fs tfhi Oisus
tills `fs jfskfplis t`i rimsge t`iyri ngfen tg Oirusmlih Fts egt w`mt
t`iyri t`fedfen Z`iyri t`fedfen kgequist Z`iyri t`fedfen Rghmes
krus`ij bieimt` Hissfm`s aiit Z`iyri t`fedfen bfn hie nrgvilfen agrhirky Z`iyri t`fedfen `gly wmr ge m Ssmlh 2 skmli ldquoDfss t`i [ge list
`i bi menry mej yi pirfs` argh t`i wmy w`ie `fs wrmt` fs dfejlij but
m lfttlilsquo9
Oisus tills t`ih t`i tirhs ga ienmnihiet mri huk` jfaairiet ldquo ‐^i
mri ngfen up tg Oirusmlih `i smfj ‐mej t`i [ge ga Hme wfll bi jilfv-
irij gvir tg t`i k`fia prfists mej t`i timk`irs ga t`i lmw Z`iy wfll
kgejihe `fh tg jimt` mej wfll `mej `fh gvir tg t`i Nietflis w`g
wfll hgkd fh mej spft ge fh algn `fh mej dfll `fh Z`rii jmys lmtir
`i wfll rfsi lsquo1
Z`mts ngt tg stgp t`ih fe t`ifr trmkds Z`i bfblfkml rikgrj s`gws
t`mt t`i jfskfplis `mj eg kmtingry agr ivie `imrfen t`fs dfej ga tmld lit
mlgei kghpri`iejfen ft Ft wms blmt`ir tg t`ih Fa ft jfjet kghi mkrgss
ms irisy sbquo Sitirs fejfnemet rispgesi trimts ft ms suk`gt sbquo ft kmhi mkrgss
ms nfbbirfs` w`fk` fs tg smy egt mt mll
But Omhis mej Og`e jg nrmsp sghit`fen ga Oisus himefen irist`i sikgej fekfjiet ldquoZ`ie Omhis mej Og`e t`i sges ga _ibijii kmhi
tg `fh ‐Zimk`ir t`iy smfj ‐wi wmet ygu tg jg agr us w`mtivir wi msd
ldquo ‐^`mt jg ygu wmet hi tg jg agr ygu7 `i msdij
ldquoZ`iy riplfij ‐Lit gei ga us sft mt ygur rfn`t mej t`i gt`ir mt ygur
liat fe ygur nlgry
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Z`iy bikghi ms `i fs
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t`i sfenli hgt`irs fe gur hfjst ^ivi sfneij pitftfges mnmfest smhi-
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wmy bitwiie rivieni mej kmpftulmtfge bitwiie mttmkdfen ivfl mej suk-
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^ft` lgvi
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wft` t`ih
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t`ifr lfvis t`iy fe `fs Biygej mll rikdgefen `i bikghis m dfej gaamt`ir tg Bii Qmen mej `fs sfstir M`eiy ir M`eiy fs brutmlly nmen-
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t`rimt tg bgt` ^mlt mej `fs Msfme eifn`bgrs ^mlt jikfjis t`iri mej
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lgkds `fh fe `fs killmr
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tg gvirkghi t`ih i fetiejij tg mbsgrb t`ifr ivfl fe grjir tg jiaimt ft Ms F smfj t`mt jrmhmtfzis t`i prfekfpli ga gvirkghfen ivfl wft`
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maalfktfgeslsquo==
^i mri mll kmllij tg piragrh w`mt hfn`t bi kmllij ldquohfef-mtgeihietslsquo mkts t`mt t`gun` t`iy jget jiml wft` t`i rggt ga ivfl
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iaaikts ga ivfl mt limst fe t`i hghiet ^iri kmllij tg hiit kgwmrjfki
wft` kgurmni menir wft` nietlieiss bfttireiss wft` tiejireiss stfenf-
eiss wft` nieirgsfty mej m t`gusmej gt`ir plgys ga ivfl wft` kguetir-
plgys ga nggj ^`ie wi mri kursij wi prmfsi ^`ie wi mri hfstrimtij
wi riogfki ^`ie wi mri mttmkdij wi bliss
Z`i mpgstli Smul w`g wms `fhsila m [ge ga Z`uejir fe `fs yguen-
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jimt` ga Oisus fe `fs gwe bgjy sg t`mt t`i lfai ga Oisus fs hmji mvmflmbli
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jistrgyijlsquo=2
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t`fen ilsi sghit`fen nrimtir sghi jiip iejurfen nggj fs ngfen ge
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bmjeiss
Z`mt wgulj bi Ngj Z`mt wgulj bi t`i `imrt ga t`i Amt`ir w`g
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Bi`glj `i hmdis mll t`fens eiw
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wi jg degw t`fs sbquo tg m viry glj mni Z`i stgry fs t`mt ms `i lmy jyfen
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Gur uhhfen hfn`t bi eimrly tueiliss Ft hfn`t bi armnhietmry stmk-
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sim sdy trii bfrj sirpiet t`iri wms lgvi t`i itireml feafefti puri
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wmy fhpmfrij gr jiplitij Ngjs lgvi Ms t`ie sg egw `fs lgvi kgetfe-
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t`mt lgvi Mej m jiip gengfen `imlfen eiijs tg `mppie agr mey ga us tg
truly jwill fe ft
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Amt`ir F wmet t`gsi ygu `mvi nfvie hi tg bi wft` hi w`iri F mhmej tg sii hy nlgry t`i nlgry ygu `mvi nfvie hi bikmusi ygu lgvijhi biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Rfn`tigus Amt`ir t`gun` t`i
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ms Smul puts ft Z`mts m lgt ga Ngj
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prfssy egr armnfli egr kgy Z`fs lgvi fs afirki mej wflj mej jmenirgus
mej uebrimdmbli Ft fs sublfhi mej subvirsfvi Ft fs fejiamtfnmbli mej
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ygu mej tg lggsi ygu tg tmdi ygu kmptfvi mej t`ie sit ygu arii
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Z`fs lgvi fs ixtrmvmnmet
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^`ie t`fs lgvi rimlly tmdis jiip mej lmstfen `glj wi a fej wi mri arii
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t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri mnmfest w`g wi mri)
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lgvi sgen agr ygu7 Fts hy amvgrfti sgen ^i t`rii Dfens t`i trfefty gaAmt`ir [ge mej gly [pfrft `mvi biie biltfen ft gut agr iges egw
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ga t`isi t`i wgrst ga t`isi Zg mll ga t`isi [ghitfhis m `gpiaul sfne
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jfstmeki bitwiie suk` squilk`fens fs nittfen lgenir mej t`i jurmtfge
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gljir brgt`irs egt squmejirfen ft but `gmrjfen ft kghplmfefen mbgut
fts skmrkfty7
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But fts mlsg fhpgrtmet bikmusi wft`gut ixtrmvmnmet lgvi t`i k`urk`
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argh hy pmriets irm
Fts trui Mej Ngj put t`i k`urk` ge t`i imrt` tg hiit t`mt eiij tg
hmdi up w`mts lmkdfen i put t`i k`urk` iri tg sfen mej sfen lustfly
t`i sgen Ngjs suen sfeki biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Z`i sgenNgjs suen agr t`i smdi ga t`i wgrlj
Fvi siie gur k`urk` sfen t`mt sgen gvir hmey pigpli Lfdi Hmejy
Hmejys amhfly fs m hms`-up ir pmriets `mvi biie t`rgun` sg
hmey hmrrfmnis mej jfvgrkis sg hmey alfens mej gei-efn`t stmejs
t`mt Hmejy kmet diip trmkd ga mll `ir `mla sfstirs mej `mla brgt`irsstiphgt`irs mej stipamt`irs [`is biie rmpij by hmey ga t`i hie `ir
hgt`ir jmtij [`i jivilgpij m `mbft ga prghfskufty fe nrmji sk`ggl
Mej mrguej t`mt tfhi binme tg risgrt tg me ixgtfk kgkdtmfl ga jrfed mej
jruns linml mej striit tg euhb t`i pmfe ^`ie s`i s`gwij up s`i wms
menry jiprissij mej stukd
Mej sfkd ga lfai Hgst jmys s`i t`gun`t sirfgusly mbgut wmys tg
iej ft M lmjy w`g wgrdij mt m bgutfqui w`iri Hmejy s`gppij fevftij `ir
tg m lmjfis ritrimt gur k`urk` wms gstfen Hmejy wms wmry but uenry
ir `ghi lfai k`mgtfk mej skmttirs`gt ms ft wms jfj hmemni tg istmblfs`
fe Hmejy m jiip prioujfki mnmfest rilfnfge mej ispikfmlly K`rfstfmefty
ir jmj wms m billfniriet mt`ifst ir hgh wft` w`gh s`i hgstly
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
lfvij nrgwfen up ihbrmkij me ixgtfk mhmlnmh ga Eiw Mnfsh Imstire
hystfkfsh mej nggj glj sixuml prghfskufty Hmejy mbsgrbij argh mll
t`mt bgt` m rfngrgus sdiptfkfsh mej m sgat`imjij nullfbflfty [`i jfjet
degw w`mt tg hmdi ga m k`urk`y iviet lfdi m lmjfis ritrimt
But fe t`i iej Hmejys fetrfnui truhpij `ir suspfkfge mej s`i
kmhi Z`i spimdir tmldij mbgut t`i lgvi ga Ngj sbquo t`fs vmst gkime
jiip mej wfji purfayfen mej fetgxfkmtfen ueamt`ghmbli yit rfn`t `iri
fevftfen ygu tg jfvi fe Hmejy `mj eivir `imrj t`fs [`i kgulj skmrkily
bilfivi t`fs [`i wipt mej wipt mt t`i eiws ga t`fs
Mej t`ie s`i jgvi
^`mt kgevfekij `ir tg jfvi fe wms t`i s`iir bimuty ga jfvfei lgviBut w`mt jriw `ir tg t`mt jfvfei lgvi wms t`i viry riml jihgestrmtfge
ga ft fe t`i wghie s`i hit mt t`i ritrimt Z`isi wghie `imrj Hmejys
stgry mej jfjet pull bmkd Z`iy jfjet oujni Z`iy jfjet wft``glj
t`ifr lgvi argh `ir
Z`iy oust s`gwij `ir nrimtir lgvi Z`iy lmun`ij wft` `ir krfij
wft` `ir prmyij agr `ir Z`iy gaairij `ir nggj kguesil tg jiml wft`
m strunnli s`i wms `mvfen wft` Burt `ir lfvi-fe Gei wghme gaairijtg kghi wft` `ir ge [uejmy efn`t matir t`i ritrimt mej `ilp Hmejy
ixplmfe tg Burt w`mt `mj `mppieij mt t`i ritrimt
Z`mt wms sivirml yimrs mng Hmejy fs egw hmrrfij sbquo tg Nliee
(Burt jfjet tmdi t`i eiws ga ir kgevirsfge will) sbquo mej t`iy mvi t`rii
bimutfaul k`fljrie [`i fs fevglvij fe m hfefstry fe gur k`urk` [`is lij
hmey wghie feklujfen m aiw ga ir sfblfens tg degw t`i lgvi ga K`rfst
t`mts bguej mej lggsij `ir
Iviry tfhi F sii Hmejy F t`fed ga t`i [mhmrftme wghme Oisus hit mt
m will Z`mt stgry fs tglj fe Og`e Oisus mej `fs jfskfplis mri trmvilfen
t`rgun` [mhmrfm imjfen tg Oirusmlih Oisus fs ix`mustij mej uenry mej
t`frsty Ispikfmlly t`frsty i sfts mt t`i ijni ga t`i will w`fli fs jfskfplis
ng tg tgwe tg buy aggj fs t`gun`ts ture tg t`i wmtir jiip bieimt` `fhkglj mej jmrd mej aris` fs hgut` fs jry ms m pgts`irj fs tgenui stfkds
tg t`i rgga ga `fs hgut`
F t`frst
M s`mjgw amlls mkrgss `fh i lggds up M wghme fs t`iri mlgei
[`i trfis tg fnegri `fh M sfjiwmys nlmeki m pgsi ga mlggaeiss [`i mkts
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 29
lfdi `is egt t`iri hgvis mrguej `fh lfdi `is sghi feemti p`ysfkml
gbstmkli fhhgvmbli
ldquo^fll ygu nfvi hi m jrfed7lsquo Oisus msds
Z`i vgfki t`i quistfge t`i hme t`iy stmrtli `ir Z`iy stmrtli `ir
gut ga `ir sflieki mej mvgfjmeki
ldquoVgu mri m Oiw mej F mh m [mhmrftme wghme gw kme ygu msd hi
agr m jrfed7lsquo
Mej t`ie ueagljs m rihmrdmbli iekguetir m lfai-turefen ixk`meni
But egt mt afrst Mt afrst `ir spiik` fs ms kmniy ms `ir sflieki m sirfis ga
jfvirsfges mej ivmsfges Oisus gaairs `ir lfvfen wmtir ldquot`i nfat ga Ngjlsquo
[`is puzzlij mej fetrfnuij but w`ie Oisus ixpgsis `ir kgejftfge s`iskurrfis jgwe m rmbbft trmfl [`i wmets tg tmld mbgut wgrs`fp Z`mt
hfn`t bi m nggj t`fen but ms sg gatie `mppies wft` tmld ga wgrs`fp ft
bgns jgwe qufkdly fetg mfrsplfttfen mej mrnuhiet bmftfen Fs t`fs styli
bittir t`me t`mt styli7 Fs glj bittir t`me eiw7 Fs trmjftfge bittir t`me
feegvmtfge7
Oisus kuts t`rgun` mll t`mt wft` m klimr wgrj mbgut t`i `imrt ga
wgrs`fp fts mbgut t`i `imrt fe wgrs`fp Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt lgens agrNgj mej siids `fh w`irivir `i hfn`t bi aguej Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt
wmets trut` fe t`i fehgst pmrts mej gpies ftsila wfji ms m bfrjs hgut`
tg rikifvi ft mej stiips fe ft uetfl ft wgrds fts wmy tg t`i gutirhgst pmrts
^grs`fp fs egt mbgut m styli gr m agrh gr m plmki Z`mts egt w`mt Ngjs
siidfen is siidfen egt m dfej ga husfk gr lfturny gr mrk`ftikturi but
m dfej ga pirsge `uhbli `uenry wfji mwmdi w`g kghis fe spfrft mej
trut` bglj mej bisiik`fen bgt` rimjy tg lfvi tgwmrj Ngj gut ga t`ifr
jipt`s
^`fk` fs mll afei mej will But t`i wghme ift`ir gvirw`ilhij gr
uejirw`ilhij trfis `ir lmst jgjni ldquoF degw t`mt t`i Hissfm` (kmllij
K`rfst) fs kghfen ^`ie `i kghis `i wfll ixplmfe iviryt`fen tg uslsquo
Mej t`ie Oisus pulls gut `fs s`gwstgppir (wft` m dfej ga Vgjm sye-
tmx) ldquoF w`g spimd tg ygu mh `ilsquo=3
Z`mt k`menis iviryt`fen [`i rues bmkd tg tgwe ldquolimvfen ir wmtir
omrlsquo (m lgvily mej rivimlfen jitmfl s`is jfstrmktij fe mll t`i rfn`t wmysegw) mej jgis sghit`fen t`mt fe t`i tillfen alfis by sg swfatly wi
kgulj imsfly hfss t`i rivglutfge mt `mej s`i ngis bmkd tg `ir tgwe mej
smys tg t`i pigpli ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfj
Kgulj t`fs bi t`i K`rfst7lsquo
Mej t`iy `iij `ir
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21 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo Z`mts t`i rivglutfgemry jitmfl Z`mts t`i
s`gkd wmvi ga t`i stgry ^i `mvi lfttli bmkdnrguej tg t`fs iekguetir
^i degw argh t`i tixt mt `mej ms will ms argh gt`ir plmkis bfblf-
kml mej `fstgrfkml mbgut t`i hutuml `gstflfty mej suspfkfge bitwiie
Oiws mej [mhmrftmes ^i degw sbquo Og`e tills us strmfn`t up sbquo t`mt Oiws
jget tmld wft` [mhmrftmes mej mt t`i stgrys klgsi `i tills us mnmfe liss
jfriktly t`mt `ir niejir fs m kulturml prgblih ms will
But wi kme mlsg wft` m bft ga sliut`fen s`mji fe m aiw hgri jitmfls
mbgut t`fs pmrtfkulmr stgry ^i degw t`mt fe nieirml wghie fe t`i
mekfiet Eimr Imst eivir wiet tg t`i will mt ldquot`i sfxt` `gurlsquo sbquo `fn`
egge Fts tgg `gt Mej wi degw fe nieirml t`mt wghie fe t`fs kulturieivir wiet tg t`i will mlgei Z`i trfp tg t`i will wms jgei fe t`i kggl
ga t`i jmy mej fe t`i kghpmey ga gt`irs Z`iri hust mlwmys `mvi biie
ixkiptfges tg t`isi kustghs But t`i amkt t`mt t`fs wghme `ms lgst mt
lgvi sg gatie sbquo afvi ix-`usbmejs sbquo mej `ms bikghi sg kyefkml mbgut
gr jmhmnij by t`mt t`mt s`is nfvie up ge hmtrfhgey mltgnit`ir sbquo t`i
hme s`is wft` egw fs egt `ir `usbmej sbquo fs m sfnefafkmet klui mbgut
w`y s`is mt t`i will by `irsila mt egge s`is ms`mhij [`is istrmenij[`is prgbmbly gutkmst sbquo skgreij by `ir kghhuefty jfstrustij by t`i
wghie ispikfmlly Qfllmnis `mvi emhis agr wghie lfdi t`fs Zrmhp fs
gei ga t`i efkir geis mej ft oust nits wgrsi argh t`iri sbquo ghi wrikdir
w`gri `ussy slut
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo
ldquoZ`iy kmhi gut ga t`i tgwelsquo
Z`i iekguetir wft` K`rfst `ms `imlij t`i rfat ^`mtivirs dipt `ir
mpmrt argh t`i rist ga t`i tgwe K`rfst `ms hiejij ^`mtivir mut`grfty
s`is lmkdij K`rfst ms ristgrij `mtivir s`mhis dipt fe t`i s`mjgws
K`rfst `ms rihgvij
ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfjlsquo Mll wi degw
agr suri t`mt Oisus tglj `ir fs t`mt s`is `mj afvi `usbmejs mej s`is
s`mkdfen up wft` `ir kurriet nuy Z`mt s`i jiskrfbis t`fs ms ldquoiviryt`fen
F ivir jfjlsquo smys m lgt mbgut `gw t`isi t`fens wifn` ge `ir `gw kgh-
plitily t`iy jiafei `irBut ft mlsg smys m lgt mbgut Oisus Ft tills us t`i tgei wft` w`fk` `i
spgdi Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie m sfenli egti ga kgejihemtfge fe ft
Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie ivie m s`mjgw ga skgljfen gr s`mhfen [`i
`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
hmt` t`i Hissfm` rivimls fhsila tg hi timk`is hi mbgut Ngjs imrt
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2gt
agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
aull will iviryt`fen Fvi ivir jgei Hy pmst jgiset jfsqumlfay hi Hy
pmst `ms egt agraiftij hy auturi i jgiset `glj hy pmst mnmfest hi
F wms spimdfen fe m tgwe eimr Zgrgetg m aiw yimrs mng mej gei ga t`i
sfenirs ge t`i wgrs`fp timh tglj m stgry mbgut t`i Hme w`g degws
iviryt`fen wi jg mej stfll fevftis us tg degw `fh stfll fhpmrts tg us
t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
kmhi fe [`i wms fe rgun` s`mpi brufsij s`mdfen bijrmnnlij ^`ie
t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
fen K`rfst `fhsila `fs agrnfvfen rijiihfen `imlfen lfai fetg t`i viry
blggj mej bgeis ga gursilvis Ft fs aimstfen ge K`rfsts agrnfvieiss mej
lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
Z`ie t`iy pmssij t`i plmti ga brimj mrguej Z`i striitwmldir tggd m
`mejaul ga brimj mej pflij ft ge t`i lmp ga ir s`grt sdfrt `ie fevftij
s`i mti ft mll lfkdfen kruhbs gaa `ir afenirs Z`ie t`i kup kmhi mrguej
mej t`i striitwmldir jfj lfdiwfsi tggd sfx gr sivie lfttli t`fhbliaulsmej jgweij t`ih mll tfppfen imk` kup bmkd tg jrmfe t`i jrins Mll t`i
tfhi s`i wipt
[`i wmset p`ysfkmlly `uenry [`i wmset p`ysfkmlly t`frsty
[`i wms stmrvij agr lgvi [`i wms pmrk`ij agr nrmki [`i kgulj egt
nit iegun` ga K`rfst
ldquoKghi sii m hmelsquo Kghi mej sii t`i hme w`g degws iviryt`fen
Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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KMSZIR Z^G
[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
gut blfedfen t`iy agllgwij Mkkgrjfen tg Hmrd Oisus kmllij Omhis mej
Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull =
up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
`fh4 but t`i pigpli t`iri jfj egt wilkghi fh bikmusi i wms imjfen
agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
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eiw wi kmet jg t`fs
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sim sdy trii bfrj sirpiet t`iri wms lgvi t`i itireml feafefti puri
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wmy fhpmfrij gr jiplitij Ngjs lgvi Ms t`ie sg egw `fs lgvi kgetfe-
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t`mt lgvi Mej m jiip gengfen `imlfen eiijs tg `mppie agr mey ga us tg
truly jwill fe ft
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Amt`ir F wmet t`gsi ygu `mvi nfvie hi tg bi wft` hi w`iri F mhmej tg sii hy nlgry t`i nlgry ygu `mvi nfvie hi bikmusi ygu lgvijhi biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Rfn`tigus Amt`ir t`gun` t`i
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ms Smul puts ft Z`mts m lgt ga Ngj
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prfssy egr armnfli egr kgy Z`fs lgvi fs afirki mej wflj mej jmenirgus
mej uebrimdmbli Ft fs sublfhi mej subvirsfvi Ft fs fejiamtfnmbli mej
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Z`fs lgvi fs ixtrmvmnmet
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^`ie t`fs lgvi rimlly tmdis jiip mej lmstfen `glj wi a fej wi mri arii
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t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri mnmfest w`g wi mri)
^feeirs
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Z`i L983143983154983146 ygur Ngj fs wft` ygu
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i wfll tmdi nrimt jilfn`t fe ygu4
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lgvi sgen agr ygu7 Fts hy amvgrfti sgen ^i t`rii Dfens t`i trfefty gaAmt`ir [ge mej gly [pfrft `mvi biie biltfen ft gut agr iges egw
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t`mt t`fs lgvi fe mll fts wflj ixtrmvmnmeki fs tmdfen `glj ga hi hgri
mej hgri mej fs algwfen t`rgun` hi liss `fejirij liss jmhhij liss
jfvirtij liss jflutij algwfen t`rgun` hi tg t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i limst
ga t`isi t`i wgrst ga t`isi Zg mll ga t`isi [ghitfhis m `gpiaul sfne
t`mt t`fs fs sg mppimrs gei hghiet mej fs squilk`ij t`i eixt But t`i
jfstmeki bitwiie suk` squilk`fens fs nittfen lgenir mej t`i jurmtfge
ga t`ih s`grtir mej sg F degw Ngj fs lggsfen mej bfejfen fe hi w`mt
`i wmets hi lggsfen mej bfejfen ge imrt`
Mej t`fs fs fhpgrtmet Fts fhpgrtmet agr fts gwe smdi bikmusi fts
trmnfk w`ieivir Ngjs lgvi ngis mstrmy fe mey ga us nits lgst fe trmeslm-
tfge Fts trmnfk w`ieivir lgvis Efmnmrm Amlls pgurij fetg gur `imrts
trfkdlis gut Krfppli Kriid Fts hmybi hgri jmhmnfen tg degw t`i lgviga Ngj mej egt s`mri ft t`me eivir tg degw ft fe t`i afrst plmki4 fset t`mt
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gljir brgt`irs egt squmejirfen ft but `gmrjfen ft kghplmfefen mbgut
fts skmrkfty7
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But fts mlsg fhpgrtmet bikmusi wft`gut ixtrmvmnmet lgvi t`i k`urk`
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argh hy pmriets irm
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t`mt Hmejy kmet diip trmkd ga mll `ir `mla sfstirs mej `mla brgt`irsstiphgt`irs mej stipamt`irs [`is biie rmpij by hmey ga t`i hie `ir
hgt`ir jmtij [`i jivilgpij m `mbft ga prghfskufty fe nrmji sk`ggl
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jruns linml mej striit tg euhb t`i pmfe ^`ie s`i s`gwij up s`i wms
menry jiprissij mej stukd
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iej ft M lmjy w`g wgrdij mt m bgutfqui w`iri Hmejy s`gppij fevftij `ir
tg m lmjfis ritrimt gur k`urk` wms gstfen Hmejy wms wmry but uenry
ir `ghi lfai k`mgtfk mej skmttirs`gt ms ft wms jfj hmemni tg istmblfs`
fe Hmejy m jiip prioujfki mnmfest rilfnfge mej ispikfmlly K`rfstfmefty
ir jmj wms m billfniriet mt`ifst ir hgh wft` w`gh s`i hgstly
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
lfvij nrgwfen up ihbrmkij me ixgtfk mhmlnmh ga Eiw Mnfsh Imstire
hystfkfsh mej nggj glj sixuml prghfskufty Hmejy mbsgrbij argh mll
t`mt bgt` m rfngrgus sdiptfkfsh mej m sgat`imjij nullfbflfty [`i jfjet
degw w`mt tg hmdi ga m k`urk`y iviet lfdi m lmjfis ritrimt
But fe t`i iej Hmejys fetrfnui truhpij `ir suspfkfge mej s`i
kmhi Z`i spimdir tmldij mbgut t`i lgvi ga Ngj sbquo t`fs vmst gkime
jiip mej wfji purfayfen mej fetgxfkmtfen ueamt`ghmbli yit rfn`t `iri
fevftfen ygu tg jfvi fe Hmejy `mj eivir `imrj t`fs [`i kgulj skmrkily
bilfivi t`fs [`i wipt mej wipt mt t`i eiws ga t`fs
Mej t`ie s`i jgvi
^`mt kgevfekij `ir tg jfvi fe wms t`i s`iir bimuty ga jfvfei lgviBut w`mt jriw `ir tg t`mt jfvfei lgvi wms t`i viry riml jihgestrmtfge
ga ft fe t`i wghie s`i hit mt t`i ritrimt Z`isi wghie `imrj Hmejys
stgry mej jfjet pull bmkd Z`iy jfjet oujni Z`iy jfjet wft``glj
t`ifr lgvi argh `ir
Z`iy oust s`gwij `ir nrimtir lgvi Z`iy lmun`ij wft` `ir krfij
wft` `ir prmyij agr `ir Z`iy gaairij `ir nggj kguesil tg jiml wft`
m strunnli s`i wms `mvfen wft` Burt `ir lfvi-fe Gei wghme gaairijtg kghi wft` `ir ge [uejmy efn`t matir t`i ritrimt mej `ilp Hmejy
ixplmfe tg Burt w`mt `mj `mppieij mt t`i ritrimt
Z`mt wms sivirml yimrs mng Hmejy fs egw hmrrfij sbquo tg Nliee
(Burt jfjet tmdi t`i eiws ga ir kgevirsfge will) sbquo mej t`iy mvi t`rii
bimutfaul k`fljrie [`i fs fevglvij fe m hfefstry fe gur k`urk` [`is lij
hmey wghie feklujfen m aiw ga ir sfblfens tg degw t`i lgvi ga K`rfst
t`mts bguej mej lggsij `ir
Iviry tfhi F sii Hmejy F t`fed ga t`i [mhmrftme wghme Oisus hit mt
m will Z`mt stgry fs tglj fe Og`e Oisus mej `fs jfskfplis mri trmvilfen
t`rgun` [mhmrfm imjfen tg Oirusmlih Oisus fs ix`mustij mej uenry mej
t`frsty Ispikfmlly t`frsty i sfts mt t`i ijni ga t`i will w`fli fs jfskfplis
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tg t`i rgga ga `fs hgut`
F t`frst
M s`mjgw amlls mkrgss `fh i lggds up M wghme fs t`iri mlgei
[`i trfis tg fnegri `fh M sfjiwmys nlmeki m pgsi ga mlggaeiss [`i mkts
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 29
lfdi `is egt t`iri hgvis mrguej `fh lfdi `is sghi feemti p`ysfkml
gbstmkli fhhgvmbli
ldquo^fll ygu nfvi hi m jrfed7lsquo Oisus msds
Z`i vgfki t`i quistfge t`i hme t`iy stmrtli `ir Z`iy stmrtli `ir
gut ga `ir sflieki mej mvgfjmeki
ldquoVgu mri m Oiw mej F mh m [mhmrftme wghme gw kme ygu msd hi
agr m jrfed7lsquo
Mej t`ie ueagljs m rihmrdmbli iekguetir m lfai-turefen ixk`meni
But egt mt afrst Mt afrst `ir spiik` fs ms kmniy ms `ir sflieki m sirfis ga
jfvirsfges mej ivmsfges Oisus gaairs `ir lfvfen wmtir ldquot`i nfat ga Ngjlsquo
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hfn`t bi m nggj t`fen but ms sg gatie `mppies wft` tmld ga wgrs`fp ft
bgns jgwe qufkdly fetg mfrsplfttfen mej mrnuhiet bmftfen Fs t`fs styli
bittir t`me t`mt styli7 Fs glj bittir t`me eiw7 Fs trmjftfge bittir t`me
feegvmtfge7
Oisus kuts t`rgun` mll t`mt wft` m klimr wgrj mbgut t`i `imrt ga
wgrs`fp fts mbgut t`i `imrt fe wgrs`fp Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt lgens agrNgj mej siids `fh w`irivir `i hfn`t bi aguej Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt
wmets trut` fe t`i fehgst pmrts mej gpies ftsila wfji ms m bfrjs hgut`
tg rikifvi ft mej stiips fe ft uetfl ft wgrds fts wmy tg t`i gutirhgst pmrts
^grs`fp fs egt mbgut m styli gr m agrh gr m plmki Z`mts egt w`mt Ngjs
siidfen is siidfen egt m dfej ga husfk gr lfturny gr mrk`ftikturi but
m dfej ga pirsge `uhbli `uenry wfji mwmdi w`g kghis fe spfrft mej
trut` bglj mej bisiik`fen bgt` rimjy tg lfvi tgwmrj Ngj gut ga t`ifr
jipt`s
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uejirw`ilhij trfis `ir lmst jgjni ldquoF degw t`mt t`i Hissfm` (kmllij
K`rfst) fs kghfen ^`ie `i kghis `i wfll ixplmfe iviryt`fen tg uslsquo
Mej t`ie Oisus pulls gut `fs s`gwstgppir (wft` m dfej ga Vgjm sye-
tmx) ldquoF w`g spimd tg ygu mh `ilsquo=3
Z`mt k`menis iviryt`fen [`i rues bmkd tg tgwe ldquolimvfen ir wmtir
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kgulj imsfly hfss t`i rivglutfge mt `mej s`i ngis bmkd tg `ir tgwe mej
smys tg t`i pigpli ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfj
Kgulj t`fs bi t`i K`rfst7lsquo
Mej t`iy `iij `ir
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21 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo Z`mts t`i rivglutfgemry jitmfl Z`mts t`i
s`gkd wmvi ga t`i stgry ^i `mvi lfttli bmkdnrguej tg t`fs iekguetir
^i degw argh t`i tixt mt `mej ms will ms argh gt`ir plmkis bfblf-
kml mej `fstgrfkml mbgut t`i hutuml `gstflfty mej suspfkfge bitwiie
Oiws mej [mhmrftmes ^i degw sbquo Og`e tills us strmfn`t up sbquo t`mt Oiws
jget tmld wft` [mhmrftmes mej mt t`i stgrys klgsi `i tills us mnmfe liss
jfriktly t`mt `ir niejir fs m kulturml prgblih ms will
But wi kme mlsg wft` m bft ga sliut`fen s`mji fe m aiw hgri jitmfls
mbgut t`fs pmrtfkulmr stgry ^i degw t`mt fe nieirml wghie fe t`i
mekfiet Eimr Imst eivir wiet tg t`i will mt ldquot`i sfxt` `gurlsquo sbquo `fn`
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ga t`i jmy mej fe t`i kghpmey ga gt`irs Z`iri hust mlwmys `mvi biie
ixkiptfges tg t`isi kustghs But t`i amkt t`mt t`fs wghme `ms lgst mt
lgvi sg gatie sbquo afvi ix-`usbmejs sbquo mej `ms bikghi sg kyefkml mbgut
gr jmhmnij by t`mt t`mt s`is nfvie up ge hmtrfhgey mltgnit`ir sbquo t`i
hme s`is wft` egw fs egt `ir `usbmej sbquo fs m sfnefafkmet klui mbgut
w`y s`is mt t`i will by `irsila mt egge s`is ms`mhij [`is istrmenij[`is prgbmbly gutkmst sbquo skgreij by `ir kghhuefty jfstrustij by t`i
wghie ispikfmlly Qfllmnis `mvi emhis agr wghie lfdi t`fs Zrmhp fs
gei ga t`i efkir geis mej ft oust nits wgrsi argh t`iri sbquo ghi wrikdir
w`gri `ussy slut
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo
ldquoZ`iy kmhi gut ga t`i tgwelsquo
Z`i iekguetir wft` K`rfst `ms `imlij t`i rfat ^`mtivirs dipt `ir
mpmrt argh t`i rist ga t`i tgwe K`rfst `ms hiejij ^`mtivir mut`grfty
s`is lmkdij K`rfst ms ristgrij `mtivir s`mhis dipt fe t`i s`mjgws
K`rfst `ms rihgvij
ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfjlsquo Mll wi degw
agr suri t`mt Oisus tglj `ir fs t`mt s`is `mj afvi `usbmejs mej s`is
s`mkdfen up wft` `ir kurriet nuy Z`mt s`i jiskrfbis t`fs ms ldquoiviryt`fen
F ivir jfjlsquo smys m lgt mbgut `gw t`isi t`fens wifn` ge `ir `gw kgh-
plitily t`iy jiafei `irBut ft mlsg smys m lgt mbgut Oisus Ft tills us t`i tgei wft` w`fk` `i
spgdi Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie m sfenli egti ga kgejihemtfge fe ft
Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie ivie m s`mjgw ga skgljfen gr s`mhfen [`i
`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
hmt` t`i Hissfm` rivimls fhsila tg hi timk`is hi mbgut Ngjs imrt
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2gt
agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
aull will iviryt`fen Fvi ivir jgei Hy pmst jgiset jfsqumlfay hi Hy
pmst `ms egt agraiftij hy auturi i jgiset `glj hy pmst mnmfest hi
F wms spimdfen fe m tgwe eimr Zgrgetg m aiw yimrs mng mej gei ga t`i
sfenirs ge t`i wgrs`fp timh tglj m stgry mbgut t`i Hme w`g degws
iviryt`fen wi jg mej stfll fevftis us tg degw `fh stfll fhpmrts tg us
t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
kmhi fe [`i wms fe rgun` s`mpi brufsij s`mdfen bijrmnnlij ^`ie
t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
fen K`rfst `fhsila `fs agrnfvfen rijiihfen `imlfen lfai fetg t`i viry
blggj mej bgeis ga gursilvis Ft fs aimstfen ge K`rfsts agrnfvieiss mej
lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
Z`ie t`iy pmssij t`i plmti ga brimj mrguej Z`i striitwmldir tggd m
`mejaul ga brimj mej pflij ft ge t`i lmp ga ir s`grt sdfrt `ie fevftij
s`i mti ft mll lfkdfen kruhbs gaa `ir afenirs Z`ie t`i kup kmhi mrguej
mej t`i striitwmldir jfj lfdiwfsi tggd sfx gr sivie lfttli t`fhbliaulsmej jgweij t`ih mll tfppfen imk` kup bmkd tg jrmfe t`i jrins Mll t`i
tfhi s`i wipt
[`i wmset p`ysfkmlly `uenry [`i wmset p`ysfkmlly t`frsty
[`i wms stmrvij agr lgvi [`i wms pmrk`ij agr nrmki [`i kgulj egt
nit iegun` ga K`rfst
ldquoKghi sii m hmelsquo Kghi mej sii t`i hme w`g degws iviryt`fen
Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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KMSZIR Z^G
[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
gut blfedfen t`iy agllgwij Mkkgrjfen tg Hmrd Oisus kmllij Omhis mej
Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull =
up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
`fh4 but t`i pigpli t`iri jfj egt wilkghi fh bikmusi i wms imjfen
agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
Egfsy hiemkis Klgujy t`rimts Bghbmstfk lgujhgut`s Oisus mj mjvfsij
w`ie m tgwe tures ygu bmkd oust tg dfkd fts just gaa ygur aiit Z`mts
vfglieki iegun` But t`isi twg wgulj rmt`ir `url lfn`tefen bglts Z`ifr`mejs ftk` tg pull t`i ldquoMeef`flmtilsquo swftk` Z`iyvi ngt Ogem`s jfspgsftfge
tgwmrj Efeivi` smvgrfen t`i t`gun`t ga m hus`rggh klguj blgghfen
gvir t`i plmkis `imj ldquoZ`mt wfll timk` t`ih egt tg hiss wft` uslsquo
Z`iris m sikgej fekfjiet t`mt `mppies mrguej t`fs tfhi Oisus
tills `fs jfskfplis t`i rimsge t`iyri ngfen tg Oirusmlih Fts egt w`mt
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plgys ga nggj ^`ie wi mri kursij wi prmfsi ^`ie wi mri hfstrimtij
wi riogfki ^`ie wi mri mttmkdij wi bliss
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kghhuefty agrhij mrguej Oisus Z`iy kmllij fh t`i Mpgstli ga Lgvi ^`mtivir Oisus smw fe t`i hme mej fe `fs brgt`ir t`mt prghptij t`i
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ietftlihiet `mjet ivie liat m amfet stmfe Z`iy mri emhij meiw mej
t`mt riemhfen feskrfbis m k`meni sg vmst mej sg jiip ft bikghis t`i
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wghme mej k`meni t`ih argh w`mt t`iy mri fetg w`mt Oisus `fhsila
fs fe viry emturi[ges ga Z`uejir fetg Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Bi`glj `i hmdis mll t`fens eiw
Z`iris m liniej mbgut Og`e t`mt fa egt trui rfens trui i lfvij sbquo
wi jg degw t`fs sbquo tg m viry glj mni Z`i stgry fs t`mt ms `i lmy jyfen
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0 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
gei lmst wgrj argh t`i hme w`g `mj s`gwe t`ih K`rfst fe wgrj mej
jiij [g `i nmvi t`ih `fs lmst wgrj ldquoLgvi gei megt`irlsquo
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sim sdy trii bfrj sirpiet t`iri wms lgvi t`i itireml feafefti puri
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kghhuefty ga rmjfkml lgvi Ngj fe `fhsila fs m kfty ge m `fll Mej t`i
pulsi ga t`mt kfty fts lfaiblggj fs lgvi
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gut ga bgrijgh gr lgeilfeiss gr t`i eiij tg afej `fs krimtfvi ijni Ngj
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Ngj fs ixtrmvmnmet mej mbgvi mll mej fe mll jisfrij tg s`mri wft` t`mt w`fk` `i krimtij t`i lgvi `i `ms biie argh mll itirefty
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ge brgt`ir iri fe ixfli argh t`i lgvi wi wiri fevftij tg jwill fe
Oisus kmhi tg `iml t`mt Z`i puri feafefti itireml lgvi ga Amt`ir[ge mej gly [pfrft jfj egt iej wft` t`i amll Gur kmtmstrgp`i fe eg
wmy fhpmfrij gr jiplitij Ngjs lgvi Ms t`ie sg egw `fs lgvi kgetfe-
uis uembmtij But m wmy eiijij tg bi rigpieij agr us tg pmrtfkfpmti fe
t`mt lgvi Mej m jiip gengfen `imlfen eiijs tg `mppie agr mey ga us tg
truly jwill fe ft
Z`mts w`mt Oisus fs up tg Oust lfstie tg sghi ga t`i t`fens `i smys
Ms t`i Amt`ir `ms lgvij hi sg mvi F lgvij ygu Egw rihmfe fe hylgvi Fa ygu gbiy hy kghhmejs ygu wfll rihmfe fe hy lgvi oustms F `mvi gbiyij hy Amt`irs kghhmejs mej rihmfe fe `fs lgvi F`mvi tglj ygu t`fs sg t`mt hy ogy hmy bi fe ygu mej t`mt ygur ogyhmy bi kghpliti Hy kghhmej fs t`fs Lgvi imk` gt`ir ms F `mvilgvij ygu Nrimtir lgvi `ms eg gei t`me t`fs t`mt `i lmy jgwe `fslfai agr `fs arfiejs Vgu mri hy arfiejs fa ygu jg w`mt F kghhmejF eg lgenir kmll ygu sirvmets bikmusi m sirvmet jgis egt degw `fshmstirs busfeiss Festimj F mvi kmllij ygu arfiejs agr iviryt`fent`mt F limreij argh hy Amt`ir F `mvi hmji degwe tg ygu Vgu jfjegt k`ggsi hi but F k`gsi ygu mej mppgfetij ygu tg ng mej bimraruft sbquo aruft t`mt wfll lmst Z`ie t`i Amt`ir wfll nfvi ygu w`mtivirygu msd fe hy emhi Z`fs fs hy kghhmej Lgvi imk` gt`ir
Hmy t`iy bi brgun`t tg kghpliti uefty tg lit t`i wgrlj degwt`mt ygu siet hi mej `mvi lgvij t`ih ivie ms ygu `mvi lgvij hi
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Amt`ir F wmet t`gsi ygu `mvi nfvie hi tg bi wft` hi w`iri F mhmej tg sii hy nlgry t`i nlgry ygu `mvi nfvie hi bikmusi ygu lgvijhi biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Rfn`tigus Amt`ir t`gun` t`i
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ms Smul puts ft Z`mts m lgt ga Ngj
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Z`fs lgvi fs eg hflj tipfj t`fen Ft fs eg alfn`t ga ameky eg arfssgega nfjjfeiss eg hiri ruaali ga siesmtfge Z`fs lgvi fs eift`ir efki egr
prfssy egr armnfli egr kgy Z`fs lgvi fs afirki mej wflj mej jmenirgus
mej uebrimdmbli Ft fs sublfhi mej subvirsfvi Ft fs fejiamtfnmbli mej
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Z`fs lgvi fs ixtrmvmnmet
gw ixtrmvmnmet7 ldquogw nrimt fs t`i lgvi t`i Amt`ir `ms lmvfs`ij ge
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Z`i L983143983154983146 ygur Ngj fs wft` ygu
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mej hgri mej fs algwfen t`rgun` hi liss `fejirij liss jmhhij liss
jfvirtij liss jflutij algwfen t`rgun` hi tg t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i limst
ga t`isi t`i wgrst ga t`isi Zg mll ga t`isi [ghitfhis m `gpiaul sfne
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jfstmeki bitwiie suk` squilk`fens fs nittfen lgenir mej t`i jurmtfge
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gljir brgt`irs egt squmejirfen ft but `gmrjfen ft kghplmfefen mbgut
fts skmrkfty7
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But fts mlsg fhpgrtmet bikmusi wft`gut ixtrmvmnmet lgvi t`i k`urk`
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lfvij nrgwfen up ihbrmkij me ixgtfk mhmlnmh ga Eiw Mnfsh Imstire
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 29
lfdi `is egt t`iri hgvis mrguej `fh lfdi `is sghi feemti p`ysfkml
gbstmkli fhhgvmbli
ldquo^fll ygu nfvi hi m jrfed7lsquo Oisus msds
Z`i vgfki t`i quistfge t`i hme t`iy stmrtli `ir Z`iy stmrtli `ir
gut ga `ir sflieki mej mvgfjmeki
ldquoVgu mri m Oiw mej F mh m [mhmrftme wghme gw kme ygu msd hi
agr m jrfed7lsquo
Mej t`ie ueagljs m rihmrdmbli iekguetir m lfai-turefen ixk`meni
But egt mt afrst Mt afrst `ir spiik` fs ms kmniy ms `ir sflieki m sirfis ga
jfvirsfges mej ivmsfges Oisus gaairs `ir lfvfen wmtir ldquot`i nfat ga Ngjlsquo
[`is puzzlij mej fetrfnuij but w`ie Oisus ixpgsis `ir kgejftfge s`iskurrfis jgwe m rmbbft trmfl [`i wmets tg tmld mbgut wgrs`fp Z`mt
hfn`t bi m nggj t`fen but ms sg gatie `mppies wft` tmld ga wgrs`fp ft
bgns jgwe qufkdly fetg mfrsplfttfen mej mrnuhiet bmftfen Fs t`fs styli
bittir t`me t`mt styli7 Fs glj bittir t`me eiw7 Fs trmjftfge bittir t`me
feegvmtfge7
Oisus kuts t`rgun` mll t`mt wft` m klimr wgrj mbgut t`i `imrt ga
wgrs`fp fts mbgut t`i `imrt fe wgrs`fp Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt lgens agrNgj mej siids `fh w`irivir `i hfn`t bi aguej Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt
wmets trut` fe t`i fehgst pmrts mej gpies ftsila wfji ms m bfrjs hgut`
tg rikifvi ft mej stiips fe ft uetfl ft wgrds fts wmy tg t`i gutirhgst pmrts
^grs`fp fs egt mbgut m styli gr m agrh gr m plmki Z`mts egt w`mt Ngjs
siidfen is siidfen egt m dfej ga husfk gr lfturny gr mrk`ftikturi but
m dfej ga pirsge `uhbli `uenry wfji mwmdi w`g kghis fe spfrft mej
trut` bglj mej bisiik`fen bgt` rimjy tg lfvi tgwmrj Ngj gut ga t`ifr
jipt`s
^`fk` fs mll afei mej will But t`i wghme ift`ir gvirw`ilhij gr
uejirw`ilhij trfis `ir lmst jgjni ldquoF degw t`mt t`i Hissfm` (kmllij
K`rfst) fs kghfen ^`ie `i kghis `i wfll ixplmfe iviryt`fen tg uslsquo
Mej t`ie Oisus pulls gut `fs s`gwstgppir (wft` m dfej ga Vgjm sye-
tmx) ldquoF w`g spimd tg ygu mh `ilsquo=3
Z`mt k`menis iviryt`fen [`i rues bmkd tg tgwe ldquolimvfen ir wmtir
omrlsquo (m lgvily mej rivimlfen jitmfl s`is jfstrmktij fe mll t`i rfn`t wmysegw) mej jgis sghit`fen t`mt fe t`i tillfen alfis by sg swfatly wi
kgulj imsfly hfss t`i rivglutfge mt `mej s`i ngis bmkd tg `ir tgwe mej
smys tg t`i pigpli ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfj
Kgulj t`fs bi t`i K`rfst7lsquo
Mej t`iy `iij `ir
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21 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo Z`mts t`i rivglutfgemry jitmfl Z`mts t`i
s`gkd wmvi ga t`i stgry ^i `mvi lfttli bmkdnrguej tg t`fs iekguetir
^i degw argh t`i tixt mt `mej ms will ms argh gt`ir plmkis bfblf-
kml mej `fstgrfkml mbgut t`i hutuml `gstflfty mej suspfkfge bitwiie
Oiws mej [mhmrftmes ^i degw sbquo Og`e tills us strmfn`t up sbquo t`mt Oiws
jget tmld wft` [mhmrftmes mej mt t`i stgrys klgsi `i tills us mnmfe liss
jfriktly t`mt `ir niejir fs m kulturml prgblih ms will
But wi kme mlsg wft` m bft ga sliut`fen s`mji fe m aiw hgri jitmfls
mbgut t`fs pmrtfkulmr stgry ^i degw t`mt fe nieirml wghie fe t`i
mekfiet Eimr Imst eivir wiet tg t`i will mt ldquot`i sfxt` `gurlsquo sbquo `fn`
egge Fts tgg `gt Mej wi degw fe nieirml t`mt wghie fe t`fs kulturieivir wiet tg t`i will mlgei Z`i trfp tg t`i will wms jgei fe t`i kggl
ga t`i jmy mej fe t`i kghpmey ga gt`irs Z`iri hust mlwmys `mvi biie
ixkiptfges tg t`isi kustghs But t`i amkt t`mt t`fs wghme `ms lgst mt
lgvi sg gatie sbquo afvi ix-`usbmejs sbquo mej `ms bikghi sg kyefkml mbgut
gr jmhmnij by t`mt t`mt s`is nfvie up ge hmtrfhgey mltgnit`ir sbquo t`i
hme s`is wft` egw fs egt `ir `usbmej sbquo fs m sfnefafkmet klui mbgut
w`y s`is mt t`i will by `irsila mt egge s`is ms`mhij [`is istrmenij[`is prgbmbly gutkmst sbquo skgreij by `ir kghhuefty jfstrustij by t`i
wghie ispikfmlly Qfllmnis `mvi emhis agr wghie lfdi t`fs Zrmhp fs
gei ga t`i efkir geis mej ft oust nits wgrsi argh t`iri sbquo ghi wrikdir
w`gri `ussy slut
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo
ldquoZ`iy kmhi gut ga t`i tgwelsquo
Z`i iekguetir wft` K`rfst `ms `imlij t`i rfat ^`mtivirs dipt `ir
mpmrt argh t`i rist ga t`i tgwe K`rfst `ms hiejij ^`mtivir mut`grfty
s`is lmkdij K`rfst ms ristgrij `mtivir s`mhis dipt fe t`i s`mjgws
K`rfst `ms rihgvij
ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfjlsquo Mll wi degw
agr suri t`mt Oisus tglj `ir fs t`mt s`is `mj afvi `usbmejs mej s`is
s`mkdfen up wft` `ir kurriet nuy Z`mt s`i jiskrfbis t`fs ms ldquoiviryt`fen
F ivir jfjlsquo smys m lgt mbgut `gw t`isi t`fens wifn` ge `ir `gw kgh-
plitily t`iy jiafei `irBut ft mlsg smys m lgt mbgut Oisus Ft tills us t`i tgei wft` w`fk` `i
spgdi Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie m sfenli egti ga kgejihemtfge fe ft
Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie ivie m s`mjgw ga skgljfen gr s`mhfen [`i
`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
hmt` t`i Hissfm` rivimls fhsila tg hi timk`is hi mbgut Ngjs imrt
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2gt
agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
aull will iviryt`fen Fvi ivir jgei Hy pmst jgiset jfsqumlfay hi Hy
pmst `ms egt agraiftij hy auturi i jgiset `glj hy pmst mnmfest hi
F wms spimdfen fe m tgwe eimr Zgrgetg m aiw yimrs mng mej gei ga t`i
sfenirs ge t`i wgrs`fp timh tglj m stgry mbgut t`i Hme w`g degws
iviryt`fen wi jg mej stfll fevftis us tg degw `fh stfll fhpmrts tg us
t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
kmhi fe [`i wms fe rgun` s`mpi brufsij s`mdfen bijrmnnlij ^`ie
t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
fen K`rfst `fhsila `fs agrnfvfen rijiihfen `imlfen lfai fetg t`i viry
blggj mej bgeis ga gursilvis Ft fs aimstfen ge K`rfsts agrnfvieiss mej
lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
Z`ie t`iy pmssij t`i plmti ga brimj mrguej Z`i striitwmldir tggd m
`mejaul ga brimj mej pflij ft ge t`i lmp ga ir s`grt sdfrt `ie fevftij
s`i mti ft mll lfkdfen kruhbs gaa `ir afenirs Z`ie t`i kup kmhi mrguej
mej t`i striitwmldir jfj lfdiwfsi tggd sfx gr sivie lfttli t`fhbliaulsmej jgweij t`ih mll tfppfen imk` kup bmkd tg jrmfe t`i jrins Mll t`i
tfhi s`i wipt
[`i wmset p`ysfkmlly `uenry [`i wmset p`ysfkmlly t`frsty
[`i wms stmrvij agr lgvi [`i wms pmrk`ij agr nrmki [`i kgulj egt
nit iegun` ga K`rfst
ldquoKghi sii m hmelsquo Kghi mej sii t`i hme w`g degws iviryt`fen
Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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KMSZIR Z^G
[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
gut blfedfen t`iy agllgwij Mkkgrjfen tg Hmrd Oisus kmllij Omhis mej
Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull =
up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
`fh4 but t`i pigpli t`iri jfj egt wilkghi fh bikmusi i wms imjfen
agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
Egfsy hiemkis Klgujy t`rimts Bghbmstfk lgujhgut`s Oisus mj mjvfsij
w`ie m tgwe tures ygu bmkd oust tg dfkd fts just gaa ygur aiit Z`mts
vfglieki iegun` But t`isi twg wgulj rmt`ir `url lfn`tefen bglts Z`ifr`mejs ftk` tg pull t`i ldquoMeef`flmtilsquo swftk` Z`iyvi ngt Ogem`s jfspgsftfge
tgwmrj Efeivi` smvgrfen t`i t`gun`t ga m hus`rggh klguj blgghfen
gvir t`i plmkis `imj ldquoZ`mt wfll timk` t`ih egt tg hiss wft` uslsquo
Z`iris m sikgej fekfjiet t`mt `mppies mrguej t`fs tfhi Oisus
tills `fs jfskfplis t`i rimsge t`iyri ngfen tg Oirusmlih Fts egt w`mt
t`iyri t`fedfen Z`iyri t`fedfen kgequist Z`iyri t`fedfen Rghmes
krus`ij bieimt` Hissfm`s aiit Z`iyri t`fedfen bfn hie nrgvilfen agrhirky Z`iyri t`fedfen `gly wmr ge m Ssmlh 2 skmli ldquoDfss t`i [ge list
`i bi menry mej yi pirfs` argh t`i wmy w`ie `fs wrmt` fs dfejlij but
m lfttlilsquo9
Oisus tills t`ih t`i tirhs ga ienmnihiet mri huk` jfaairiet ldquo ‐^i
mri ngfen up tg Oirusmlih `i smfj ‐mej t`i [ge ga Hme wfll bi jilfv-
irij gvir tg t`i k`fia prfists mej t`i timk`irs ga t`i lmw Z`iy wfll
kgejihe `fh tg jimt` mej wfll `mej `fh gvir tg t`i Nietflis w`g
wfll hgkd fh mej spft ge fh algn `fh mej dfll `fh Z`rii jmys lmtir
`i wfll rfsi lsquo1
Z`mts ngt tg stgp t`ih fe t`ifr trmkds Z`i bfblfkml rikgrj s`gws
t`mt t`i jfskfplis `mj eg kmtingry agr ivie `imrfen t`fs dfej ga tmld lit
mlgei kghpri`iejfen ft Ft wms blmt`ir tg t`ih Fa ft jfjet kghi mkrgss
ms irisy sbquo Sitirs fejfnemet rispgesi trimts ft ms suk`gt sbquo ft kmhi mkrgss
ms nfbbirfs` w`fk` fs tg smy egt mt mll
But Omhis mej Og`e jg nrmsp sghit`fen ga Oisus himefen irist`i sikgej fekfjiet ldquoZ`ie Omhis mej Og`e t`i sges ga _ibijii kmhi
tg `fh ‐Zimk`ir t`iy smfj ‐wi wmet ygu tg jg agr us w`mtivir wi msd
ldquo ‐^`mt jg ygu wmet hi tg jg agr ygu7 `i msdij
ldquoZ`iy riplfij ‐Lit gei ga us sft mt ygur rfn`t mej t`i gt`ir mt ygur
liat fe ygur nlgry
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
ldquo ‐Vgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfen Oisus smfjlsquo0
Fh nuissfen t`iy lmtk` getg Oisus afeml kghhiet sbquo ldquot`rii jmys
lmtir `i wfll rfsilsquo Mej F fhmnfei t`iy skmli t`mt tg m sfzi t`mts `uhme
imrt`ly pglftfkml t`rii jmys fe Oisus nits `fs wmr bggts i `fts `fs
strfji i tures t`i tmblis Z`i rist Fh t`fedfen t`iy k`mld up tg
sghi dfej ga mpgkmlyptfk `ypirbgli sbquo t`i afrst aiw jmys ga bmttli jget
ng will fs mll `is smyfen rfn`t7 ^ill eivir hfej mll t`mt t`i t`frj jmy
ft mll kghis tgnit`ir
Z`iy jget hfss t`i fhplfkmtfges t`iris nlgry tg bi mj iri Z`iri
fs fe nggj Rghme trmjftfge egw tureij ge fts imj m bfn vfktgry pmrmji
tg agllgw Me mskiejfen ga t`i Srmitgrfme stips M lmyfen ga wrimt`s Mefhpirfml `gegrfen
ldquoVgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfenlsquo
Fts hmybi matir gei gr bgt` ga t`isi fekfjiets t`mt Oisus emhij
t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
But t`fs kmet bi t`i afrst tfhi t`iyvi bi`mvij t`fs wmy Z`fs kmet
bi ivie fe me ievfrgehiet krmkdlfen wft` aimr mej mstgefs`hiet t`i
afrst tfhi t`isi k`mrmktir trmfts `mvi suramkij Z`isi stgrfis mri ripri-sietmtfvi meikjgtis ga pmttire bi`mvfgr Z`isi stgrfis mri kmsis fe pgfet
agriesfk ivfjieki tg istmblfs` me gvirmll virjfkt Z`fs stuaa fs brij fe
t`ifr bgeis Fts fe sg amr mej sg jiip sg ausij wft` t`ifr nuts t`mt t`iy
kmet ivie `ilp ft ft t`ih sbquo ygu wfll egt nit megt`ir s`gt Zmdi t`ifr
tuefks sbquo will jget ivie try
Mej t`ie t`iy k`meni Mej k`meni jrmhmtfkmlly Z`iy ture fesfji
gut Mt afrst t`iy mri eiw krimtfges hirily by vfrtui ga Oisus smyfen sg
wft` eg riml ivfjieki tg bmkd ft (w`fk` fs typfkml agr hgst ga us) But
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wft` kgurmni menir wft` nietlieiss bfttireiss wft` tiejireiss stfenf-
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plgys ga nggj ^`ie wi mri kursij wi prmfsi ^`ie wi mri hfstrimtij
wi riogfki ^`ie wi mri mttmkdij wi bliss
Z`i mpgstli Smul w`g wms `fhsila m [ge ga Z`uejir fe `fs yguen-
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bmjeiss
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Bi`glj `i hmdis mll t`fens eiw
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Amt`ir F wmet t`gsi ygu `mvi nfvie hi tg bi wft` hi w`iri F mhmej tg sii hy nlgry t`i nlgry ygu `mvi nfvie hi bikmusi ygu lgvijhi biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Rfn`tigus Amt`ir t`gun` t`i
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w`ie `i wms stfll me ieihy ga Ngj eivir rikgvirij argh `fs mhmzi-
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bifen rggtij mej istmblfs`ij fe lgvi hmy `mvi pgwir tgnit`ir wft` mll
t`i smfets tg nrmsp `gw wfji mej lgen mej `fn` mej jiip fs t`i lgvi ga
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bi afllij tg t`i himsuri ga mll t`i aulleiss ga Ngjlsquo9
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ms Smul puts ft Z`mts m lgt ga Ngj
Mej sg eg wgejir t`ie t`mt t`i mpgstli Smul wrftis = Kgrfet`fmes
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hie mej ga menilslsquo ft binfes ldquobut `mvi egt lgvi F mh gely m risguej-
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amt`gh mll hystirfis mej mll degwlijni mej fa F `mvi m amft` t`mt kme
hgvi hguetmfes but `mvi egt lgvi F mh egt`fen Fa F nfvi mll F pgssiss
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nfvi egt`fen F rikifvi egt`fen F mh egt`fen
Z`fs lgvi fs eg hflj tipfj t`fen Ft fs eg alfn`t ga ameky eg arfssgega nfjjfeiss eg hiri ruaali ga siesmtfge Z`fs lgvi fs eift`ir efki egr
prfssy egr armnfli egr kgy Z`fs lgvi fs afirki mej wflj mej jmenirgus
mej uebrimdmbli Ft fs sublfhi mej subvirsfvi Ft fs fejiamtfnmbli mej
uejiaimtmbli Ft fs egt`fen liss t`me t`i lgvi Ngj `ms agr ygu tg bfej
ygu mej tg lggsi ygu tg tmdi ygu kmptfvi mej t`ie sit ygu arii
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2=
Z`fs lgvi fs ixtrmvmnmet
gw ixtrmvmnmet7 ldquogw nrimt fs t`i lgvi t`i Amt`ir `ms lmvfs`ij ge
us t`mt wi s`gulj bi kmllij k`fljrie ga Ngj Mej t`mt fs w`mt wi mrilsquogt
^`ie t`fs lgvi rimlly tmdis jiip mej lmstfen `glj wi a fej wi mri arii
tg lgvi egt oust t`i lgvily but t`i uelgvily ^i afej mt wgrd fe us m lgvi
t`mt kghpils us tg lgvi t`i hgst ga t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri hgri t`me wi
mri) t`i limst ga t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri liss t`me wi mri) mej t`i wgrst ga
t`isi (t`gsi w`g mri mnmfest w`g wi mri)
^feeirs
Lgsirs
IeihfisLgvi agr t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i wfeeirs wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi [mul
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nmrly Lmzmrus mej t`i prfist t`i lipir Lgvi agr t`i wgrst ga t`isi gur
ieihfis wft` t`fs dfej ga lgvi Smul lgvij t`i S`flfppfme omflir mej
[tip`ie `fs mkkusirs
Z`fs lgvi fs t`i rivglutfge Oisus lggsij ge t`i imrt` Z`fs lgvi fs t`i
afri `i dfejlij Z`fs lgvi fs t`i sgen `i kmhi sfenfen i lgvij wmry
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[fen Jmun`tir _fge4
s`gut mlguj Fsrmil
Bi nlmj mej riogfki wft` mll ygur `imrt
Jmun`tir Oirusmlih
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Ge t`mt jmy
t`iy wfll smy tg Oirusmlih
ldquoJg egt aimr _fge4
jg egt lit ygur `mejs `men lfhp
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22 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Z`i L983143983154983146 ygur Ngj fs wft` ygu
t`i Hfn`ty ^mrrfgr w`g smvis
i wfll tmdi nrimt jilfn`t fe ygu4
fe `fs lgvi `i wfll eg lgenir ribudi ygu
but wfll riogfki gvir ygu wft` sfenfenlsquo0
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ga `fs `yhes w`ie `i wmetij t`ih suen rgbustly egt`fen `ilj bmkd
Z`mts Ngjs kui ldquoZ`mt sgen F sfen gvir ygulsquo `i smys ldquoVgu degw hy
lgvi sgen agr ygu7 Fts hy amvgrfti sgen ^i t`rii Dfens t`i trfefty gaAmt`ir [ge mej gly [pfrft `mvi biie biltfen ft gut agr iges egw
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sgen F wmet ygu tg sfen tgg Mej sfen ft lguj lfdi ygu hime ftlsquo
[fen lustfly
ldquoZ`mt t`i wgrlj hmy degwlsquo
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t`mt t`fs lgvi fe mll fts wflj ixtrmvmnmeki fs tmdfen `glj ga hi hgri
mej hgri mej fs algwfen t`rgun` hi liss `fejirij liss jmhhij liss
jfvirtij liss jflutij algwfen t`rgun` hi tg t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i limst
ga t`isi t`i wgrst ga t`isi Zg mll ga t`isi [ghitfhis m `gpiaul sfne
t`mt t`fs fs sg mppimrs gei hghiet mej fs squilk`ij t`i eixt But t`i
jfstmeki bitwiie suk` squilk`fens fs nittfen lgenir mej t`i jurmtfge
ga t`ih s`grtir mej sg F degw Ngj fs lggsfen mej bfejfen fe hi w`mt
`i wmets hi lggsfen mej bfejfen ge imrt`
Mej t`fs fs fhpgrtmet Fts fhpgrtmet agr fts gwe smdi bikmusi fts
trmnfk w`ieivir Ngjs lgvi ngis mstrmy fe mey ga us nits lgst fe trmeslm-
tfge Fts trmnfk w`ieivir lgvis Efmnmrm Amlls pgurij fetg gur `imrts
trfkdlis gut Krfppli Kriid Fts hmybi hgri jmhmnfen tg degw t`i lgviga Ngj mej egt s`mri ft t`me eivir tg degw ft fe t`i afrst plmki4 fset t`mt
w`mt Oisus aguej sg jmhembli fe sg hmey ga Fsrmils rilfnfgus limjirs
hie upge w`gh Ngj `mj lmvfs`ij `fs fe`irftmeki but w`g bikmhi
gljir brgt`irs egt squmejirfen ft but `gmrjfen ft kghplmfefen mbgut
fts skmrkfty7
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2
But fts mlsg fhpgrtmet bikmusi wft`gut ixtrmvmnmet lgvi t`i k`urk`
wfll eivir ture t`i wgrlj ge fts `imj Ft wget ivie ture t`i wgrljs
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aguej ft ill bi eg bittir t`me m prfist gr m Livfti wmldfen pmst m hme
fe m jftk` limvfen `fh tg jfi Mnmfe F jget hime t`mt Ngj kmeegt
mej jgis egt gvirruli gur sghitfhis lmkdlustir piragrhmeki i mlwmys
`ms m Nggj [mhmrftme gr twg fe t`i wfens s`gulj t`i k`urk` amfl Mej
sghitfhis `i oust ngis jfrikt fs lgvi gatie fetirsikts `uhme `imrts
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t`i gly N`gstlsquo6 ms Smul puts ft mej i wgulj degw Fts oust t`mt Ngj
`ms jisfneij `fs k`urk` tg bi bgt` lgkus mej k`meeil agr jfvfei lgviIvirygei lgsis w`ie wi amfl mt t`fs wi hmybi hgst ga mll
ldquo^`mt t`i wgrlj eiijs egw fs lgvi swiit lgvi Fts t`i gely t`fen
t`mt t`iris oust tgg lfttli galsquo Z`gsi mri m kgupli ga lfeis gut ga m sgen
argh hy pmriets irm
Fts trui Mej Ngj put t`i k`urk` ge t`i imrt` tg hiit t`mt eiij tg
hmdi up w`mts lmkdfen i put t`i k`urk` iri tg sfen mej sfen lustfly
t`i sgen Ngjs suen sfeki biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Z`i sgenNgjs suen agr t`i smdi ga t`i wgrlj
Fvi siie gur k`urk` sfen t`mt sgen gvir hmey pigpli Lfdi Hmejy
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hmey hmrrfmnis mej jfvgrkis sg hmey alfens mej gei-efn`t stmejs
t`mt Hmejy kmet diip trmkd ga mll `ir `mla sfstirs mej `mla brgt`irsstiphgt`irs mej stipamt`irs [`is biie rmpij by hmey ga t`i hie `ir
hgt`ir jmtij [`i jivilgpij m `mbft ga prghfskufty fe nrmji sk`ggl
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jruns linml mej striit tg euhb t`i pmfe ^`ie s`i s`gwij up s`i wms
menry jiprissij mej stukd
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iej ft M lmjy w`g wgrdij mt m bgutfqui w`iri Hmejy s`gppij fevftij `ir
tg m lmjfis ritrimt gur k`urk` wms gstfen Hmejy wms wmry but uenry
ir `ghi lfai k`mgtfk mej skmttirs`gt ms ft wms jfj hmemni tg istmblfs`
fe Hmejy m jiip prioujfki mnmfest rilfnfge mej ispikfmlly K`rfstfmefty
ir jmj wms m billfniriet mt`ifst ir hgh wft` w`gh s`i hgstly
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
lfvij nrgwfen up ihbrmkij me ixgtfk mhmlnmh ga Eiw Mnfsh Imstire
hystfkfsh mej nggj glj sixuml prghfskufty Hmejy mbsgrbij argh mll
t`mt bgt` m rfngrgus sdiptfkfsh mej m sgat`imjij nullfbflfty [`i jfjet
degw w`mt tg hmdi ga m k`urk`y iviet lfdi m lmjfis ritrimt
But fe t`i iej Hmejys fetrfnui truhpij `ir suspfkfge mej s`i
kmhi Z`i spimdir tmldij mbgut t`i lgvi ga Ngj sbquo t`fs vmst gkime
jiip mej wfji purfayfen mej fetgxfkmtfen ueamt`ghmbli yit rfn`t `iri
fevftfen ygu tg jfvi fe Hmejy `mj eivir `imrj t`fs [`i kgulj skmrkily
bilfivi t`fs [`i wipt mej wipt mt t`i eiws ga t`fs
Mej t`ie s`i jgvi
^`mt kgevfekij `ir tg jfvi fe wms t`i s`iir bimuty ga jfvfei lgviBut w`mt jriw `ir tg t`mt jfvfei lgvi wms t`i viry riml jihgestrmtfge
ga ft fe t`i wghie s`i hit mt t`i ritrimt Z`isi wghie `imrj Hmejys
stgry mej jfjet pull bmkd Z`iy jfjet oujni Z`iy jfjet wft``glj
t`ifr lgvi argh `ir
Z`iy oust s`gwij `ir nrimtir lgvi Z`iy lmun`ij wft` `ir krfij
wft` `ir prmyij agr `ir Z`iy gaairij `ir nggj kguesil tg jiml wft`
m strunnli s`i wms `mvfen wft` Burt `ir lfvi-fe Gei wghme gaairijtg kghi wft` `ir ge [uejmy efn`t matir t`i ritrimt mej `ilp Hmejy
ixplmfe tg Burt w`mt `mj `mppieij mt t`i ritrimt
Z`mt wms sivirml yimrs mng Hmejy fs egw hmrrfij sbquo tg Nliee
(Burt jfjet tmdi t`i eiws ga ir kgevirsfge will) sbquo mej t`iy mvi t`rii
bimutfaul k`fljrie [`i fs fevglvij fe m hfefstry fe gur k`urk` [`is lij
hmey wghie feklujfen m aiw ga ir sfblfens tg degw t`i lgvi ga K`rfst
t`mts bguej mej lggsij `ir
Iviry tfhi F sii Hmejy F t`fed ga t`i [mhmrftme wghme Oisus hit mt
m will Z`mt stgry fs tglj fe Og`e Oisus mej `fs jfskfplis mri trmvilfen
t`rgun` [mhmrfm imjfen tg Oirusmlih Oisus fs ix`mustij mej uenry mej
t`frsty Ispikfmlly t`frsty i sfts mt t`i ijni ga t`i will w`fli fs jfskfplis
ng tg tgwe tg buy aggj fs t`gun`ts ture tg t`i wmtir jiip bieimt` `fhkglj mej jmrd mej aris` fs hgut` fs jry ms m pgts`irj fs tgenui stfkds
tg t`i rgga ga `fs hgut`
F t`frst
M s`mjgw amlls mkrgss `fh i lggds up M wghme fs t`iri mlgei
[`i trfis tg fnegri `fh M sfjiwmys nlmeki m pgsi ga mlggaeiss [`i mkts
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 29
lfdi `is egt t`iri hgvis mrguej `fh lfdi `is sghi feemti p`ysfkml
gbstmkli fhhgvmbli
ldquo^fll ygu nfvi hi m jrfed7lsquo Oisus msds
Z`i vgfki t`i quistfge t`i hme t`iy stmrtli `ir Z`iy stmrtli `ir
gut ga `ir sflieki mej mvgfjmeki
ldquoVgu mri m Oiw mej F mh m [mhmrftme wghme gw kme ygu msd hi
agr m jrfed7lsquo
Mej t`ie ueagljs m rihmrdmbli iekguetir m lfai-turefen ixk`meni
But egt mt afrst Mt afrst `ir spiik` fs ms kmniy ms `ir sflieki m sirfis ga
jfvirsfges mej ivmsfges Oisus gaairs `ir lfvfen wmtir ldquot`i nfat ga Ngjlsquo
[`is puzzlij mej fetrfnuij but w`ie Oisus ixpgsis `ir kgejftfge s`iskurrfis jgwe m rmbbft trmfl [`i wmets tg tmld mbgut wgrs`fp Z`mt
hfn`t bi m nggj t`fen but ms sg gatie `mppies wft` tmld ga wgrs`fp ft
bgns jgwe qufkdly fetg mfrsplfttfen mej mrnuhiet bmftfen Fs t`fs styli
bittir t`me t`mt styli7 Fs glj bittir t`me eiw7 Fs trmjftfge bittir t`me
feegvmtfge7
Oisus kuts t`rgun` mll t`mt wft` m klimr wgrj mbgut t`i `imrt ga
wgrs`fp fts mbgut t`i `imrt fe wgrs`fp Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt lgens agrNgj mej siids `fh w`irivir `i hfn`t bi aguej Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt
wmets trut` fe t`i fehgst pmrts mej gpies ftsila wfji ms m bfrjs hgut`
tg rikifvi ft mej stiips fe ft uetfl ft wgrds fts wmy tg t`i gutirhgst pmrts
^grs`fp fs egt mbgut m styli gr m agrh gr m plmki Z`mts egt w`mt Ngjs
siidfen is siidfen egt m dfej ga husfk gr lfturny gr mrk`ftikturi but
m dfej ga pirsge `uhbli `uenry wfji mwmdi w`g kghis fe spfrft mej
trut` bglj mej bisiik`fen bgt` rimjy tg lfvi tgwmrj Ngj gut ga t`ifr
jipt`s
^`fk` fs mll afei mej will But t`i wghme ift`ir gvirw`ilhij gr
uejirw`ilhij trfis `ir lmst jgjni ldquoF degw t`mt t`i Hissfm` (kmllij
K`rfst) fs kghfen ^`ie `i kghis `i wfll ixplmfe iviryt`fen tg uslsquo
Mej t`ie Oisus pulls gut `fs s`gwstgppir (wft` m dfej ga Vgjm sye-
tmx) ldquoF w`g spimd tg ygu mh `ilsquo=3
Z`mt k`menis iviryt`fen [`i rues bmkd tg tgwe ldquolimvfen ir wmtir
omrlsquo (m lgvily mej rivimlfen jitmfl s`is jfstrmktij fe mll t`i rfn`t wmysegw) mej jgis sghit`fen t`mt fe t`i tillfen alfis by sg swfatly wi
kgulj imsfly hfss t`i rivglutfge mt `mej s`i ngis bmkd tg `ir tgwe mej
smys tg t`i pigpli ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfj
Kgulj t`fs bi t`i K`rfst7lsquo
Mej t`iy `iij `ir
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21 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo Z`mts t`i rivglutfgemry jitmfl Z`mts t`i
s`gkd wmvi ga t`i stgry ^i `mvi lfttli bmkdnrguej tg t`fs iekguetir
^i degw argh t`i tixt mt `mej ms will ms argh gt`ir plmkis bfblf-
kml mej `fstgrfkml mbgut t`i hutuml `gstflfty mej suspfkfge bitwiie
Oiws mej [mhmrftmes ^i degw sbquo Og`e tills us strmfn`t up sbquo t`mt Oiws
jget tmld wft` [mhmrftmes mej mt t`i stgrys klgsi `i tills us mnmfe liss
jfriktly t`mt `ir niejir fs m kulturml prgblih ms will
But wi kme mlsg wft` m bft ga sliut`fen s`mji fe m aiw hgri jitmfls
mbgut t`fs pmrtfkulmr stgry ^i degw t`mt fe nieirml wghie fe t`i
mekfiet Eimr Imst eivir wiet tg t`i will mt ldquot`i sfxt` `gurlsquo sbquo `fn`
egge Fts tgg `gt Mej wi degw fe nieirml t`mt wghie fe t`fs kulturieivir wiet tg t`i will mlgei Z`i trfp tg t`i will wms jgei fe t`i kggl
ga t`i jmy mej fe t`i kghpmey ga gt`irs Z`iri hust mlwmys `mvi biie
ixkiptfges tg t`isi kustghs But t`i amkt t`mt t`fs wghme `ms lgst mt
lgvi sg gatie sbquo afvi ix-`usbmejs sbquo mej `ms bikghi sg kyefkml mbgut
gr jmhmnij by t`mt t`mt s`is nfvie up ge hmtrfhgey mltgnit`ir sbquo t`i
hme s`is wft` egw fs egt `ir `usbmej sbquo fs m sfnefafkmet klui mbgut
w`y s`is mt t`i will by `irsila mt egge s`is ms`mhij [`is istrmenij[`is prgbmbly gutkmst sbquo skgreij by `ir kghhuefty jfstrustij by t`i
wghie ispikfmlly Qfllmnis `mvi emhis agr wghie lfdi t`fs Zrmhp fs
gei ga t`i efkir geis mej ft oust nits wgrsi argh t`iri sbquo ghi wrikdir
w`gri `ussy slut
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo
ldquoZ`iy kmhi gut ga t`i tgwelsquo
Z`i iekguetir wft` K`rfst `ms `imlij t`i rfat ^`mtivirs dipt `ir
mpmrt argh t`i rist ga t`i tgwe K`rfst `ms hiejij ^`mtivir mut`grfty
s`is lmkdij K`rfst ms ristgrij `mtivir s`mhis dipt fe t`i s`mjgws
K`rfst `ms rihgvij
ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfjlsquo Mll wi degw
agr suri t`mt Oisus tglj `ir fs t`mt s`is `mj afvi `usbmejs mej s`is
s`mkdfen up wft` `ir kurriet nuy Z`mt s`i jiskrfbis t`fs ms ldquoiviryt`fen
F ivir jfjlsquo smys m lgt mbgut `gw t`isi t`fens wifn` ge `ir `gw kgh-
plitily t`iy jiafei `irBut ft mlsg smys m lgt mbgut Oisus Ft tills us t`i tgei wft` w`fk` `i
spgdi Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie m sfenli egti ga kgejihemtfge fe ft
Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie ivie m s`mjgw ga skgljfen gr s`mhfen [`i
`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
hmt` t`i Hissfm` rivimls fhsila tg hi timk`is hi mbgut Ngjs imrt
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2gt
agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
aull will iviryt`fen Fvi ivir jgei Hy pmst jgiset jfsqumlfay hi Hy
pmst `ms egt agraiftij hy auturi i jgiset `glj hy pmst mnmfest hi
F wms spimdfen fe m tgwe eimr Zgrgetg m aiw yimrs mng mej gei ga t`i
sfenirs ge t`i wgrs`fp timh tglj m stgry mbgut t`i Hme w`g degws
iviryt`fen wi jg mej stfll fevftis us tg degw `fh stfll fhpmrts tg us
t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
kmhi fe [`i wms fe rgun` s`mpi brufsij s`mdfen bijrmnnlij ^`ie
t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
fen K`rfst `fhsila `fs agrnfvfen rijiihfen `imlfen lfai fetg t`i viry
blggj mej bgeis ga gursilvis Ft fs aimstfen ge K`rfsts agrnfvieiss mej
lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
Z`ie t`iy pmssij t`i plmti ga brimj mrguej Z`i striitwmldir tggd m
`mejaul ga brimj mej pflij ft ge t`i lmp ga ir s`grt sdfrt `ie fevftij
s`i mti ft mll lfkdfen kruhbs gaa `ir afenirs Z`ie t`i kup kmhi mrguej
mej t`i striitwmldir jfj lfdiwfsi tggd sfx gr sivie lfttli t`fhbliaulsmej jgweij t`ih mll tfppfen imk` kup bmkd tg jrmfe t`i jrins Mll t`i
tfhi s`i wipt
[`i wmset p`ysfkmlly `uenry [`i wmset p`ysfkmlly t`frsty
[`i wms stmrvij agr lgvi [`i wms pmrk`ij agr nrmki [`i kgulj egt
nit iegun` ga K`rfst
ldquoKghi sii m hmelsquo Kghi mej sii t`i hme w`g degws iviryt`fen
Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
gut blfedfen t`iy agllgwij Mkkgrjfen tg Hmrd Oisus kmllij Omhis mej
Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull =
up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
`fh4 but t`i pigpli t`iri jfj egt wilkghi fh bikmusi i wms imjfen
agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
Egfsy hiemkis Klgujy t`rimts Bghbmstfk lgujhgut`s Oisus mj mjvfsij
w`ie m tgwe tures ygu bmkd oust tg dfkd fts just gaa ygur aiit Z`mts
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Z`iris m sikgej fekfjiet t`mt `mppies mrguej t`fs tfhi Oisus
tills `fs jfskfplis t`i rimsge t`iyri ngfen tg Oirusmlih Fts egt w`mt
t`iyri t`fedfen Z`iyri t`fedfen kgequist Z`iyri t`fedfen Rghmes
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m lfttlilsquo9
Oisus tills t`ih t`i tirhs ga ienmnihiet mri huk` jfaairiet ldquo ‐^i
mri ngfen up tg Oirusmlih `i smfj ‐mej t`i [ge ga Hme wfll bi jilfv-
irij gvir tg t`i k`fia prfists mej t`i timk`irs ga t`i lmw Z`iy wfll
kgejihe `fh tg jimt` mej wfll `mej `fh gvir tg t`i Nietflis w`g
wfll hgkd fh mej spft ge fh algn `fh mej dfll `fh Z`rii jmys lmtir
`i wfll rfsi lsquo1
Z`mts ngt tg stgp t`ih fe t`ifr trmkds Z`i bfblfkml rikgrj s`gws
t`mt t`i jfskfplis `mj eg kmtingry agr ivie `imrfen t`fs dfej ga tmld lit
mlgei kghpri`iejfen ft Ft wms blmt`ir tg t`ih Fa ft jfjet kghi mkrgss
ms irisy sbquo Sitirs fejfnemet rispgesi trimts ft ms suk`gt sbquo ft kmhi mkrgss
ms nfbbirfs` w`fk` fs tg smy egt mt mll
But Omhis mej Og`e jg nrmsp sghit`fen ga Oisus himefen irist`i sikgej fekfjiet ldquoZ`ie Omhis mej Og`e t`i sges ga _ibijii kmhi
tg `fh ‐Zimk`ir t`iy smfj ‐wi wmet ygu tg jg agr us w`mtivir wi msd
ldquo ‐^`mt jg ygu wmet hi tg jg agr ygu7 `i msdij
ldquoZ`iy riplfij ‐Lit gei ga us sft mt ygur rfn`t mej t`i gt`ir mt ygur
liat fe ygur nlgry
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
ldquo ‐Vgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfen Oisus smfjlsquo0
Fh nuissfen t`iy lmtk` getg Oisus afeml kghhiet sbquo ldquot`rii jmys
lmtir `i wfll rfsilsquo Mej F fhmnfei t`iy skmli t`mt tg m sfzi t`mts `uhme
imrt`ly pglftfkml t`rii jmys fe Oisus nits `fs wmr bggts i `fts `fs
strfji i tures t`i tmblis Z`i rist Fh t`fedfen t`iy k`mld up tg
sghi dfej ga mpgkmlyptfk `ypirbgli sbquo t`i afrst aiw jmys ga bmttli jget
ng will fs mll `is smyfen rfn`t7 ^ill eivir hfej mll t`mt t`i t`frj jmy
ft mll kghis tgnit`ir
Z`iy jget hfss t`i fhplfkmtfges t`iris nlgry tg bi mj iri Z`iri
fs fe nggj Rghme trmjftfge egw tureij ge fts imj m bfn vfktgry pmrmji
tg agllgw Me mskiejfen ga t`i Srmitgrfme stips M lmyfen ga wrimt`s Mefhpirfml `gegrfen
ldquoVgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfenlsquo
Fts hmybi matir gei gr bgt` ga t`isi fekfjiets t`mt Oisus emhij
t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
But t`fs kmet bi t`i afrst tfhi t`iyvi bi`mvij t`fs wmy Z`fs kmet
bi ivie fe me ievfrgehiet krmkdlfen wft` aimr mej mstgefs`hiet t`i
afrst tfhi t`isi k`mrmktir trmfts `mvi suramkij Z`isi stgrfis mri ripri-sietmtfvi meikjgtis ga pmttire bi`mvfgr Z`isi stgrfis mri kmsis fe pgfet
agriesfk ivfjieki tg istmblfs` me gvirmll virjfkt Z`fs stuaa fs brij fe
t`ifr bgeis Fts fe sg amr mej sg jiip sg ausij wft` t`ifr nuts t`mt t`iy
kmet ivie `ilp ft ft t`ih sbquo ygu wfll egt nit megt`ir s`gt Zmdi t`ifr
tuefks sbquo will jget ivie try
Mej t`ie t`iy k`meni Mej k`meni jrmhmtfkmlly Z`iy ture fesfji
gut Mt afrst t`iy mri eiw krimtfges hirily by vfrtui ga Oisus smyfen sg
wft` eg riml ivfjieki tg bmkd ft (w`fk` fs typfkml agr hgst ga us) But
t`iy mktumlly bikghi t`isi eiw krimtfges fe t`i alis` fe riml tfhi
agr mll tg sii Vgu kgulj tmdi biagri-mej-matir pgrtrmfts ga t`isi nuys
mej bi mstgefs`ij Fs t`i hfsirly hfsirmbli greiry lfttli skrmppir fe
t`mt pfkturi t`i wfsi nietli nieirgus lgvi-jfspiesir fe t`fs gei7 ^gw
^`givir jfj `fs hmdigvir fs nggj
i degw `gw t`mt `mppies Z`iy limre K`rfst Oisus spimds fetg
t`ih sbquo i brimt`is fetg t`ih sbquo lgen mej jiip iegun` t`mt m lgen mejjiip mltirfen `mppies wft`fe bgei mej nut mej huskli i wggs t`ih
tg brimd t`ih tg hmdi t`ih eiw Z`i menir t`mt brfstlis up fe t`ih
mt t`i limst sfne ga kgetietfge fs jrmwe gut ga t`ih lfdi pgfsge mej
riplmkij by supiremturml pmtfieki Z`i sila-mnnrmejfzfen sk`ihis t`mt
prigkkupy t`ifr wmdfen `gurs mej lfenir fe t`ifr sliip wft`ir mej jfi
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull
mej fe t`ifr plmki jrimhs ga smkrfafki mej sirvmet`ggj nrgw Z`i sila-
pfty t`mt twfsts mej sgurs t`ifr billfis wms`is mwmy mej m t`medauleiss
mej mlhgst nfjjy dfjlfdi ogy alggjs fe
Z`iy bikghi ms `i fs
Mej t`ie t`iy jg ms `i jgis
Bifen ms `i fs mej jgfen ms `i jgis jfstflls tg gei hmfe t`fen lgvfen
ms `i lgvis Og`e mej Omhis suk` uelfdily kmejfjmtis agr t`fs limre tg
lgvi wft` m lgvi t`mt privmfls K`rfst lgvis t`i wgrlj fe grjir tg gvir-
kghi t`i wgrlj i lgvis t`i wgrlj mej us wft`fe ft fe mll gur aglly mej
ribillfge mej brgdieeiss i lgvis ft mej us uetfl wi surriejir mej
bikghi w`gli Mej t`ie `i lgvis us stfllZ`fs fs t`i s`mpi ga jfskfplis`fp Ft hmy egt bi menir mej kgvitfen
t`mt hmrd us gut w`ie Oisus afrst afejs us Ft hmy bi kgwmrjfki gr lmzf-
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mktir hfsriprisiets t`i dfenjgh But ms wi wmld wft` Oisus limrefen
`fs wmys ihpgwirij by `fs [pfrft wi ldquomri bifen trmesagrhij fetg `fs
lfdieiss wft` ivir-fekrimsfen nlgrylsquo6 [ges ga Z`uejir mej Jmun`tirs
ga Ngssfp mej [tipk`fljrie ga Mvmrfki mej Mjgptiis ga Fhpurfty mejmll t`i rist fe K`rfsts `mejs bikghi fe wgrj mej jiij eiw krimtfges
Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Z`i Bfbli ms megt`ir wmy ga jiskrfbfen t`fs gvirkghfen ivfl wft` nggj
Ngj eivir alfek`is argh emhfen ivfl gr sfe K`rfstfmes gun`t egt tg
alfek` ift`ir F mpprikfmti t`i rikiet ihp`msfs ge t`i ldquohfssfgeml k`urk`lsquoZ`fs rijfskgviry ga t`i imrtbimt ga t`i imrly k`urk` ms biie lgen gvir-
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tg hmdi up agr lgst tfhi mej rinmfe lgst nrguej mej tg rimk` lgst pigpli
wiri rueefen m rfsd ga kmllfen ivfl nggj gr mt limst ga egt emhfen ivfl
Fh aully mwmri t`mt hmey k`urk`is mri bgljly emhfen ivfl mej
gatie bgljly kgeargetfen ft F jget t`fed t`i k`urk` sfeki t`i tfhi
ga ^flbiragrki `ms biie ms mwmdi tg systihfk ivfl mej ms rimjy tg jgbmttli wft` ft ms ft fs tgjmy Fts imrtiefen `ie F t`fed ga t`i wgrd ga
smy Fetiremtfgeml Oustfki Hfssfge sbquo t`ifr riskui ga hgjire-jmy slmvis
t`ifr fetirvietfge ge bi`mla ga nfrls agrkij fetg t`i six trmji mej t`ifr
strmtiny agr ristgrmtfvi oustfki agr bgt` t`i vfktfhs mej t`i pirpitrmtgrs
ga ivfl sbquo Fh `mppy tg bi fe hfefstry mt suk` m tfhi ms t`fs
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bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
But t`iri mri mlsg trgublfen sfnes mll mbgut [ghitfhis wiri sg
imnir tg wfe t`i wgrlj wi kghprghfsi wft` ft F t`fed ga m k`urk` F
degw t`mt mllgwij m prmktfkfen wftk` ge t`i wgrs`fp timh bikmusi t`iy
smw ft ms me ivmenilfstfk gppgrtuefty F t`fed ga hmey k`urk`is Fh
mwmri ga t`mt egt wmetfen tg amll fetg t`i prujfs` tgenui-klukdfen
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stgppij kmllfen pigpli rinmrjliss ga t`ifr sixuml grfietmtfge tg m bfblf-
kml stmejmrj ga `glfeiss mej purfty
F smy mll t`fs tg hmdi m sfhpli pgfet wi kmet gvirkghi ivfl (gr sfe
agr t`mt hmttir) fa wi jmri egt emhi ftZ`i mni wi lfvi fe fs hgri kgeausij t`me ivir Z`fs fs egt t`i
hghiet tg bikghi vmnui mej mpglgnitfk mbgut t`i trut`s bgt` jgk-
trfeml mej it`fkml wivi rikifvij geki agr mll Gur mni hmy egt eiij
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Z`iri fs m nrgwfen eiij tg emhi truly mkkurmtily amft`aully t`i ivfl
t`mt fs mll mrguej mej tg kmll fesfstietly pmtfietly lgvfenly hie mej
wghie tg m hgri ixkilliet wmyEgt lgen mng me uehmrrfij kgupli sbquo egt argh t`i k`urk` egt
K`rfstfmes sbquo kmhi tg sii gei ga t`i pmstgrs mt gur k`urk` Z`ifr lfvis
wiri fe s`mhblis Z`iy mrnuij egestgp mej t`ifr mrnufen wms turefen
vfgliet Z`iy wiri fe m gljfen pmttire ga menir mej mkkusmtfge t`mt wms
jistrgyfen bgt` ga t`ih Z`i pmstgr matir m hiri afatiie hfeutis lggdij
mt t`ih mej smfj ldquo^ill ygu bgt` eiij tg rimlfne ygur lfvis wft` Ngj
mej wft` Ngjs wmys Vgu eiij K`rfst Mej ygu eiij m w`gli eiw wmy
ga lfvfenlsquo i tglj t`ih gw tg kghi fetg m rilmtfges`fp wft` K`rfst but
eift`ir ga t`ih wiri rimjy agr t`mt ldquoGdmylsquo `i smfj ldquoBut ivie egw ygu
kme stmrt jgfen t`fens Ngjs wmy Klimrly ygur wmy fs krmp Agr m stmrt
ygu eiij tg stgp pritiejfen yguri `usbmej mej wfai Vgu eiij tg timr
t`fs w`gli rilmtfges`fp jgwe tg t`i nrguej mej stmrt gvir [glsquo mej `iri
t`i pmstgr lggdij mt t`i hme ldquoygu eiij tg hgvi gut by t`fs iviefenlsquo
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Z`i eixt wiid t`i hme p`geij bmkd ldquoGdmy F jfj ms ygu smfj Fhgvij gut t`mt efn`t Z`fens mri mlrimjy m `uejrij pirkiet bittir
^`mts t`i eixt stip7lsquo
Z`fs fs egt t`i mni agr bifen ueklimr
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wft` t`ih
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t`ifr lfvis t`iy fe `fs Biygej mll rikdgefen `i bikghis m dfej gaamt`ir tg Bii Qmen mej `fs sfstir M`eiy ir M`eiy fs brutmlly nmen-
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lgkds `fh fe `fs killmr
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wft` kgurmni menir wft` nietlieiss bfttireiss wft` tiejireiss stfenf-
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gei lmst wgrj argh t`i hme w`g `mj s`gwe t`ih K`rfst fe wgrj mej
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Z`fs lgvi fs ixtrmvmnmet
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Z`i L983143983154983146 ygur Ngj fs wft` ygu
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gljir brgt`irs egt squmejirfen ft but `gmrjfen ft kghplmfefen mbgut
fts skmrkfty7
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
lfvij nrgwfen up ihbrmkij me ixgtfk mhmlnmh ga Eiw Mnfsh Imstire
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lfdi `is egt t`iri hgvis mrguej `fh lfdi `is sghi feemti p`ysfkml
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Mej t`iy `iij `ir
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jfriktly t`mt `ir niejir fs m kulturml prgblih ms will
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mbgut t`fs pmrtfkulmr stgry ^i degw t`mt fe nieirml wghie fe t`i
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`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
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agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
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smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
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Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
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tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
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hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
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w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
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mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
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gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
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`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
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mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
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Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
`fh4 but t`i pigpli t`iri jfj egt wilkghi fh bikmusi i wms imjfen
agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
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w`ie m tgwe tures ygu bmkd oust tg dfkd fts just gaa ygur aiit Z`mts
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gvir t`i plmkis `imj ldquoZ`mt wfll timk` t`ih egt tg hiss wft` uslsquo
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tills `fs jfskfplis t`i rimsge t`iyri ngfen tg Oirusmlih Fts egt w`mt
t`iyri t`fedfen Z`iyri t`fedfen kgequist Z`iyri t`fedfen Rghmes
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`i bi menry mej yi pirfs` argh t`i wmy w`ie `fs wrmt` fs dfejlij but
m lfttlilsquo9
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wfll hgkd fh mej spft ge fh algn `fh mej dfll `fh Z`rii jmys lmtir
`i wfll rfsi lsquo1
Z`mts ngt tg stgp t`ih fe t`ifr trmkds Z`i bfblfkml rikgrj s`gws
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mlgei kghpri`iejfen ft Ft wms blmt`ir tg t`ih Fa ft jfjet kghi mkrgss
ms irisy sbquo Sitirs fejfnemet rispgesi trimts ft ms suk`gt sbquo ft kmhi mkrgss
ms nfbbirfs` w`fk` fs tg smy egt mt mll
But Omhis mej Og`e jg nrmsp sghit`fen ga Oisus himefen irist`i sikgej fekfjiet ldquoZ`ie Omhis mej Og`e t`i sges ga _ibijii kmhi
tg `fh ‐Zimk`ir t`iy smfj ‐wi wmet ygu tg jg agr us w`mtivir wi msd
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ldquoZ`iy riplfij ‐Lit gei ga us sft mt ygur rfn`t mej t`i gt`ir mt ygur
liat fe ygur nlgry
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plgys ga nggj ^`ie wi mri kursij wi prmfsi ^`ie wi mri hfstrimtij
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i wfll tmdi nrimt jilfn`t fe ygu4
fe `fs lgvi `i wfll eg lgenir ribudi ygu
but wfll riogfki gvir ygu wft` sfenfenlsquo0
Ngj sfens gvir ygu wft` riogfkfen mej t`ie kmlls ygu tg sfen mlguj
wft` t`i smhi ogy ldquo[fen lustflylsquo ^isliy sghitfhis wrgti gvir kirtmfe
ga `fs `yhes w`ie `i wmetij t`ih suen rgbustly egt`fen `ilj bmkd
Z`mts Ngjs kui ldquoZ`mt sgen F sfen gvir ygulsquo `i smys ldquoVgu degw hy
lgvi sgen agr ygu7 Fts hy amvgrfti sgen ^i t`rii Dfens t`i trfefty gaAmt`ir [ge mej gly [pfrft `mvi biie biltfen ft gut agr iges egw
Eivir nits tfrij Iviry riarmfe bittir t`me t`i gei biagri Z`mts t`i
sgen F wmet ygu tg sfen tgg Mej sfen ft lguj lfdi ygu hime ftlsquo
[fen lustfly
ldquoZ`mt t`i wgrlj hmy degwlsquo
F mlrimjy tglj ygu t`mt F sfen t`fs sgen pggrly egt lustfly
But Fh nittfen bittir F sii mlhgst iviry jmy prghfsfen sfnes
t`mt t`fs lgvi fe mll fts wflj ixtrmvmnmeki fs tmdfen `glj ga hi hgri
mej hgri mej fs algwfen t`rgun` hi liss `fejirij liss jmhhij liss
jfvirtij liss jflutij algwfen t`rgun` hi tg t`i hgst ga t`isi t`i limst
ga t`isi t`i wgrst ga t`isi Zg mll ga t`isi [ghitfhis m `gpiaul sfne
t`mt t`fs fs sg mppimrs gei hghiet mej fs squilk`ij t`i eixt But t`i
jfstmeki bitwiie suk` squilk`fens fs nittfen lgenir mej t`i jurmtfge
ga t`ih s`grtir mej sg F degw Ngj fs lggsfen mej bfejfen fe hi w`mt
`i wmets hi lggsfen mej bfejfen ge imrt`
Mej t`fs fs fhpgrtmet Fts fhpgrtmet agr fts gwe smdi bikmusi fts
trmnfk w`ieivir Ngjs lgvi ngis mstrmy fe mey ga us nits lgst fe trmeslm-
tfge Fts trmnfk w`ieivir lgvis Efmnmrm Amlls pgurij fetg gur `imrts
trfkdlis gut Krfppli Kriid Fts hmybi hgri jmhmnfen tg degw t`i lgviga Ngj mej egt s`mri ft t`me eivir tg degw ft fe t`i afrst plmki4 fset t`mt
w`mt Oisus aguej sg jmhembli fe sg hmey ga Fsrmils rilfnfgus limjirs
hie upge w`gh Ngj `mj lmvfs`ij `fs fe`irftmeki but w`g bikmhi
gljir brgt`irs egt squmejirfen ft but `gmrjfen ft kghplmfefen mbgut
fts skmrkfty7
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2
But fts mlsg fhpgrtmet bikmusi wft`gut ixtrmvmnmet lgvi t`i k`urk`
wfll eivir ture t`i wgrlj ge fts `imj Ft wget ivie ture t`i wgrljs
`imj ^ft`gut lgvi t`i k`urk` wfll limvi t`i wgrlj ixmktly `gw wi
aguej ft ill bi eg bittir t`me m prfist gr m Livfti wmldfen pmst m hme
fe m jftk` limvfen `fh tg jfi Mnmfe F jget hime t`mt Ngj kmeegt
mej jgis egt gvirruli gur sghitfhis lmkdlustir piragrhmeki i mlwmys
`ms m Nggj [mhmrftme gr twg fe t`i wfens s`gulj t`i k`urk` amfl Mej
sghitfhis `i oust ngis jfrikt fs lgvi gatie fetirsikts `uhme `imrts
mpmrt argh mey `uhme mnieky4 ft fs m lgvi ldquos`ij mbrgmj fe gur `imrts by
t`i gly N`gstlsquo6 ms Smul puts ft mej i wgulj degw Fts oust t`mt Ngj
`ms jisfneij `fs k`urk` tg bi bgt` lgkus mej k`meeil agr jfvfei lgviIvirygei lgsis w`ie wi amfl mt t`fs wi hmybi hgst ga mll
ldquo^`mt t`i wgrlj eiijs egw fs lgvi swiit lgvi Fts t`i gely t`fen
t`mt t`iris oust tgg lfttli galsquo Z`gsi mri m kgupli ga lfeis gut ga m sgen
argh hy pmriets irm
Fts trui Mej Ngj put t`i k`urk` ge t`i imrt` tg hiit t`mt eiij tg
hmdi up w`mts lmkdfen i put t`i k`urk` iri tg sfen mej sfen lustfly
t`i sgen Ngjs suen sfeki biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Z`i sgenNgjs suen agr t`i smdi ga t`i wgrlj
Fvi siie gur k`urk` sfen t`mt sgen gvir hmey pigpli Lfdi Hmejy
Hmejys amhfly fs m hms`-up ir pmriets `mvi biie t`rgun` sg
hmey hmrrfmnis mej jfvgrkis sg hmey alfens mej gei-efn`t stmejs
t`mt Hmejy kmet diip trmkd ga mll `ir `mla sfstirs mej `mla brgt`irsstiphgt`irs mej stipamt`irs [`is biie rmpij by hmey ga t`i hie `ir
hgt`ir jmtij [`i jivilgpij m `mbft ga prghfskufty fe nrmji sk`ggl
Mej mrguej t`mt tfhi binme tg risgrt tg me ixgtfk kgkdtmfl ga jrfed mej
jruns linml mej striit tg euhb t`i pmfe ^`ie s`i s`gwij up s`i wms
menry jiprissij mej stukd
Mej sfkd ga lfai Hgst jmys s`i t`gun`t sirfgusly mbgut wmys tg
iej ft M lmjy w`g wgrdij mt m bgutfqui w`iri Hmejy s`gppij fevftij `ir
tg m lmjfis ritrimt gur k`urk` wms gstfen Hmejy wms wmry but uenry
ir `ghi lfai k`mgtfk mej skmttirs`gt ms ft wms jfj hmemni tg istmblfs`
fe Hmejy m jiip prioujfki mnmfest rilfnfge mej ispikfmlly K`rfstfmefty
ir jmj wms m billfniriet mt`ifst ir hgh wft` w`gh s`i hgstly
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
lfvij nrgwfen up ihbrmkij me ixgtfk mhmlnmh ga Eiw Mnfsh Imstire
hystfkfsh mej nggj glj sixuml prghfskufty Hmejy mbsgrbij argh mll
t`mt bgt` m rfngrgus sdiptfkfsh mej m sgat`imjij nullfbflfty [`i jfjet
degw w`mt tg hmdi ga m k`urk`y iviet lfdi m lmjfis ritrimt
But fe t`i iej Hmejys fetrfnui truhpij `ir suspfkfge mej s`i
kmhi Z`i spimdir tmldij mbgut t`i lgvi ga Ngj sbquo t`fs vmst gkime
jiip mej wfji purfayfen mej fetgxfkmtfen ueamt`ghmbli yit rfn`t `iri
fevftfen ygu tg jfvi fe Hmejy `mj eivir `imrj t`fs [`i kgulj skmrkily
bilfivi t`fs [`i wipt mej wipt mt t`i eiws ga t`fs
Mej t`ie s`i jgvi
^`mt kgevfekij `ir tg jfvi fe wms t`i s`iir bimuty ga jfvfei lgviBut w`mt jriw `ir tg t`mt jfvfei lgvi wms t`i viry riml jihgestrmtfge
ga ft fe t`i wghie s`i hit mt t`i ritrimt Z`isi wghie `imrj Hmejys
stgry mej jfjet pull bmkd Z`iy jfjet oujni Z`iy jfjet wft``glj
t`ifr lgvi argh `ir
Z`iy oust s`gwij `ir nrimtir lgvi Z`iy lmun`ij wft` `ir krfij
wft` `ir prmyij agr `ir Z`iy gaairij `ir nggj kguesil tg jiml wft`
m strunnli s`i wms `mvfen wft` Burt `ir lfvi-fe Gei wghme gaairijtg kghi wft` `ir ge [uejmy efn`t matir t`i ritrimt mej `ilp Hmejy
ixplmfe tg Burt w`mt `mj `mppieij mt t`i ritrimt
Z`mt wms sivirml yimrs mng Hmejy fs egw hmrrfij sbquo tg Nliee
(Burt jfjet tmdi t`i eiws ga ir kgevirsfge will) sbquo mej t`iy mvi t`rii
bimutfaul k`fljrie [`i fs fevglvij fe m hfefstry fe gur k`urk` [`is lij
hmey wghie feklujfen m aiw ga ir sfblfens tg degw t`i lgvi ga K`rfst
t`mts bguej mej lggsij `ir
Iviry tfhi F sii Hmejy F t`fed ga t`i [mhmrftme wghme Oisus hit mt
m will Z`mt stgry fs tglj fe Og`e Oisus mej `fs jfskfplis mri trmvilfen
t`rgun` [mhmrfm imjfen tg Oirusmlih Oisus fs ix`mustij mej uenry mej
t`frsty Ispikfmlly t`frsty i sfts mt t`i ijni ga t`i will w`fli fs jfskfplis
ng tg tgwe tg buy aggj fs t`gun`ts ture tg t`i wmtir jiip bieimt` `fhkglj mej jmrd mej aris` fs hgut` fs jry ms m pgts`irj fs tgenui stfkds
tg t`i rgga ga `fs hgut`
F t`frst
M s`mjgw amlls mkrgss `fh i lggds up M wghme fs t`iri mlgei
[`i trfis tg fnegri `fh M sfjiwmys nlmeki m pgsi ga mlggaeiss [`i mkts
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 29
lfdi `is egt t`iri hgvis mrguej `fh lfdi `is sghi feemti p`ysfkml
gbstmkli fhhgvmbli
ldquo^fll ygu nfvi hi m jrfed7lsquo Oisus msds
Z`i vgfki t`i quistfge t`i hme t`iy stmrtli `ir Z`iy stmrtli `ir
gut ga `ir sflieki mej mvgfjmeki
ldquoVgu mri m Oiw mej F mh m [mhmrftme wghme gw kme ygu msd hi
agr m jrfed7lsquo
Mej t`ie ueagljs m rihmrdmbli iekguetir m lfai-turefen ixk`meni
But egt mt afrst Mt afrst `ir spiik` fs ms kmniy ms `ir sflieki m sirfis ga
jfvirsfges mej ivmsfges Oisus gaairs `ir lfvfen wmtir ldquot`i nfat ga Ngjlsquo
[`is puzzlij mej fetrfnuij but w`ie Oisus ixpgsis `ir kgejftfge s`iskurrfis jgwe m rmbbft trmfl [`i wmets tg tmld mbgut wgrs`fp Z`mt
hfn`t bi m nggj t`fen but ms sg gatie `mppies wft` tmld ga wgrs`fp ft
bgns jgwe qufkdly fetg mfrsplfttfen mej mrnuhiet bmftfen Fs t`fs styli
bittir t`me t`mt styli7 Fs glj bittir t`me eiw7 Fs trmjftfge bittir t`me
feegvmtfge7
Oisus kuts t`rgun` mll t`mt wft` m klimr wgrj mbgut t`i `imrt ga
wgrs`fp fts mbgut t`i `imrt fe wgrs`fp Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt lgens agrNgj mej siids `fh w`irivir `i hfn`t bi aguej Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt
wmets trut` fe t`i fehgst pmrts mej gpies ftsila wfji ms m bfrjs hgut`
tg rikifvi ft mej stiips fe ft uetfl ft wgrds fts wmy tg t`i gutirhgst pmrts
^grs`fp fs egt mbgut m styli gr m agrh gr m plmki Z`mts egt w`mt Ngjs
siidfen is siidfen egt m dfej ga husfk gr lfturny gr mrk`ftikturi but
m dfej ga pirsge `uhbli `uenry wfji mwmdi w`g kghis fe spfrft mej
trut` bglj mej bisiik`fen bgt` rimjy tg lfvi tgwmrj Ngj gut ga t`ifr
jipt`s
^`fk` fs mll afei mej will But t`i wghme ift`ir gvirw`ilhij gr
uejirw`ilhij trfis `ir lmst jgjni ldquoF degw t`mt t`i Hissfm` (kmllij
K`rfst) fs kghfen ^`ie `i kghis `i wfll ixplmfe iviryt`fen tg uslsquo
Mej t`ie Oisus pulls gut `fs s`gwstgppir (wft` m dfej ga Vgjm sye-
tmx) ldquoF w`g spimd tg ygu mh `ilsquo=3
Z`mt k`menis iviryt`fen [`i rues bmkd tg tgwe ldquolimvfen ir wmtir
omrlsquo (m lgvily mej rivimlfen jitmfl s`is jfstrmktij fe mll t`i rfn`t wmysegw) mej jgis sghit`fen t`mt fe t`i tillfen alfis by sg swfatly wi
kgulj imsfly hfss t`i rivglutfge mt `mej s`i ngis bmkd tg `ir tgwe mej
smys tg t`i pigpli ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfj
Kgulj t`fs bi t`i K`rfst7lsquo
Mej t`iy `iij `ir
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21 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo Z`mts t`i rivglutfgemry jitmfl Z`mts t`i
s`gkd wmvi ga t`i stgry ^i `mvi lfttli bmkdnrguej tg t`fs iekguetir
^i degw argh t`i tixt mt `mej ms will ms argh gt`ir plmkis bfblf-
kml mej `fstgrfkml mbgut t`i hutuml `gstflfty mej suspfkfge bitwiie
Oiws mej [mhmrftmes ^i degw sbquo Og`e tills us strmfn`t up sbquo t`mt Oiws
jget tmld wft` [mhmrftmes mej mt t`i stgrys klgsi `i tills us mnmfe liss
jfriktly t`mt `ir niejir fs m kulturml prgblih ms will
But wi kme mlsg wft` m bft ga sliut`fen s`mji fe m aiw hgri jitmfls
mbgut t`fs pmrtfkulmr stgry ^i degw t`mt fe nieirml wghie fe t`i
mekfiet Eimr Imst eivir wiet tg t`i will mt ldquot`i sfxt` `gurlsquo sbquo `fn`
egge Fts tgg `gt Mej wi degw fe nieirml t`mt wghie fe t`fs kulturieivir wiet tg t`i will mlgei Z`i trfp tg t`i will wms jgei fe t`i kggl
ga t`i jmy mej fe t`i kghpmey ga gt`irs Z`iri hust mlwmys `mvi biie
ixkiptfges tg t`isi kustghs But t`i amkt t`mt t`fs wghme `ms lgst mt
lgvi sg gatie sbquo afvi ix-`usbmejs sbquo mej `ms bikghi sg kyefkml mbgut
gr jmhmnij by t`mt t`mt s`is nfvie up ge hmtrfhgey mltgnit`ir sbquo t`i
hme s`is wft` egw fs egt `ir `usbmej sbquo fs m sfnefafkmet klui mbgut
w`y s`is mt t`i will by `irsila mt egge s`is ms`mhij [`is istrmenij[`is prgbmbly gutkmst sbquo skgreij by `ir kghhuefty jfstrustij by t`i
wghie ispikfmlly Qfllmnis `mvi emhis agr wghie lfdi t`fs Zrmhp fs
gei ga t`i efkir geis mej ft oust nits wgrsi argh t`iri sbquo ghi wrikdir
w`gri `ussy slut
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo
ldquoZ`iy kmhi gut ga t`i tgwelsquo
Z`i iekguetir wft` K`rfst `ms `imlij t`i rfat ^`mtivirs dipt `ir
mpmrt argh t`i rist ga t`i tgwe K`rfst `ms hiejij ^`mtivir mut`grfty
s`is lmkdij K`rfst ms ristgrij `mtivir s`mhis dipt fe t`i s`mjgws
K`rfst `ms rihgvij
ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfjlsquo Mll wi degw
agr suri t`mt Oisus tglj `ir fs t`mt s`is `mj afvi `usbmejs mej s`is
s`mkdfen up wft` `ir kurriet nuy Z`mt s`i jiskrfbis t`fs ms ldquoiviryt`fen
F ivir jfjlsquo smys m lgt mbgut `gw t`isi t`fens wifn` ge `ir `gw kgh-
plitily t`iy jiafei `irBut ft mlsg smys m lgt mbgut Oisus Ft tills us t`i tgei wft` w`fk` `i
spgdi Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie m sfenli egti ga kgejihemtfge fe ft
Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie ivie m s`mjgw ga skgljfen gr s`mhfen [`i
`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
hmt` t`i Hissfm` rivimls fhsila tg hi timk`is hi mbgut Ngjs imrt
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2gt
agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
aull will iviryt`fen Fvi ivir jgei Hy pmst jgiset jfsqumlfay hi Hy
pmst `ms egt agraiftij hy auturi i jgiset `glj hy pmst mnmfest hi
F wms spimdfen fe m tgwe eimr Zgrgetg m aiw yimrs mng mej gei ga t`i
sfenirs ge t`i wgrs`fp timh tglj m stgry mbgut t`i Hme w`g degws
iviryt`fen wi jg mej stfll fevftis us tg degw `fh stfll fhpmrts tg us
t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
kmhi fe [`i wms fe rgun` s`mpi brufsij s`mdfen bijrmnnlij ^`ie
t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
fen K`rfst `fhsila `fs agrnfvfen rijiihfen `imlfen lfai fetg t`i viry
blggj mej bgeis ga gursilvis Ft fs aimstfen ge K`rfsts agrnfvieiss mej
lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
Z`ie t`iy pmssij t`i plmti ga brimj mrguej Z`i striitwmldir tggd m
`mejaul ga brimj mej pflij ft ge t`i lmp ga ir s`grt sdfrt `ie fevftij
s`i mti ft mll lfkdfen kruhbs gaa `ir afenirs Z`ie t`i kup kmhi mrguej
mej t`i striitwmldir jfj lfdiwfsi tggd sfx gr sivie lfttli t`fhbliaulsmej jgweij t`ih mll tfppfen imk` kup bmkd tg jrmfe t`i jrins Mll t`i
tfhi s`i wipt
[`i wmset p`ysfkmlly `uenry [`i wmset p`ysfkmlly t`frsty
[`i wms stmrvij agr lgvi [`i wms pmrk`ij agr nrmki [`i kgulj egt
nit iegun` ga K`rfst
ldquoKghi sii m hmelsquo Kghi mej sii t`i hme w`g degws iviryt`fen
Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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KMSZIR Z^G
[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
gut blfedfen t`iy agllgwij Mkkgrjfen tg Hmrd Oisus kmllij Omhis mej
Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
`fh4 but t`i pigpli t`iri jfj egt wilkghi fh bikmusi i wms imjfen
agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
Egfsy hiemkis Klgujy t`rimts Bghbmstfk lgujhgut`s Oisus mj mjvfsij
w`ie m tgwe tures ygu bmkd oust tg dfkd fts just gaa ygur aiit Z`mts
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gvir t`i plmkis `imj ldquoZ`mt wfll timk` t`ih egt tg hiss wft` uslsquo
Z`iris m sikgej fekfjiet t`mt `mppies mrguej t`fs tfhi Oisus
tills `fs jfskfplis t`i rimsge t`iyri ngfen tg Oirusmlih Fts egt w`mt
t`iyri t`fedfen Z`iyri t`fedfen kgequist Z`iyri t`fedfen Rghmes
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m lfttlilsquo9
Oisus tills t`ih t`i tirhs ga ienmnihiet mri huk` jfaairiet ldquo ‐^i
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`i wfll rfsi lsquo1
Z`mts ngt tg stgp t`ih fe t`ifr trmkds Z`i bfblfkml rikgrj s`gws
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mlgei kghpri`iejfen ft Ft wms blmt`ir tg t`ih Fa ft jfjet kghi mkrgss
ms irisy sbquo Sitirs fejfnemet rispgesi trimts ft ms suk`gt sbquo ft kmhi mkrgss
ms nfbbirfs` w`fk` fs tg smy egt mt mll
But Omhis mej Og`e jg nrmsp sghit`fen ga Oisus himefen irist`i sikgej fekfjiet ldquoZ`ie Omhis mej Og`e t`i sges ga _ibijii kmhi
tg `fh ‐Zimk`ir t`iy smfj ‐wi wmet ygu tg jg agr us w`mtivir wi msd
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ldquoZ`iy riplfij ‐Lit gei ga us sft mt ygur rfn`t mej t`i gt`ir mt ygur
liat fe ygur nlgry
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ldquo ‐Vgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfen Oisus smfjlsquo0
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sghi dfej ga mpgkmlyptfk `ypirbgli sbquo t`i afrst aiw jmys ga bmttli jget
ng will fs mll `is smyfen rfn`t7 ^ill eivir hfej mll t`mt t`i t`frj jmy
ft mll kghis tgnit`ir
Z`iy jget hfss t`i fhplfkmtfges t`iris nlgry tg bi mj iri Z`iri
fs fe nggj Rghme trmjftfge egw tureij ge fts imj m bfn vfktgry pmrmji
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ldquoVgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfenlsquo
Fts hmybi matir gei gr bgt` ga t`isi fekfjiets t`mt Oisus emhij
t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
But t`fs kmet bi t`i afrst tfhi t`iyvi bi`mvij t`fs wmy Z`fs kmet
bi ivie fe me ievfrgehiet krmkdlfen wft` aimr mej mstgefs`hiet t`i
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kmet ivie `ilp ft ft t`ih sbquo ygu wfll egt nit megt`ir s`gt Zmdi t`ifr
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Mej t`ie t`iy k`meni Mej k`meni jrmhmtfkmlly Z`iy ture fesfji
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wft` eg riml ivfjieki tg bmkd ft (w`fk` fs typfkml agr hgst ga us) But
t`iy mktumlly bikghi t`isi eiw krimtfges fe t`i alis` fe riml tfhi
agr mll tg sii Vgu kgulj tmdi biagri-mej-matir pgrtrmfts ga t`isi nuys
mej bi mstgefs`ij Fs t`i hfsirly hfsirmbli greiry lfttli skrmppir fe
t`mt pfkturi t`i wfsi nietli nieirgus lgvi-jfspiesir fe t`fs gei7 ^gw
^`givir jfj `fs hmdigvir fs nggj
i degw `gw t`mt `mppies Z`iy limre K`rfst Oisus spimds fetg
t`ih sbquo i brimt`is fetg t`ih sbquo lgen mej jiip iegun` t`mt m lgen mejjiip mltirfen `mppies wft`fe bgei mej nut mej huskli i wggs t`ih
tg brimd t`ih tg hmdi t`ih eiw Z`i menir t`mt brfstlis up fe t`ih
mt t`i limst sfne ga kgetietfge fs jrmwe gut ga t`ih lfdi pgfsge mej
riplmkij by supiremturml pmtfieki Z`i sila-mnnrmejfzfen sk`ihis t`mt
prigkkupy t`ifr wmdfen `gurs mej lfenir fe t`ifr sliip wft`ir mej jfi
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mej fe t`ifr plmki jrimhs ga smkrfafki mej sirvmet`ggj nrgw Z`i sila-
pfty t`mt twfsts mej sgurs t`ifr billfis wms`is mwmy mej m t`medauleiss
mej mlhgst nfjjy dfjlfdi ogy alggjs fe
Z`iy bikghi ms `i fs
Mej t`ie t`iy jg ms `i jgis
Bifen ms `i fs mej jgfen ms `i jgis jfstflls tg gei hmfe t`fen lgvfen
ms `i lgvis Og`e mej Omhis suk` uelfdily kmejfjmtis agr t`fs limre tg
lgvi wft` m lgvi t`mt privmfls K`rfst lgvis t`i wgrlj fe grjir tg gvir-
kghi t`i wgrlj i lgvis t`i wgrlj mej us wft`fe ft fe mll gur aglly mej
ribillfge mej brgdieeiss i lgvis ft mej us uetfl wi surriejir mej
bikghi w`gli Mej t`ie `i lgvis us stfllZ`fs fs t`i s`mpi ga jfskfplis`fp Ft hmy egt bi menir mej kgvitfen
t`mt hmrd us gut w`ie Oisus afrst afejs us Ft hmy bi kgwmrjfki gr lmzf-
eiss gr mlggaeiss gr liwjeiss gr mey euhbir ga suejry wmys gur k`mr-
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`fs wmys ihpgwirij by `fs [pfrft wi ldquomri bifen trmesagrhij fetg `fs
lfdieiss wft` ivir-fekrimsfen nlgrylsquo6 [ges ga Z`uejir mej Jmun`tirs
ga Ngssfp mej [tipk`fljrie ga Mvmrfki mej Mjgptiis ga Fhpurfty mejmll t`i rist fe K`rfsts `mejs bikghi fe wgrj mej jiij eiw krimtfges
Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Z`i Bfbli ms megt`ir wmy ga jiskrfbfen t`fs gvirkghfen ivfl wft` nggj
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tg hmdi up agr lgst tfhi mej rinmfe lgst nrguej mej tg rimk` lgst pigpli
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Fh aully mwmri t`mt hmey k`urk`is mri bgljly emhfen ivfl mej
gatie bgljly kgeargetfen ft F jget t`fed t`i k`urk` sfeki t`i tfhi
ga ^flbiragrki `ms biie ms mwmdi tg systihfk ivfl mej ms rimjy tg jgbmttli wft` ft ms ft fs tgjmy Fts imrtiefen `ie F t`fed ga t`i wgrd ga
smy Fetiremtfgeml Oustfki Hfssfge sbquo t`ifr riskui ga hgjire-jmy slmvis
t`ifr fetirvietfge ge bi`mla ga nfrls agrkij fetg t`i six trmji mej t`ifr
strmtiny agr ristgrmtfvi oustfki agr bgt` t`i vfktfhs mej t`i pirpitrmtgrs
ga ivfl sbquo Fh `mppy tg bi fe hfefstry mt suk` m tfhi ms t`fs
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But t`iri mri mlsg trgublfen sfnes mll mbgut [ghitfhis wiri sg
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fssuis strmfn`t gr nmy `mvi gvirmkkghhgjmtij gvirkghpiesmtij mej
stgppij kmllfen pigpli rinmrjliss ga t`ifr sixuml grfietmtfge tg m bfblf-
kml stmejmrj ga `glfeiss mej purfty
F smy mll t`fs tg hmdi m sfhpli pgfet wi kmet gvirkghi ivfl (gr sfe
agr t`mt hmttir) fa wi jmri egt emhi ftZ`i mni wi lfvi fe fs hgri kgeausij t`me ivir Z`fs fs egt t`i
hghiet tg bikghi vmnui mej mpglgnitfk mbgut t`i trut`s bgt` jgk-
trfeml mej it`fkml wivi rikifvij geki agr mll Gur mni hmy egt eiij
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t`mt fs mll mrguej mej tg kmll fesfstietly pmtfietly lgvfenly hie mej
wghie tg m hgri ixkilliet wmyEgt lgen mng me uehmrrfij kgupli sbquo egt argh t`i k`urk` egt
K`rfstfmes sbquo kmhi tg sii gei ga t`i pmstgrs mt gur k`urk` Z`ifr lfvis
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jistrgyfen bgt` ga t`ih Z`i pmstgr matir m hiri afatiie hfeutis lggdij
mt t`ih mej smfj ldquo^ill ygu bgt` eiij tg rimlfne ygur lfvis wft` Ngj
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t`fs w`gli rilmtfges`fp jgwe tg t`i nrguej mej stmrt gvir [glsquo mej `iri
t`i pmstgr lggdij mt t`i hme ldquoygu eiij tg hgvi gut by t`fs iviefenlsquo
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uejgfen ft ms huk` ms jgfen ft Emhfen ivfl pirfgj fs m pgsturi t`i
k`urk` fe kirtmfe plmkis mej jurfen kirtmfe irms `ms piraiktij Fts tgg
imsy tg bikghi m kgeegfssiur ga wrgenjgfen Srgaissfgeml jieguek-
irs ^`ie t`i k`urk` ie hmssi mjgpts t`fs pgsftfge fts egt gur afeist
`gur ^ivi jieguekij mbgrtfge but egt mlwmys s`gwe `gspftmlfty tg
t`i sfenli hgt`irs fe gur hfjst ^ivi sfneij pitftfges mnmfest smhi-
six hmrrfmnis but egt mlwmys lgvij gur wfvis ldquooust ms K`rfst lgvij
t`i k`urk` mej nmvi `fhsila up agr `irlsquo=3 ^ivi spgdie gut publfkly
mnmfest pgregnrmp`y mej prfvmtily fejulnij ft
By ftsila emhfen ivfl fs ms klgsi tg usiliss ms me mktfvfty nits
Z`i gt`ir `mla ga gur ogb fs tg gvirkghi ivfl t`i ivfl wivi jmrij tgemhi wft` jiip iejurfen nggj Z`fs fs t`i k`urk`s riml kmllfen Z`fs
fs t`i jiipir mej `mrjir `mla ga gur ogb Z`fs fs w`mt hmdis t`i k`urk`
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gursilvis tg t`i gly [pfrfts pgwir mej krimtfvfty tg jfskgvir m t`frj
wmy bitwiie rivieni mej kmpftulmtfge bitwiie mttmkdfen ivfl mej suk-
kuhbfen tg ft Z`mt t`frj wmy fs gvirkghfen Ft fs emhfen mej amkfen
ivfl `imj-ge mej jiaimtfen ft egt wft` pitftfges mej lmwsufts egt wft`nues mej tmeds but wft` nggjeiss
^ft` lgvi
Z`i hgvfi Nrme Zgrfeg w`fk` Klfet Imstwggj jfrikts mej stmrs fe
fs m pgtiet jrmhmtfzmtfge ga t`fs viry prfekfpli Fts egt agr t`i amfet ga
`imrt4 t`i lmenumni tures t`i mfr m shgdy blui mej fs strgen iegun` tg
blfstir pmfet But F degw ga aiw hmfestrimh hgvfis (Zg Iej Mll ^mrs
kghis tg hfej) t`mt pgrtrmy sg kghpillfenly t`i gvirkghfen ga ivfl
wft` nggj Imstwggj plmys ^mlt Dgwmlsdf m bfngtij surly stubbgre
glj vitirme ga t`i Dgrime ^mr w`g lfvis fe m pirhmeiet stmti ga jfsnust
gvir `gw `fs hfjjli-Mhirfkme eifn`bgr`ggj `ms bikghi m kglgey ga
Msfme fhhfnrmets Z`i amhfly w`g hgvis fe eixt jggr tg `fh fs ga
kgursi Msfme t`rii nieirmtfges ga t`ih ^mlt wmets egt`fen tg jg
wft` t`ih
But kfrkuhstmekis kgespfri mnmfest t`mt i iejs up fevglvij fe
t`ifr lfvis t`iy fe `fs Biygej mll rikdgefen `i bikghis m dfej gaamt`ir tg Bii Qmen mej `fs sfstir M`eiy ir M`eiy fs brutmlly nmen-
rmpij by `ir gwe kgusfe mej `fs nmen w`g `mvi bikghi me fekrimsfen
t`rimt tg bgt` ^mlt mej `fs Msfme eifn`bgrs ^mlt jikfjis t`iri mej
t`ie tg tmdi mktfge Iegun` fs iegun` fs iegun` is m nuirrfllm afn`tir
argh wmy bmkd m s`gtnue-tgtfen Jfrty mrry fe me glj hmes jyspiptfk
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1 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
rmni mej `i stmrts plgttfen rivieni Bii Qmen fs rfn`t t`iri wft` `fh
rimjy tg dfll gr jfi tg jiaiej `fs sfstirs `gegr But ^mlt trfkds `fh mej
lgkds `fh fe `fs killmr
Z`fs ogb fs mll `fs
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kmlls t`ih gut argh t`i arget lmwe Z`iy kghi brfstlfen wft` wimpgery
^mlt rimk`is fesfji `fs kgmt ms t`gun` tg jrmw m nue mej t`iy gpie
afri Z`iy rfjjli `fh wft` bullits i algps ge t`i nrguej mej jfis
is uemrhij i wms rimk`fen agr `fs lfn`tir
Zures gut `i eivir fetiejij tg afn`t t`i t`uns mt mll i fetiejij
tg gvirkghi t`ih i fetiejij tg mbsgrb t`ifr ivfl fe grjir tg jiaimt ft Ms F smfj t`mt jrmhmtfzis t`i prfekfpli ga gvirkghfen ivfl wft`
nggj But agr hgst ga us ft gvirjrmhmtfzis ft Aiw ga us wfll ivir bi
kmllij upge tg gvirkghi ivfl by lmyfen jgwe gur lfvis But mll ga us mri
kmllij upge usumlly jmfly tg gvirkghi ft by lmyfen jgwe gur rfn`ts
Oisus mlgei kmrrfis t`i aull wifn`t ga mtgeihiet But sghitfhis ms Smul
smys wi ldquoafll up fe TgurX a lis` w`mt fs stfll lmkdfen fe rinmrj tg K`rfsts
maalfktfgeslsquo==
^i mri mll kmllij tg piragrh w`mt hfn`t bi kmllij ldquohfef-mtgeihietslsquo mkts t`mt t`gun` t`iy jget jiml wft` t`i rggt ga ivfl
fe t`i wmy t`mt K`rfsts geki-agr-mll mtgeihiet jgis jg gvirkghi t`i
iaaikts ga ivfl mt limst fe t`i hghiet ^iri kmllij tg hiit kgwmrjfki
wft` kgurmni menir wft` nietlieiss bfttireiss wft` tiejireiss stfenf-
eiss wft` nieirgsfty mej m t`gusmej gt`ir plgys ga ivfl wft` kguetir-
plgys ga nggj ^`ie wi mri kursij wi prmfsi ^`ie wi mri hfstrimtij
wi riogfki ^`ie wi mri mttmkdij wi bliss
Z`i mpgstli Smul w`g wms `fhsila m [ge ga Z`uejir fe `fs yguen-
nue jmys limreij t`fs will Fe 2 Kgrfet`fmes `i jiskrfbis kmrryfen t`i
jimt` ga Oisus fe `fs gwe bgjy sg t`mt t`i lfai ga Oisus fs hmji mvmflmbli
tg gt`irs Mej `i lfsts mll t`i wmys `is `mj tg gvirkghi ivfl wft` nggj
ldquo^i mri `mrj prissij ge iviry sfji but egt krus`ij4 pirplixij but
egt fe jispmfr4 pirsikutij but egt mbmejgeij4 strukd jgwe but egt
jistrgyijlsquo=2
i suhs ft up t`fs wmy ldquoZ`iriagri wi jg egt lgsi `imrt Z`gun`gutwmrjly wi mri wmstfen mwmy yit fewmrjly wi mri bifen rieiwij jmy
by jmylsquo= Z`i p`rmsi Smul usis agr ldquowi jg egt lgsi `imrtlsquo himes `i
fs egt gvirlgrjij by suk` t`fens egt hmstirij by t`ih But lftirmlly
ft himes `i fs egt ldquogut-ivflijlsquo by t`ih Z`i ivfl ihbijjij fe t`i
`urt mfhij mnmfest `fh kme mssmult `fh but egt jistrgy `fh [ghi-
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull gt
t`fen ilsi sghit`fen nrimtir sghi jiip iejurfen nggj fs ngfen ge
fesfji t`i hme Fts t`mt jiip iejurfen nggj t`mt trfuhp`s gvir mll t`i
bmjeiss
Z`mt wgulj bi Ngj Z`mt wgulj bi t`i `imrt ga t`i Amt`ir w`g
gvirkmhi t`i wgrljs wgrst ivfl wft` t`i krgss i gvirkmhi ft by nfv-
fen `fs [ge Oisus tg lmy jgwe `fs lfai w`ie gt`ir gptfges wiri rimjfly
mvmflmbli= Eg wgejir Oisus meeguekij ldquoVgu `mvi `imrj t`mt ft wms
smfj ‐Lgvi ygur eifn`bgr mej `mti ygur ieihy But F till ygu Lgvi
ygur ieihfis mej prmy agr t`gsi w`g pirsikuti ygu t`mt ygu hmy bi
sges ga ygur Amt`ir fe `imvie i kmusis `fs sue tg rfsi ge t`i ivfl mej
t`i nggj mej siejs rmfe ge t`i rfn`tigus mej t`i uerfn`tigus Fa ygulgvi t`gsi w`g lgvi ygu w`mt riwmrj wfll ygu nit7 Mri egt ivie t`i
tmx kglliktgrs jgfen t`mt7 Mej fa ygu nriit gely ygur brgt`irs w`mt mri
ygu jgfen hgri t`me gt`irs7 Jg egt ivie pmnmes jg t`mt7 Bi piraikt
t`iriagri ms ygur `imviely Amt`ir fs piraiktlsquo=9
Ixkipt t`mt Ngj fevmjis us t`mt i wggs us tg brimd us tg hmdi us
eiw wi kmet jg t`fs
But bikmusi Ngj `ms wi kme Egw t`mt Ngj `ms mll t`mts eiijijfs agr ygu mej hi tg ng mej jg lfdiwfsi
Lits riture tg t`i [ges ga Z`uejir t`gsi menry yguen hie wft` w`gh
wi binme t`fs k`mptir
Og`e lmti fe lfai rikifvij m eiw emhi egt argh Oisus but argh t`i
kghhuefty agrhij mrguej Oisus Z`iy kmllij fh t`i Mpgstli ga Lgvi ^`mtivir Oisus smw fe t`i hme mej fe `fs brgt`ir t`mt prghptij t`i
hgefdir `i `uen ge t`ih `mj amjij tg gblfvfge Mll t`mt rmni mej
ietftlihiet `mjet ivie liat m amfet stmfe Z`iy mri emhij meiw mej
t`mt riemhfen feskrfbis m k`meni sg vmst mej sg jiip ft bikghis t`i
stgry ga t`i ngspil ftsila t`mt K`rfst Oisus kme tmdi m hme mey hme mey
wghme mej k`meni t`ih argh w`mt t`iy mri fetg w`mt Oisus `fhsila
fs fe viry emturi[ges ga Z`uejir fetg Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Bi`glj `i hmdis mll t`fens eiw
Z`iris m liniej mbgut Og`e t`mt fa egt trui rfens trui i lfvij sbquo
wi jg degw t`fs sbquo tg m viry glj mni Z`i stgry fs t`mt ms `i lmy jyfen
`fs bilgvij kghhuefty nmt`irij mrguej fh nrfivfen Z`iy lgenij agr
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0 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
gei lmst wgrj argh t`i hme w`g `mj s`gwe t`ih K`rfst fe wgrj mej
jiij [g `i nmvi t`ih `fs lmst wgrj ldquoLgvi gei megt`irlsquo
i aill sfliet i klgsij `fs iyis
ldquoFs t`iri hgri7lsquo sghigei msdij
ldquoEglsquo `i smfj ldquoZ`mt fs iegun`lsquo=1
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2
But fts mlsg fhpgrtmet bikmusi wft`gut ixtrmvmnmet lgvi t`i k`urk`
wfll eivir ture t`i wgrlj ge fts `imj Ft wget ivie ture t`i wgrljs
`imj ^ft`gut lgvi t`i k`urk` wfll limvi t`i wgrlj ixmktly `gw wi
aguej ft ill bi eg bittir t`me m prfist gr m Livfti wmldfen pmst m hme
fe m jftk` limvfen `fh tg jfi Mnmfe F jget hime t`mt Ngj kmeegt
mej jgis egt gvirruli gur sghitfhis lmkdlustir piragrhmeki i mlwmys
`ms m Nggj [mhmrftme gr twg fe t`i wfens s`gulj t`i k`urk` amfl Mej
sghitfhis `i oust ngis jfrikt fs lgvi gatie fetirsikts `uhme `imrts
mpmrt argh mey `uhme mnieky4 ft fs m lgvi ldquos`ij mbrgmj fe gur `imrts by
t`i gly N`gstlsquo6 ms Smul puts ft mej i wgulj degw Fts oust t`mt Ngj
`ms jisfneij `fs k`urk` tg bi bgt` lgkus mej k`meeil agr jfvfei lgviIvirygei lgsis w`ie wi amfl mt t`fs wi hmybi hgst ga mll
ldquo^`mt t`i wgrlj eiijs egw fs lgvi swiit lgvi Fts t`i gely t`fen
t`mt t`iris oust tgg lfttli galsquo Z`gsi mri m kgupli ga lfeis gut ga m sgen
argh hy pmriets irm
Fts trui Mej Ngj put t`i k`urk` ge t`i imrt` tg hiit t`mt eiij tg
hmdi up w`mts lmkdfen i put t`i k`urk` iri tg sfen mej sfen lustfly
t`i sgen Ngjs suen sfeki biagri t`i krimtfge ga t`i wgrlj Z`i sgenNgjs suen agr t`i smdi ga t`i wgrlj
Fvi siie gur k`urk` sfen t`mt sgen gvir hmey pigpli Lfdi Hmejy
Hmejys amhfly fs m hms`-up ir pmriets `mvi biie t`rgun` sg
hmey hmrrfmnis mej jfvgrkis sg hmey alfens mej gei-efn`t stmejs
t`mt Hmejy kmet diip trmkd ga mll `ir `mla sfstirs mej `mla brgt`irsstiphgt`irs mej stipamt`irs [`is biie rmpij by hmey ga t`i hie `ir
hgt`ir jmtij [`i jivilgpij m `mbft ga prghfskufty fe nrmji sk`ggl
Mej mrguej t`mt tfhi binme tg risgrt tg me ixgtfk kgkdtmfl ga jrfed mej
jruns linml mej striit tg euhb t`i pmfe ^`ie s`i s`gwij up s`i wms
menry jiprissij mej stukd
Mej sfkd ga lfai Hgst jmys s`i t`gun`t sirfgusly mbgut wmys tg
iej ft M lmjy w`g wgrdij mt m bgutfqui w`iri Hmejy s`gppij fevftij `ir
tg m lmjfis ritrimt gur k`urk` wms gstfen Hmejy wms wmry but uenry
ir `ghi lfai k`mgtfk mej skmttirs`gt ms ft wms jfj hmemni tg istmblfs`
fe Hmejy m jiip prioujfki mnmfest rilfnfge mej ispikfmlly K`rfstfmefty
ir jmj wms m billfniriet mt`ifst ir hgh wft` w`gh s`i hgstly
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
lfvij nrgwfen up ihbrmkij me ixgtfk mhmlnmh ga Eiw Mnfsh Imstire
hystfkfsh mej nggj glj sixuml prghfskufty Hmejy mbsgrbij argh mll
t`mt bgt` m rfngrgus sdiptfkfsh mej m sgat`imjij nullfbflfty [`i jfjet
degw w`mt tg hmdi ga m k`urk`y iviet lfdi m lmjfis ritrimt
But fe t`i iej Hmejys fetrfnui truhpij `ir suspfkfge mej s`i
kmhi Z`i spimdir tmldij mbgut t`i lgvi ga Ngj sbquo t`fs vmst gkime
jiip mej wfji purfayfen mej fetgxfkmtfen ueamt`ghmbli yit rfn`t `iri
fevftfen ygu tg jfvi fe Hmejy `mj eivir `imrj t`fs [`i kgulj skmrkily
bilfivi t`fs [`i wipt mej wipt mt t`i eiws ga t`fs
Mej t`ie s`i jgvi
^`mt kgevfekij `ir tg jfvi fe wms t`i s`iir bimuty ga jfvfei lgviBut w`mt jriw `ir tg t`mt jfvfei lgvi wms t`i viry riml jihgestrmtfge
ga ft fe t`i wghie s`i hit mt t`i ritrimt Z`isi wghie `imrj Hmejys
stgry mej jfjet pull bmkd Z`iy jfjet oujni Z`iy jfjet wft``glj
t`ifr lgvi argh `ir
Z`iy oust s`gwij `ir nrimtir lgvi Z`iy lmun`ij wft` `ir krfij
wft` `ir prmyij agr `ir Z`iy gaairij `ir nggj kguesil tg jiml wft`
m strunnli s`i wms `mvfen wft` Burt `ir lfvi-fe Gei wghme gaairijtg kghi wft` `ir ge [uejmy efn`t matir t`i ritrimt mej `ilp Hmejy
ixplmfe tg Burt w`mt `mj `mppieij mt t`i ritrimt
Z`mt wms sivirml yimrs mng Hmejy fs egw hmrrfij sbquo tg Nliee
(Burt jfjet tmdi t`i eiws ga ir kgevirsfge will) sbquo mej t`iy mvi t`rii
bimutfaul k`fljrie [`i fs fevglvij fe m hfefstry fe gur k`urk` [`is lij
hmey wghie feklujfen m aiw ga ir sfblfens tg degw t`i lgvi ga K`rfst
t`mts bguej mej lggsij `ir
Iviry tfhi F sii Hmejy F t`fed ga t`i [mhmrftme wghme Oisus hit mt
m will Z`mt stgry fs tglj fe Og`e Oisus mej `fs jfskfplis mri trmvilfen
t`rgun` [mhmrfm imjfen tg Oirusmlih Oisus fs ix`mustij mej uenry mej
t`frsty Ispikfmlly t`frsty i sfts mt t`i ijni ga t`i will w`fli fs jfskfplis
ng tg tgwe tg buy aggj fs t`gun`ts ture tg t`i wmtir jiip bieimt` `fhkglj mej jmrd mej aris` fs hgut` fs jry ms m pgts`irj fs tgenui stfkds
tg t`i rgga ga `fs hgut`
F t`frst
M s`mjgw amlls mkrgss `fh i lggds up M wghme fs t`iri mlgei
[`i trfis tg fnegri `fh M sfjiwmys nlmeki m pgsi ga mlggaeiss [`i mkts
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 29
lfdi `is egt t`iri hgvis mrguej `fh lfdi `is sghi feemti p`ysfkml
gbstmkli fhhgvmbli
ldquo^fll ygu nfvi hi m jrfed7lsquo Oisus msds
Z`i vgfki t`i quistfge t`i hme t`iy stmrtli `ir Z`iy stmrtli `ir
gut ga `ir sflieki mej mvgfjmeki
ldquoVgu mri m Oiw mej F mh m [mhmrftme wghme gw kme ygu msd hi
agr m jrfed7lsquo
Mej t`ie ueagljs m rihmrdmbli iekguetir m lfai-turefen ixk`meni
But egt mt afrst Mt afrst `ir spiik` fs ms kmniy ms `ir sflieki m sirfis ga
jfvirsfges mej ivmsfges Oisus gaairs `ir lfvfen wmtir ldquot`i nfat ga Ngjlsquo
[`is puzzlij mej fetrfnuij but w`ie Oisus ixpgsis `ir kgejftfge s`iskurrfis jgwe m rmbbft trmfl [`i wmets tg tmld mbgut wgrs`fp Z`mt
hfn`t bi m nggj t`fen but ms sg gatie `mppies wft` tmld ga wgrs`fp ft
bgns jgwe qufkdly fetg mfrsplfttfen mej mrnuhiet bmftfen Fs t`fs styli
bittir t`me t`mt styli7 Fs glj bittir t`me eiw7 Fs trmjftfge bittir t`me
feegvmtfge7
Oisus kuts t`rgun` mll t`mt wft` m klimr wgrj mbgut t`i `imrt ga
wgrs`fp fts mbgut t`i `imrt fe wgrs`fp Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt lgens agrNgj mej siids `fh w`irivir `i hfn`t bi aguej Fts mbgut m `imrt t`mt
wmets trut` fe t`i fehgst pmrts mej gpies ftsila wfji ms m bfrjs hgut`
tg rikifvi ft mej stiips fe ft uetfl ft wgrds fts wmy tg t`i gutirhgst pmrts
^grs`fp fs egt mbgut m styli gr m agrh gr m plmki Z`mts egt w`mt Ngjs
siidfen is siidfen egt m dfej ga husfk gr lfturny gr mrk`ftikturi but
m dfej ga pirsge `uhbli `uenry wfji mwmdi w`g kghis fe spfrft mej
trut` bglj mej bisiik`fen bgt` rimjy tg lfvi tgwmrj Ngj gut ga t`ifr
jipt`s
^`fk` fs mll afei mej will But t`i wghme ift`ir gvirw`ilhij gr
uejirw`ilhij trfis `ir lmst jgjni ldquoF degw t`mt t`i Hissfm` (kmllij
K`rfst) fs kghfen ^`ie `i kghis `i wfll ixplmfe iviryt`fen tg uslsquo
Mej t`ie Oisus pulls gut `fs s`gwstgppir (wft` m dfej ga Vgjm sye-
tmx) ldquoF w`g spimd tg ygu mh `ilsquo=3
Z`mt k`menis iviryt`fen [`i rues bmkd tg tgwe ldquolimvfen ir wmtir
omrlsquo (m lgvily mej rivimlfen jitmfl s`is jfstrmktij fe mll t`i rfn`t wmysegw) mej jgis sghit`fen t`mt fe t`i tillfen alfis by sg swfatly wi
kgulj imsfly hfss t`i rivglutfge mt `mej s`i ngis bmkd tg `ir tgwe mej
smys tg t`i pigpli ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfj
Kgulj t`fs bi t`i K`rfst7lsquo
Mej t`iy `iij `ir
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21 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo Z`mts t`i rivglutfgemry jitmfl Z`mts t`i
s`gkd wmvi ga t`i stgry ^i `mvi lfttli bmkdnrguej tg t`fs iekguetir
^i degw argh t`i tixt mt `mej ms will ms argh gt`ir plmkis bfblf-
kml mej `fstgrfkml mbgut t`i hutuml `gstflfty mej suspfkfge bitwiie
Oiws mej [mhmrftmes ^i degw sbquo Og`e tills us strmfn`t up sbquo t`mt Oiws
jget tmld wft` [mhmrftmes mej mt t`i stgrys klgsi `i tills us mnmfe liss
jfriktly t`mt `ir niejir fs m kulturml prgblih ms will
But wi kme mlsg wft` m bft ga sliut`fen s`mji fe m aiw hgri jitmfls
mbgut t`fs pmrtfkulmr stgry ^i degw t`mt fe nieirml wghie fe t`i
mekfiet Eimr Imst eivir wiet tg t`i will mt ldquot`i sfxt` `gurlsquo sbquo `fn`
egge Fts tgg `gt Mej wi degw fe nieirml t`mt wghie fe t`fs kulturieivir wiet tg t`i will mlgei Z`i trfp tg t`i will wms jgei fe t`i kggl
ga t`i jmy mej fe t`i kghpmey ga gt`irs Z`iri hust mlwmys `mvi biie
ixkiptfges tg t`isi kustghs But t`i amkt t`mt t`fs wghme `ms lgst mt
lgvi sg gatie sbquo afvi ix-`usbmejs sbquo mej `ms bikghi sg kyefkml mbgut
gr jmhmnij by t`mt t`mt s`is nfvie up ge hmtrfhgey mltgnit`ir sbquo t`i
hme s`is wft` egw fs egt `ir `usbmej sbquo fs m sfnefafkmet klui mbgut
w`y s`is mt t`i will by `irsila mt egge s`is ms`mhij [`is istrmenij[`is prgbmbly gutkmst sbquo skgreij by `ir kghhuefty jfstrustij by t`i
wghie ispikfmlly Qfllmnis `mvi emhis agr wghie lfdi t`fs Zrmhp fs
gei ga t`i efkir geis mej ft oust nits wgrsi argh t`iri sbquo ghi wrikdir
w`gri `ussy slut
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo
ldquoZ`iy kmhi gut ga t`i tgwelsquo
Z`i iekguetir wft` K`rfst `ms `imlij t`i rfat ^`mtivirs dipt `ir
mpmrt argh t`i rist ga t`i tgwe K`rfst `ms hiejij ^`mtivir mut`grfty
s`is lmkdij K`rfst ms ristgrij `mtivir s`mhis dipt fe t`i s`mjgws
K`rfst `ms rihgvij
ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfjlsquo Mll wi degw
agr suri t`mt Oisus tglj `ir fs t`mt s`is `mj afvi `usbmejs mej s`is
s`mkdfen up wft` `ir kurriet nuy Z`mt s`i jiskrfbis t`fs ms ldquoiviryt`fen
F ivir jfjlsquo smys m lgt mbgut `gw t`isi t`fens wifn` ge `ir `gw kgh-
plitily t`iy jiafei `irBut ft mlsg smys m lgt mbgut Oisus Ft tills us t`i tgei wft` w`fk` `i
spgdi Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie m sfenli egti ga kgejihemtfge fe ft
Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie ivie m s`mjgw ga skgljfen gr s`mhfen [`i
`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
hmt` t`i Hissfm` rivimls fhsila tg hi timk`is hi mbgut Ngjs imrt
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2gt
agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
aull will iviryt`fen Fvi ivir jgei Hy pmst jgiset jfsqumlfay hi Hy
pmst `ms egt agraiftij hy auturi i jgiset `glj hy pmst mnmfest hi
F wms spimdfen fe m tgwe eimr Zgrgetg m aiw yimrs mng mej gei ga t`i
sfenirs ge t`i wgrs`fp timh tglj m stgry mbgut t`i Hme w`g degws
iviryt`fen wi jg mej stfll fevftis us tg degw `fh stfll fhpmrts tg us
t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
kmhi fe [`i wms fe rgun` s`mpi brufsij s`mdfen bijrmnnlij ^`ie
t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
fen K`rfst `fhsila `fs agrnfvfen rijiihfen `imlfen lfai fetg t`i viry
blggj mej bgeis ga gursilvis Ft fs aimstfen ge K`rfsts agrnfvieiss mej
lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
Z`ie t`iy pmssij t`i plmti ga brimj mrguej Z`i striitwmldir tggd m
`mejaul ga brimj mej pflij ft ge t`i lmp ga ir s`grt sdfrt `ie fevftij
s`i mti ft mll lfkdfen kruhbs gaa `ir afenirs Z`ie t`i kup kmhi mrguej
mej t`i striitwmldir jfj lfdiwfsi tggd sfx gr sivie lfttli t`fhbliaulsmej jgweij t`ih mll tfppfen imk` kup bmkd tg jrmfe t`i jrins Mll t`i
tfhi s`i wipt
[`i wmset p`ysfkmlly `uenry [`i wmset p`ysfkmlly t`frsty
[`i wms stmrvij agr lgvi [`i wms pmrk`ij agr nrmki [`i kgulj egt
nit iegun` ga K`rfst
ldquoKghi sii m hmelsquo Kghi mej sii t`i hme w`g degws iviryt`fen
Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
gut blfedfen t`iy agllgwij Mkkgrjfen tg Hmrd Oisus kmllij Omhis mej
Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
`fh4 but t`i pigpli t`iri jfj egt wilkghi fh bikmusi i wms imjfen
agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
Egfsy hiemkis Klgujy t`rimts Bghbmstfk lgujhgut`s Oisus mj mjvfsij
w`ie m tgwe tures ygu bmkd oust tg dfkd fts just gaa ygur aiit Z`mts
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Z`iris m sikgej fekfjiet t`mt `mppies mrguej t`fs tfhi Oisus
tills `fs jfskfplis t`i rimsge t`iyri ngfen tg Oirusmlih Fts egt w`mt
t`iyri t`fedfen Z`iyri t`fedfen kgequist Z`iyri t`fedfen Rghmes
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Oisus tills t`ih t`i tirhs ga ienmnihiet mri huk` jfaairiet ldquo ‐^i
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irij gvir tg t`i k`fia prfists mej t`i timk`irs ga t`i lmw Z`iy wfll
kgejihe `fh tg jimt` mej wfll `mej `fh gvir tg t`i Nietflis w`g
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`i wfll rfsi lsquo1
Z`mts ngt tg stgp t`ih fe t`ifr trmkds Z`i bfblfkml rikgrj s`gws
t`mt t`i jfskfplis `mj eg kmtingry agr ivie `imrfen t`fs dfej ga tmld lit
mlgei kghpri`iejfen ft Ft wms blmt`ir tg t`ih Fa ft jfjet kghi mkrgss
ms irisy sbquo Sitirs fejfnemet rispgesi trimts ft ms suk`gt sbquo ft kmhi mkrgss
ms nfbbirfs` w`fk` fs tg smy egt mt mll
But Omhis mej Og`e jg nrmsp sghit`fen ga Oisus himefen irist`i sikgej fekfjiet ldquoZ`ie Omhis mej Og`e t`i sges ga _ibijii kmhi
tg `fh ‐Zimk`ir t`iy smfj ‐wi wmet ygu tg jg agr us w`mtivir wi msd
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ldquoZ`iy riplfij ‐Lit gei ga us sft mt ygur rfn`t mej t`i gt`ir mt ygur
liat fe ygur nlgry
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
ldquo ‐Vgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfen Oisus smfjlsquo0
Fh nuissfen t`iy lmtk` getg Oisus afeml kghhiet sbquo ldquot`rii jmys
lmtir `i wfll rfsilsquo Mej F fhmnfei t`iy skmli t`mt tg m sfzi t`mts `uhme
imrt`ly pglftfkml t`rii jmys fe Oisus nits `fs wmr bggts i `fts `fs
strfji i tures t`i tmblis Z`i rist Fh t`fedfen t`iy k`mld up tg
sghi dfej ga mpgkmlyptfk `ypirbgli sbquo t`i afrst aiw jmys ga bmttli jget
ng will fs mll `is smyfen rfn`t7 ^ill eivir hfej mll t`mt t`i t`frj jmy
ft mll kghis tgnit`ir
Z`iy jget hfss t`i fhplfkmtfges t`iris nlgry tg bi mj iri Z`iri
fs fe nggj Rghme trmjftfge egw tureij ge fts imj m bfn vfktgry pmrmji
tg agllgw Me mskiejfen ga t`i Srmitgrfme stips M lmyfen ga wrimt`s Mefhpirfml `gegrfen
ldquoVgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfenlsquo
Fts hmybi matir gei gr bgt` ga t`isi fekfjiets t`mt Oisus emhij
t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
But t`fs kmet bi t`i afrst tfhi t`iyvi bi`mvij t`fs wmy Z`fs kmet
bi ivie fe me ievfrgehiet krmkdlfen wft` aimr mej mstgefs`hiet t`i
afrst tfhi t`isi k`mrmktir trmfts `mvi suramkij Z`isi stgrfis mri ripri-sietmtfvi meikjgtis ga pmttire bi`mvfgr Z`isi stgrfis mri kmsis fe pgfet
agriesfk ivfjieki tg istmblfs` me gvirmll virjfkt Z`fs stuaa fs brij fe
t`ifr bgeis Fts fe sg amr mej sg jiip sg ausij wft` t`ifr nuts t`mt t`iy
kmet ivie `ilp ft ft t`ih sbquo ygu wfll egt nit megt`ir s`gt Zmdi t`ifr
tuefks sbquo will jget ivie try
Mej t`ie t`iy k`meni Mej k`meni jrmhmtfkmlly Z`iy ture fesfji
gut Mt afrst t`iy mri eiw krimtfges hirily by vfrtui ga Oisus smyfen sg
wft` eg riml ivfjieki tg bmkd ft (w`fk` fs typfkml agr hgst ga us) But
t`iy mktumlly bikghi t`isi eiw krimtfges fe t`i alis` fe riml tfhi
agr mll tg sii Vgu kgulj tmdi biagri-mej-matir pgrtrmfts ga t`isi nuys
mej bi mstgefs`ij Fs t`i hfsirly hfsirmbli greiry lfttli skrmppir fe
t`mt pfkturi t`i wfsi nietli nieirgus lgvi-jfspiesir fe t`fs gei7 ^gw
^`givir jfj `fs hmdigvir fs nggj
i degw `gw t`mt `mppies Z`iy limre K`rfst Oisus spimds fetg
t`ih sbquo i brimt`is fetg t`ih sbquo lgen mej jiip iegun` t`mt m lgen mejjiip mltirfen `mppies wft`fe bgei mej nut mej huskli i wggs t`ih
tg brimd t`ih tg hmdi t`ih eiw Z`i menir t`mt brfstlis up fe t`ih
mt t`i limst sfne ga kgetietfge fs jrmwe gut ga t`ih lfdi pgfsge mej
riplmkij by supiremturml pmtfieki Z`i sila-mnnrmejfzfen sk`ihis t`mt
prigkkupy t`ifr wmdfen `gurs mej lfenir fe t`ifr sliip wft`ir mej jfi
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull
mej fe t`ifr plmki jrimhs ga smkrfafki mej sirvmet`ggj nrgw Z`i sila-
pfty t`mt twfsts mej sgurs t`ifr billfis wms`is mwmy mej m t`medauleiss
mej mlhgst nfjjy dfjlfdi ogy alggjs fe
Z`iy bikghi ms `i fs
Mej t`ie t`iy jg ms `i jgis
Bifen ms `i fs mej jgfen ms `i jgis jfstflls tg gei hmfe t`fen lgvfen
ms `i lgvis Og`e mej Omhis suk` uelfdily kmejfjmtis agr t`fs limre tg
lgvi wft` m lgvi t`mt privmfls K`rfst lgvis t`i wgrlj fe grjir tg gvir-
kghi t`i wgrlj i lgvis t`i wgrlj mej us wft`fe ft fe mll gur aglly mej
ribillfge mej brgdieeiss i lgvis ft mej us uetfl wi surriejir mej
bikghi w`gli Mej t`ie `i lgvis us stfllZ`fs fs t`i s`mpi ga jfskfplis`fp Ft hmy egt bi menir mej kgvitfen
t`mt hmrd us gut w`ie Oisus afrst afejs us Ft hmy bi kgwmrjfki gr lmzf-
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`fs wmys ihpgwirij by `fs [pfrft wi ldquomri bifen trmesagrhij fetg `fs
lfdieiss wft` ivir-fekrimsfen nlgrylsquo6 [ges ga Z`uejir mej Jmun`tirs
ga Ngssfp mej [tipk`fljrie ga Mvmrfki mej Mjgptiis ga Fhpurfty mejmll t`i rist fe K`rfsts `mejs bikghi fe wgrj mej jiij eiw krimtfges
Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Z`i Bfbli ms megt`ir wmy ga jiskrfbfen t`fs gvirkghfen ivfl wft` nggj
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tg hmdi up agr lgst tfhi mej rinmfe lgst nrguej mej tg rimk` lgst pigpli
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Fh aully mwmri t`mt hmey k`urk`is mri bgljly emhfen ivfl mej
gatie bgljly kgeargetfen ft F jget t`fed t`i k`urk` sfeki t`i tfhi
ga ^flbiragrki `ms biie ms mwmdi tg systihfk ivfl mej ms rimjy tg jgbmttli wft` ft ms ft fs tgjmy Fts imrtiefen `ie F t`fed ga t`i wgrd ga
smy Fetiremtfgeml Oustfki Hfssfge sbquo t`ifr riskui ga hgjire-jmy slmvis
t`ifr fetirvietfge ge bi`mla ga nfrls agrkij fetg t`i six trmji mej t`ifr
strmtiny agr ristgrmtfvi oustfki agr bgt` t`i vfktfhs mej t`i pirpitrmtgrs
ga ivfl sbquo Fh `mppy tg bi fe hfefstry mt suk` m tfhi ms t`fs
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But t`iri mri mlsg trgublfen sfnes mll mbgut [ghitfhis wiri sg
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degw t`mt mllgwij m prmktfkfen wftk` ge t`i wgrs`fp timh bikmusi t`iy
smw ft ms me ivmenilfstfk gppgrtuefty F t`fed ga hmey k`urk`is Fh
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stgppij kmllfen pigpli rinmrjliss ga t`ifr sixuml grfietmtfge tg m bfblf-
kml stmejmrj ga `glfeiss mej purfty
F smy mll t`fs tg hmdi m sfhpli pgfet wi kmet gvirkghi ivfl (gr sfe
agr t`mt hmttir) fa wi jmri egt emhi ftZ`i mni wi lfvi fe fs hgri kgeausij t`me ivir Z`fs fs egt t`i
hghiet tg bikghi vmnui mej mpglgnitfk mbgut t`i trut`s bgt` jgk-
trfeml mej it`fkml wivi rikifvij geki agr mll Gur mni hmy egt eiij
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Z`iri fs m nrgwfen eiij tg emhi truly mkkurmtily amft`aully t`i ivfl
t`mt fs mll mrguej mej tg kmll fesfstietly pmtfietly lgvfenly hie mej
wghie tg m hgri ixkilliet wmyEgt lgen mng me uehmrrfij kgupli sbquo egt argh t`i k`urk` egt
K`rfstfmes sbquo kmhi tg sii gei ga t`i pmstgrs mt gur k`urk` Z`ifr lfvis
wiri fe s`mhblis Z`iy mrnuij egestgp mej t`ifr mrnufen wms turefen
vfgliet Z`iy wiri fe m gljfen pmttire ga menir mej mkkusmtfge t`mt wms
jistrgyfen bgt` ga t`ih Z`i pmstgr matir m hiri afatiie hfeutis lggdij
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mej wft` Ngjs wmys Vgu eiij K`rfst Mej ygu eiij m w`gli eiw wmy
ga lfvfenlsquo i tglj t`ih gw tg kghi fetg m rilmtfges`fp wft` K`rfst but
eift`ir ga t`ih wiri rimjy agr t`mt ldquoGdmylsquo `i smfj ldquoBut ivie egw ygu
kme stmrt jgfen t`fens Ngjs wmy Klimrly ygur wmy fs krmp Agr m stmrt
ygu eiij tg stgp pritiejfen yguri `usbmej mej wfai Vgu eiij tg timr
t`fs w`gli rilmtfges`fp jgwe tg t`i nrguej mej stmrt gvir [glsquo mej `iri
t`i pmstgr lggdij mt t`i hme ldquoygu eiij tg hgvi gut by t`fs iviefenlsquo
Z`i kgupli wiri stueeij Z`iy liat sfliet mej fejfnemet
Z`i eixt wiid t`i hme p`geij bmkd ldquoGdmy F jfj ms ygu smfj Fhgvij gut t`mt efn`t Z`fens mri mlrimjy m `uejrij pirkiet bittir
^`mts t`i eixt stip7lsquo
Z`fs fs egt t`i mni agr bifen ueklimr
Mll t`i smhi emhfen ivfl fs mt hgst mej mt bist mla gur ogb Fe amkt
fa mll wi jg fs emhi ivfl wi wget ivie bi jgfen `mla gur ogb ^ill bi
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uejgfen ft ms huk` ms jgfen ft Emhfen ivfl pirfgj fs m pgsturi t`i
k`urk` fe kirtmfe plmkis mej jurfen kirtmfe irms `ms piraiktij Fts tgg
imsy tg bikghi m kgeegfssiur ga wrgenjgfen Srgaissfgeml jieguek-
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^ft` lgvi
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kgursi Msfme t`rii nieirmtfges ga t`ih ^mlt wmets egt`fen tg jg
wft` t`ih
But kfrkuhstmekis kgespfri mnmfest t`mt i iejs up fevglvij fe
t`ifr lfvis t`iy fe `fs Biygej mll rikdgefen `i bikghis m dfej gaamt`ir tg Bii Qmen mej `fs sfstir M`eiy ir M`eiy fs brutmlly nmen-
rmpij by `ir gwe kgusfe mej `fs nmen w`g `mvi bikghi me fekrimsfen
t`rimt tg bgt` ^mlt mej `fs Msfme eifn`bgrs ^mlt jikfjis t`iri mej
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argh wmy bmkd m s`gtnue-tgtfen Jfrty mrry fe me glj hmes jyspiptfk
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rmni mej `i stmrts plgttfen rivieni Bii Qmen fs rfn`t t`iri wft` `fh
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lgkds `fh fe `fs killmr
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kmllij upge tg gvirkghi ivfl by lmyfen jgwe gur lfvis But mll ga us mri
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wft` kgurmni menir wft` nietlieiss bfttireiss wft` tiejireiss stfenf-
eiss wft` nieirgsfty mej m t`gusmej gt`ir plgys ga ivfl wft` kguetir-
plgys ga nggj ^`ie wi mri kursij wi prmfsi ^`ie wi mri hfstrimtij
wi riogfki ^`ie wi mri mttmkdij wi bliss
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ft himes `i fs egt ldquogut-ivflijlsquo by t`ih Z`i ivfl ihbijjij fe t`i
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bmjeiss
Z`mt wgulj bi Ngj Z`mt wgulj bi t`i `imrt ga t`i Amt`ir w`g
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lfvij nrgwfen up ihbrmkij me ixgtfk mhmlnmh ga Eiw Mnfsh Imstire
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lfdi `is egt t`iri hgvis mrguej `fh lfdi `is sghi feemti p`ysfkml
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jfriktly t`mt `ir niejir fs m kulturml prgblih ms will
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mbgut t`fs pmrtfkulmr stgry ^i degw t`mt fe nieirml wghie fe t`i
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spgdi Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie m sfenli egti ga kgejihemtfge fe ft
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`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
hmt` t`i Hissfm` rivimls fhsila tg hi timk`is hi mbgut Ngjs imrt
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iviryt`fen wi jg mej stfll fevftis us tg degw `fh stfll fhpmrts tg us
t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
kmhi fe [`i wms fe rgun` s`mpi brufsij s`mdfen bijrmnnlij ^`ie
t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
fen K`rfst `fhsila `fs agrnfvfen rijiihfen `imlfen lfai fetg t`i viry
blggj mej bgeis ga gursilvis Ft fs aimstfen ge K`rfsts agrnfvieiss mej
lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
Z`ie t`iy pmssij t`i plmti ga brimj mrguej Z`i striitwmldir tggd m
`mejaul ga brimj mej pflij ft ge t`i lmp ga ir s`grt sdfrt `ie fevftij
s`i mti ft mll lfkdfen kruhbs gaa `ir afenirs Z`ie t`i kup kmhi mrguej
mej t`i striitwmldir jfj lfdiwfsi tggd sfx gr sivie lfttli t`fhbliaulsmej jgweij t`ih mll tfppfen imk` kup bmkd tg jrmfe t`i jrins Mll t`i
tfhi s`i wipt
[`i wmset p`ysfkmlly `uenry [`i wmset p`ysfkmlly t`frsty
[`i wms stmrvij agr lgvi [`i wms pmrk`ij agr nrmki [`i kgulj egt
nit iegun` ga K`rfst
ldquoKghi sii m hmelsquo Kghi mej sii t`i hme w`g degws iviryt`fen
Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
gut blfedfen t`iy agllgwij Mkkgrjfen tg Hmrd Oisus kmllij Omhis mej
Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull =
up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
`fh4 but t`i pigpli t`iri jfj egt wilkghi fh bikmusi i wms imjfen
agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
Egfsy hiemkis Klgujy t`rimts Bghbmstfk lgujhgut`s Oisus mj mjvfsij
w`ie m tgwe tures ygu bmkd oust tg dfkd fts just gaa ygur aiit Z`mts
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Z`iris m sikgej fekfjiet t`mt `mppies mrguej t`fs tfhi Oisus
tills `fs jfskfplis t`i rimsge t`iyri ngfen tg Oirusmlih Fts egt w`mt
t`iyri t`fedfen Z`iyri t`fedfen kgequist Z`iyri t`fedfen Rghmes
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m lfttlilsquo9
Oisus tills t`ih t`i tirhs ga ienmnihiet mri huk` jfaairiet ldquo ‐^i
mri ngfen up tg Oirusmlih `i smfj ‐mej t`i [ge ga Hme wfll bi jilfv-
irij gvir tg t`i k`fia prfists mej t`i timk`irs ga t`i lmw Z`iy wfll
kgejihe `fh tg jimt` mej wfll `mej `fh gvir tg t`i Nietflis w`g
wfll hgkd fh mej spft ge fh algn `fh mej dfll `fh Z`rii jmys lmtir
`i wfll rfsi lsquo1
Z`mts ngt tg stgp t`ih fe t`ifr trmkds Z`i bfblfkml rikgrj s`gws
t`mt t`i jfskfplis `mj eg kmtingry agr ivie `imrfen t`fs dfej ga tmld lit
mlgei kghpri`iejfen ft Ft wms blmt`ir tg t`ih Fa ft jfjet kghi mkrgss
ms irisy sbquo Sitirs fejfnemet rispgesi trimts ft ms suk`gt sbquo ft kmhi mkrgss
ms nfbbirfs` w`fk` fs tg smy egt mt mll
But Omhis mej Og`e jg nrmsp sghit`fen ga Oisus himefen irist`i sikgej fekfjiet ldquoZ`ie Omhis mej Og`e t`i sges ga _ibijii kmhi
tg `fh ‐Zimk`ir t`iy smfj ‐wi wmet ygu tg jg agr us w`mtivir wi msd
ldquo ‐^`mt jg ygu wmet hi tg jg agr ygu7 `i msdij
ldquoZ`iy riplfij ‐Lit gei ga us sft mt ygur rfn`t mej t`i gt`ir mt ygur
liat fe ygur nlgry
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
ldquo ‐Vgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfen Oisus smfjlsquo0
Fh nuissfen t`iy lmtk` getg Oisus afeml kghhiet sbquo ldquot`rii jmys
lmtir `i wfll rfsilsquo Mej F fhmnfei t`iy skmli t`mt tg m sfzi t`mts `uhme
imrt`ly pglftfkml t`rii jmys fe Oisus nits `fs wmr bggts i `fts `fs
strfji i tures t`i tmblis Z`i rist Fh t`fedfen t`iy k`mld up tg
sghi dfej ga mpgkmlyptfk `ypirbgli sbquo t`i afrst aiw jmys ga bmttli jget
ng will fs mll `is smyfen rfn`t7 ^ill eivir hfej mll t`mt t`i t`frj jmy
ft mll kghis tgnit`ir
Z`iy jget hfss t`i fhplfkmtfges t`iris nlgry tg bi mj iri Z`iri
fs fe nggj Rghme trmjftfge egw tureij ge fts imj m bfn vfktgry pmrmji
tg agllgw Me mskiejfen ga t`i Srmitgrfme stips M lmyfen ga wrimt`s Mefhpirfml `gegrfen
ldquoVgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfenlsquo
Fts hmybi matir gei gr bgt` ga t`isi fekfjiets t`mt Oisus emhij
t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
But t`fs kmet bi t`i afrst tfhi t`iyvi bi`mvij t`fs wmy Z`fs kmet
bi ivie fe me ievfrgehiet krmkdlfen wft` aimr mej mstgefs`hiet t`i
afrst tfhi t`isi k`mrmktir trmfts `mvi suramkij Z`isi stgrfis mri ripri-sietmtfvi meikjgtis ga pmttire bi`mvfgr Z`isi stgrfis mri kmsis fe pgfet
agriesfk ivfjieki tg istmblfs` me gvirmll virjfkt Z`fs stuaa fs brij fe
t`ifr bgeis Fts fe sg amr mej sg jiip sg ausij wft` t`ifr nuts t`mt t`iy
kmet ivie `ilp ft ft t`ih sbquo ygu wfll egt nit megt`ir s`gt Zmdi t`ifr
tuefks sbquo will jget ivie try
Mej t`ie t`iy k`meni Mej k`meni jrmhmtfkmlly Z`iy ture fesfji
gut Mt afrst t`iy mri eiw krimtfges hirily by vfrtui ga Oisus smyfen sg
wft` eg riml ivfjieki tg bmkd ft (w`fk` fs typfkml agr hgst ga us) But
t`iy mktumlly bikghi t`isi eiw krimtfges fe t`i alis` fe riml tfhi
agr mll tg sii Vgu kgulj tmdi biagri-mej-matir pgrtrmfts ga t`isi nuys
mej bi mstgefs`ij Fs t`i hfsirly hfsirmbli greiry lfttli skrmppir fe
t`mt pfkturi t`i wfsi nietli nieirgus lgvi-jfspiesir fe t`fs gei7 ^gw
^`givir jfj `fs hmdigvir fs nggj
i degw `gw t`mt `mppies Z`iy limre K`rfst Oisus spimds fetg
t`ih sbquo i brimt`is fetg t`ih sbquo lgen mej jiip iegun` t`mt m lgen mejjiip mltirfen `mppies wft`fe bgei mej nut mej huskli i wggs t`ih
tg brimd t`ih tg hmdi t`ih eiw Z`i menir t`mt brfstlis up fe t`ih
mt t`i limst sfne ga kgetietfge fs jrmwe gut ga t`ih lfdi pgfsge mej
riplmkij by supiremturml pmtfieki Z`i sila-mnnrmejfzfen sk`ihis t`mt
prigkkupy t`ifr wmdfen `gurs mej lfenir fe t`ifr sliip wft`ir mej jfi
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull
mej fe t`ifr plmki jrimhs ga smkrfafki mej sirvmet`ggj nrgw Z`i sila-
pfty t`mt twfsts mej sgurs t`ifr billfis wms`is mwmy mej m t`medauleiss
mej mlhgst nfjjy dfjlfdi ogy alggjs fe
Z`iy bikghi ms `i fs
Mej t`ie t`iy jg ms `i jgis
Bifen ms `i fs mej jgfen ms `i jgis jfstflls tg gei hmfe t`fen lgvfen
ms `i lgvis Og`e mej Omhis suk` uelfdily kmejfjmtis agr t`fs limre tg
lgvi wft` m lgvi t`mt privmfls K`rfst lgvis t`i wgrlj fe grjir tg gvir-
kghi t`i wgrlj i lgvis t`i wgrlj mej us wft`fe ft fe mll gur aglly mej
ribillfge mej brgdieeiss i lgvis ft mej us uetfl wi surriejir mej
bikghi w`gli Mej t`ie `i lgvis us stfllZ`fs fs t`i s`mpi ga jfskfplis`fp Ft hmy egt bi menir mej kgvitfen
t`mt hmrd us gut w`ie Oisus afrst afejs us Ft hmy bi kgwmrjfki gr lmzf-
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mktir hfsriprisiets t`i dfenjgh But ms wi wmld wft` Oisus limrefen
`fs wmys ihpgwirij by `fs [pfrft wi ldquomri bifen trmesagrhij fetg `fs
lfdieiss wft` ivir-fekrimsfen nlgrylsquo6 [ges ga Z`uejir mej Jmun`tirs
ga Ngssfp mej [tipk`fljrie ga Mvmrfki mej Mjgptiis ga Fhpurfty mejmll t`i rist fe K`rfsts `mejs bikghi fe wgrj mej jiij eiw krimtfges
Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Z`i Bfbli ms megt`ir wmy ga jiskrfbfen t`fs gvirkghfen ivfl wft` nggj
Ngj eivir alfek`is argh emhfen ivfl gr sfe K`rfstfmes gun`t egt tg
alfek` ift`ir F mpprikfmti t`i rikiet ihp`msfs ge t`i ldquohfssfgeml k`urk`lsquoZ`fs rijfskgviry ga t`i imrtbimt ga t`i imrly k`urk` ms biie lgen gvir-
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tg hmdi up agr lgst tfhi mej rinmfe lgst nrguej mej tg rimk` lgst pigpli
wiri rueefen m rfsd ga kmllfen ivfl nggj gr mt limst ga egt emhfen ivfl
Fh aully mwmri t`mt hmey k`urk`is mri bgljly emhfen ivfl mej
gatie bgljly kgeargetfen ft F jget t`fed t`i k`urk` sfeki t`i tfhi
ga ^flbiragrki `ms biie ms mwmdi tg systihfk ivfl mej ms rimjy tg jgbmttli wft` ft ms ft fs tgjmy Fts imrtiefen `ie F t`fed ga t`i wgrd ga
smy Fetiremtfgeml Oustfki Hfssfge sbquo t`ifr riskui ga hgjire-jmy slmvis
t`ifr fetirvietfge ge bi`mla ga nfrls agrkij fetg t`i six trmji mej t`ifr
strmtiny agr ristgrmtfvi oustfki agr bgt` t`i vfktfhs mej t`i pirpitrmtgrs
ga ivfl sbquo Fh `mppy tg bi fe hfefstry mt suk` m tfhi ms t`fs
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bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
But t`iri mri mlsg trgublfen sfnes mll mbgut [ghitfhis wiri sg
imnir tg wfe t`i wgrlj wi kghprghfsi wft` ft F t`fed ga m k`urk` F
degw t`mt mllgwij m prmktfkfen wftk` ge t`i wgrs`fp timh bikmusi t`iy
smw ft ms me ivmenilfstfk gppgrtuefty F t`fed ga hmey k`urk`is Fh
mwmri ga t`mt egt wmetfen tg amll fetg t`i prujfs` tgenui-klukdfen
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stgppij kmllfen pigpli rinmrjliss ga t`ifr sixuml grfietmtfge tg m bfblf-
kml stmejmrj ga `glfeiss mej purfty
F smy mll t`fs tg hmdi m sfhpli pgfet wi kmet gvirkghi ivfl (gr sfe
agr t`mt hmttir) fa wi jmri egt emhi ftZ`i mni wi lfvi fe fs hgri kgeausij t`me ivir Z`fs fs egt t`i
hghiet tg bikghi vmnui mej mpglgnitfk mbgut t`i trut`s bgt` jgk-
trfeml mej it`fkml wivi rikifvij geki agr mll Gur mni hmy egt eiij
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Z`iri fs m nrgwfen eiij tg emhi truly mkkurmtily amft`aully t`i ivfl
t`mt fs mll mrguej mej tg kmll fesfstietly pmtfietly lgvfenly hie mej
wghie tg m hgri ixkilliet wmyEgt lgen mng me uehmrrfij kgupli sbquo egt argh t`i k`urk` egt
K`rfstfmes sbquo kmhi tg sii gei ga t`i pmstgrs mt gur k`urk` Z`ifr lfvis
wiri fe s`mhblis Z`iy mrnuij egestgp mej t`ifr mrnufen wms turefen
vfgliet Z`iy wiri fe m gljfen pmttire ga menir mej mkkusmtfge t`mt wms
jistrgyfen bgt` ga t`ih Z`i pmstgr matir m hiri afatiie hfeutis lggdij
mt t`ih mej smfj ldquo^ill ygu bgt` eiij tg rimlfne ygur lfvis wft` Ngj
mej wft` Ngjs wmys Vgu eiij K`rfst Mej ygu eiij m w`gli eiw wmy
ga lfvfenlsquo i tglj t`ih gw tg kghi fetg m rilmtfges`fp wft` K`rfst but
eift`ir ga t`ih wiri rimjy agr t`mt ldquoGdmylsquo `i smfj ldquoBut ivie egw ygu
kme stmrt jgfen t`fens Ngjs wmy Klimrly ygur wmy fs krmp Agr m stmrt
ygu eiij tg stgp pritiejfen yguri `usbmej mej wfai Vgu eiij tg timr
t`fs w`gli rilmtfges`fp jgwe tg t`i nrguej mej stmrt gvir [glsquo mej `iri
t`i pmstgr lggdij mt t`i hme ldquoygu eiij tg hgvi gut by t`fs iviefenlsquo
Z`i kgupli wiri stueeij Z`iy liat sfliet mej fejfnemet
Z`i eixt wiid t`i hme p`geij bmkd ldquoGdmy F jfj ms ygu smfj Fhgvij gut t`mt efn`t Z`fens mri mlrimjy m `uejrij pirkiet bittir
^`mts t`i eixt stip7lsquo
Z`fs fs egt t`i mni agr bifen ueklimr
Mll t`i smhi emhfen ivfl fs mt hgst mej mt bist mla gur ogb Fe amkt
fa mll wi jg fs emhi ivfl wi wget ivie bi jgfen `mla gur ogb ^ill bi
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull 9
uejgfen ft ms huk` ms jgfen ft Emhfen ivfl pirfgj fs m pgsturi t`i
k`urk` fe kirtmfe plmkis mej jurfen kirtmfe irms `ms piraiktij Fts tgg
imsy tg bikghi m kgeegfssiur ga wrgenjgfen Srgaissfgeml jieguek-
irs ^`ie t`i k`urk` ie hmssi mjgpts t`fs pgsftfge fts egt gur afeist
`gur ^ivi jieguekij mbgrtfge but egt mlwmys s`gwe `gspftmlfty tg
t`i sfenli hgt`irs fe gur hfjst ^ivi sfneij pitftfges mnmfest smhi-
six hmrrfmnis but egt mlwmys lgvij gur wfvis ldquooust ms K`rfst lgvij
t`i k`urk` mej nmvi `fhsila up agr `irlsquo=3 ^ivi spgdie gut publfkly
mnmfest pgregnrmp`y mej prfvmtily fejulnij ft
By ftsila emhfen ivfl fs ms klgsi tg usiliss ms me mktfvfty nits
Z`i gt`ir `mla ga gur ogb fs tg gvirkghi ivfl t`i ivfl wivi jmrij tgemhi wft` jiip iejurfen nggj Z`fs fs t`i k`urk`s riml kmllfen Z`fs
fs t`i jiipir mej `mrjir `mla ga gur ogb Z`fs fs w`mt hmdis t`i k`urk`
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wmy bitwiie rivieni mej kmpftulmtfge bitwiie mttmkdfen ivfl mej suk-
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ivfl `imj-ge mej jiaimtfen ft egt wft` pitftfges mej lmwsufts egt wft`nues mej tmeds but wft` nggjeiss
^ft` lgvi
Z`i hgvfi Nrme Zgrfeg w`fk` Klfet Imstwggj jfrikts mej stmrs fe
fs m pgtiet jrmhmtfzmtfge ga t`fs viry prfekfpli Fts egt agr t`i amfet ga
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Msfme fhhfnrmets Z`i amhfly w`g hgvis fe eixt jggr tg `fh fs ga
kgursi Msfme t`rii nieirmtfges ga t`ih ^mlt wmets egt`fen tg jg
wft` t`ih
But kfrkuhstmekis kgespfri mnmfest t`mt i iejs up fevglvij fe
t`ifr lfvis t`iy fe `fs Biygej mll rikdgefen `i bikghis m dfej gaamt`ir tg Bii Qmen mej `fs sfstir M`eiy ir M`eiy fs brutmlly nmen-
rmpij by `ir gwe kgusfe mej `fs nmen w`g `mvi bikghi me fekrimsfen
t`rimt tg bgt` ^mlt mej `fs Msfme eifn`bgrs ^mlt jikfjis t`iri mej
t`ie tg tmdi mktfge Iegun` fs iegun` fs iegun` is m nuirrfllm afn`tir
argh wmy bmkd m s`gtnue-tgtfen Jfrty mrry fe me glj hmes jyspiptfk
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1 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
rmni mej `i stmrts plgttfen rivieni Bii Qmen fs rfn`t t`iri wft` `fh
rimjy tg dfll gr jfi tg jiaiej `fs sfstirs `gegr But ^mlt trfkds `fh mej
lgkds `fh fe `fs killmr
Z`fs ogb fs mll `fs
^`mt `mppies eixt fs s`gkdfen ^mlt ngis tg t`i nmens `gusi mej
kmlls t`ih gut argh t`i arget lmwe Z`iy kghi brfstlfen wft` wimpgery
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afri Z`iy rfjjli `fh wft` bullits i algps ge t`i nrguej mej jfis
is uemrhij i wms rimk`fen agr `fs lfn`tir
Zures gut `i eivir fetiejij tg afn`t t`i t`uns mt mll i fetiejij
tg gvirkghi t`ih i fetiejij tg mbsgrb t`ifr ivfl fe grjir tg jiaimt ft Ms F smfj t`mt jrmhmtfzis t`i prfekfpli ga gvirkghfen ivfl wft`
nggj But agr hgst ga us ft gvirjrmhmtfzis ft Aiw ga us wfll ivir bi
kmllij upge tg gvirkghi ivfl by lmyfen jgwe gur lfvis But mll ga us mri
kmllij upge usumlly jmfly tg gvirkghi ft by lmyfen jgwe gur rfn`ts
Oisus mlgei kmrrfis t`i aull wifn`t ga mtgeihiet But sghitfhis ms Smul
smys wi ldquoafll up fe TgurX a lis` w`mt fs stfll lmkdfen fe rinmrj tg K`rfsts
maalfktfgeslsquo==
^i mri mll kmllij tg piragrh w`mt hfn`t bi kmllij ldquohfef-mtgeihietslsquo mkts t`mt t`gun` t`iy jget jiml wft` t`i rggt ga ivfl
fe t`i wmy t`mt K`rfsts geki-agr-mll mtgeihiet jgis jg gvirkghi t`i
iaaikts ga ivfl mt limst fe t`i hghiet ^iri kmllij tg hiit kgwmrjfki
wft` kgurmni menir wft` nietlieiss bfttireiss wft` tiejireiss stfenf-
eiss wft` nieirgsfty mej m t`gusmej gt`ir plgys ga ivfl wft` kguetir-
plgys ga nggj ^`ie wi mri kursij wi prmfsi ^`ie wi mri hfstrimtij
wi riogfki ^`ie wi mri mttmkdij wi bliss
Z`i mpgstli Smul w`g wms `fhsila m [ge ga Z`uejir fe `fs yguen-
nue jmys limreij t`fs will Fe 2 Kgrfet`fmes `i jiskrfbis kmrryfen t`i
jimt` ga Oisus fe `fs gwe bgjy sg t`mt t`i lfai ga Oisus fs hmji mvmflmbli
tg gt`irs Mej `i lfsts mll t`i wmys `is `mj tg gvirkghi ivfl wft` nggj
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egt fe jispmfr4 pirsikutij but egt mbmejgeij4 strukd jgwe but egt
jistrgyijlsquo=2
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by jmylsquo= Z`i p`rmsi Smul usis agr ldquowi jg egt lgsi `imrtlsquo himes `i
fs egt gvirlgrjij by suk` t`fens egt hmstirij by t`ih But lftirmlly
ft himes `i fs egt ldquogut-ivflijlsquo by t`ih Z`i ivfl ihbijjij fe t`i
`urt mfhij mnmfest `fh kme mssmult `fh but egt jistrgy `fh [ghi-
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull gt
t`fen ilsi sghit`fen nrimtir sghi jiip iejurfen nggj fs ngfen ge
fesfji t`i hme Fts t`mt jiip iejurfen nggj t`mt trfuhp`s gvir mll t`i
bmjeiss
Z`mt wgulj bi Ngj Z`mt wgulj bi t`i `imrt ga t`i Amt`ir w`g
gvirkmhi t`i wgrljs wgrst ivfl wft` t`i krgss i gvirkmhi ft by nfv-
fen `fs [ge Oisus tg lmy jgwe `fs lfai w`ie gt`ir gptfges wiri rimjfly
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smfj ‐Lgvi ygur eifn`bgr mej `mti ygur ieihy But F till ygu Lgvi
ygur ieihfis mej prmy agr t`gsi w`g pirsikuti ygu t`mt ygu hmy bi
sges ga ygur Amt`ir fe `imvie i kmusis `fs sue tg rfsi ge t`i ivfl mej
t`i nggj mej siejs rmfe ge t`i rfn`tigus mej t`i uerfn`tigus Fa ygulgvi t`gsi w`g lgvi ygu w`mt riwmrj wfll ygu nit7 Mri egt ivie t`i
tmx kglliktgrs jgfen t`mt7 Mej fa ygu nriit gely ygur brgt`irs w`mt mri
ygu jgfen hgri t`me gt`irs7 Jg egt ivie pmnmes jg t`mt7 Bi piraikt
t`iriagri ms ygur `imviely Amt`ir fs piraiktlsquo=9
Ixkipt t`mt Ngj fevmjis us t`mt i wggs us tg brimd us tg hmdi us
eiw wi kmet jg t`fs
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Lits riture tg t`i [ges ga Z`uejir t`gsi menry yguen hie wft` w`gh
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Og`e lmti fe lfai rikifvij m eiw emhi egt argh Oisus but argh t`i
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t`mt riemhfen feskrfbis m k`meni sg vmst mej sg jiip ft bikghis t`i
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wghme mej k`meni t`ih argh w`mt t`iy mri fetg w`mt Oisus `fhsila
fs fe viry emturi[ges ga Z`uejir fetg Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Bi`glj `i hmdis mll t`fens eiw
Z`iris m liniej mbgut Og`e t`mt fa egt trui rfens trui i lfvij sbquo
wi jg degw t`fs sbquo tg m viry glj mni Z`i stgry fs t`mt ms `i lmy jyfen
`fs bilgvij kghhuefty nmt`irij mrguej fh nrfivfen Z`iy lgenij agr
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0 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
gei lmst wgrj argh t`i hme w`g `mj s`gwe t`ih K`rfst fe wgrj mej
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i aill sfliet i klgsij `fs iyis
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 29
lfdi `is egt t`iri hgvis mrguej `fh lfdi `is sghi feemti p`ysfkml
gbstmkli fhhgvmbli
ldquo^fll ygu nfvi hi m jrfed7lsquo Oisus msds
Z`i vgfki t`i quistfge t`i hme t`iy stmrtli `ir Z`iy stmrtli `ir
gut ga `ir sflieki mej mvgfjmeki
ldquoVgu mri m Oiw mej F mh m [mhmrftme wghme gw kme ygu msd hi
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Mej t`ie ueagljs m rihmrdmbli iekguetir m lfai-turefen ixk`meni
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hfn`t bi m nggj t`fen but ms sg gatie `mppies wft` tmld ga wgrs`fp ft
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feegvmtfge7
Oisus kuts t`rgun` mll t`mt wft` m klimr wgrj mbgut t`i `imrt ga
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siidfen is siidfen egt m dfej ga husfk gr lfturny gr mrk`ftikturi but
m dfej ga pirsge `uhbli `uenry wfji mwmdi w`g kghis fe spfrft mej
trut` bglj mej bisiik`fen bgt` rimjy tg lfvi tgwmrj Ngj gut ga t`ifr
jipt`s
^`fk` fs mll afei mej will But t`i wghme ift`ir gvirw`ilhij gr
uejirw`ilhij trfis `ir lmst jgjni ldquoF degw t`mt t`i Hissfm` (kmllij
K`rfst) fs kghfen ^`ie `i kghis `i wfll ixplmfe iviryt`fen tg uslsquo
Mej t`ie Oisus pulls gut `fs s`gwstgppir (wft` m dfej ga Vgjm sye-
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Z`mt k`menis iviryt`fen [`i rues bmkd tg tgwe ldquolimvfen ir wmtir
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kgulj imsfly hfss t`i rivglutfge mt `mej s`i ngis bmkd tg `ir tgwe mej
smys tg t`i pigpli ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfj
Kgulj t`fs bi t`i K`rfst7lsquo
Mej t`iy `iij `ir
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21 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo Z`mts t`i rivglutfgemry jitmfl Z`mts t`i
s`gkd wmvi ga t`i stgry ^i `mvi lfttli bmkdnrguej tg t`fs iekguetir
^i degw argh t`i tixt mt `mej ms will ms argh gt`ir plmkis bfblf-
kml mej `fstgrfkml mbgut t`i hutuml `gstflfty mej suspfkfge bitwiie
Oiws mej [mhmrftmes ^i degw sbquo Og`e tills us strmfn`t up sbquo t`mt Oiws
jget tmld wft` [mhmrftmes mej mt t`i stgrys klgsi `i tills us mnmfe liss
jfriktly t`mt `ir niejir fs m kulturml prgblih ms will
But wi kme mlsg wft` m bft ga sliut`fen s`mji fe m aiw hgri jitmfls
mbgut t`fs pmrtfkulmr stgry ^i degw t`mt fe nieirml wghie fe t`i
mekfiet Eimr Imst eivir wiet tg t`i will mt ldquot`i sfxt` `gurlsquo sbquo `fn`
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ga t`i jmy mej fe t`i kghpmey ga gt`irs Z`iri hust mlwmys `mvi biie
ixkiptfges tg t`isi kustghs But t`i amkt t`mt t`fs wghme `ms lgst mt
lgvi sg gatie sbquo afvi ix-`usbmejs sbquo mej `ms bikghi sg kyefkml mbgut
gr jmhmnij by t`mt t`mt s`is nfvie up ge hmtrfhgey mltgnit`ir sbquo t`i
hme s`is wft` egw fs egt `ir `usbmej sbquo fs m sfnefafkmet klui mbgut
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wghie ispikfmlly Qfllmnis `mvi emhis agr wghie lfdi t`fs Zrmhp fs
gei ga t`i efkir geis mej ft oust nits wgrsi argh t`iri sbquo ghi wrikdir
w`gri `ussy slut
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo
ldquoZ`iy kmhi gut ga t`i tgwelsquo
Z`i iekguetir wft` K`rfst `ms `imlij t`i rfat ^`mtivirs dipt `ir
mpmrt argh t`i rist ga t`i tgwe K`rfst `ms hiejij ^`mtivir mut`grfty
s`is lmkdij K`rfst ms ristgrij `mtivir s`mhis dipt fe t`i s`mjgws
K`rfst `ms rihgvij
ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfjlsquo Mll wi degw
agr suri t`mt Oisus tglj `ir fs t`mt s`is `mj afvi `usbmejs mej s`is
s`mkdfen up wft` `ir kurriet nuy Z`mt s`i jiskrfbis t`fs ms ldquoiviryt`fen
F ivir jfjlsquo smys m lgt mbgut `gw t`isi t`fens wifn` ge `ir `gw kgh-
plitily t`iy jiafei `irBut ft mlsg smys m lgt mbgut Oisus Ft tills us t`i tgei wft` w`fk` `i
spgdi Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie m sfenli egti ga kgejihemtfge fe ft
Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie ivie m s`mjgw ga skgljfen gr s`mhfen [`i
`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
hmt` t`i Hissfm` rivimls fhsila tg hi timk`is hi mbgut Ngjs imrt
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2gt
agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
aull will iviryt`fen Fvi ivir jgei Hy pmst jgiset jfsqumlfay hi Hy
pmst `ms egt agraiftij hy auturi i jgiset `glj hy pmst mnmfest hi
F wms spimdfen fe m tgwe eimr Zgrgetg m aiw yimrs mng mej gei ga t`i
sfenirs ge t`i wgrs`fp timh tglj m stgry mbgut t`i Hme w`g degws
iviryt`fen wi jg mej stfll fevftis us tg degw `fh stfll fhpmrts tg us
t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
kmhi fe [`i wms fe rgun` s`mpi brufsij s`mdfen bijrmnnlij ^`ie
t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
fen K`rfst `fhsila `fs agrnfvfen rijiihfen `imlfen lfai fetg t`i viry
blggj mej bgeis ga gursilvis Ft fs aimstfen ge K`rfsts agrnfvieiss mej
lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
Z`ie t`iy pmssij t`i plmti ga brimj mrguej Z`i striitwmldir tggd m
`mejaul ga brimj mej pflij ft ge t`i lmp ga ir s`grt sdfrt `ie fevftij
s`i mti ft mll lfkdfen kruhbs gaa `ir afenirs Z`ie t`i kup kmhi mrguej
mej t`i striitwmldir jfj lfdiwfsi tggd sfx gr sivie lfttli t`fhbliaulsmej jgweij t`ih mll tfppfen imk` kup bmkd tg jrmfe t`i jrins Mll t`i
tfhi s`i wipt
[`i wmset p`ysfkmlly `uenry [`i wmset p`ysfkmlly t`frsty
[`i wms stmrvij agr lgvi [`i wms pmrk`ij agr nrmki [`i kgulj egt
nit iegun` ga K`rfst
ldquoKghi sii m hmelsquo Kghi mej sii t`i hme w`g degws iviryt`fen
Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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KMSZIR Z^G
[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
gut blfedfen t`iy agllgwij Mkkgrjfen tg Hmrd Oisus kmllij Omhis mej
Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
`fh4 but t`i pigpli t`iri jfj egt wilkghi fh bikmusi i wms imjfen
agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
Egfsy hiemkis Klgujy t`rimts Bghbmstfk lgujhgut`s Oisus mj mjvfsij
w`ie m tgwe tures ygu bmkd oust tg dfkd fts just gaa ygur aiit Z`mts
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tgwmrj Efeivi` smvgrfen t`i t`gun`t ga m hus`rggh klguj blgghfen
gvir t`i plmkis `imj ldquoZ`mt wfll timk` t`ih egt tg hiss wft` uslsquo
Z`iris m sikgej fekfjiet t`mt `mppies mrguej t`fs tfhi Oisus
tills `fs jfskfplis t`i rimsge t`iyri ngfen tg Oirusmlih Fts egt w`mt
t`iyri t`fedfen Z`iyri t`fedfen kgequist Z`iyri t`fedfen Rghmes
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m lfttlilsquo9
Oisus tills t`ih t`i tirhs ga ienmnihiet mri huk` jfaairiet ldquo ‐^i
mri ngfen up tg Oirusmlih `i smfj ‐mej t`i [ge ga Hme wfll bi jilfv-
irij gvir tg t`i k`fia prfists mej t`i timk`irs ga t`i lmw Z`iy wfll
kgejihe `fh tg jimt` mej wfll `mej `fh gvir tg t`i Nietflis w`g
wfll hgkd fh mej spft ge fh algn `fh mej dfll `fh Z`rii jmys lmtir
`i wfll rfsi lsquo1
Z`mts ngt tg stgp t`ih fe t`ifr trmkds Z`i bfblfkml rikgrj s`gws
t`mt t`i jfskfplis `mj eg kmtingry agr ivie `imrfen t`fs dfej ga tmld lit
mlgei kghpri`iejfen ft Ft wms blmt`ir tg t`ih Fa ft jfjet kghi mkrgss
ms irisy sbquo Sitirs fejfnemet rispgesi trimts ft ms suk`gt sbquo ft kmhi mkrgss
ms nfbbirfs` w`fk` fs tg smy egt mt mll
But Omhis mej Og`e jg nrmsp sghit`fen ga Oisus himefen irist`i sikgej fekfjiet ldquoZ`ie Omhis mej Og`e t`i sges ga _ibijii kmhi
tg `fh ‐Zimk`ir t`iy smfj ‐wi wmet ygu tg jg agr us w`mtivir wi msd
ldquo ‐^`mt jg ygu wmet hi tg jg agr ygu7 `i msdij
ldquoZ`iy riplfij ‐Lit gei ga us sft mt ygur rfn`t mej t`i gt`ir mt ygur
liat fe ygur nlgry
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ldquo ‐Vgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfen Oisus smfjlsquo0
Fh nuissfen t`iy lmtk` getg Oisus afeml kghhiet sbquo ldquot`rii jmys
lmtir `i wfll rfsilsquo Mej F fhmnfei t`iy skmli t`mt tg m sfzi t`mts `uhme
imrt`ly pglftfkml t`rii jmys fe Oisus nits `fs wmr bggts i `fts `fs
strfji i tures t`i tmblis Z`i rist Fh t`fedfen t`iy k`mld up tg
sghi dfej ga mpgkmlyptfk `ypirbgli sbquo t`i afrst aiw jmys ga bmttli jget
ng will fs mll `is smyfen rfn`t7 ^ill eivir hfej mll t`mt t`i t`frj jmy
ft mll kghis tgnit`ir
Z`iy jget hfss t`i fhplfkmtfges t`iris nlgry tg bi mj iri Z`iri
fs fe nggj Rghme trmjftfge egw tureij ge fts imj m bfn vfktgry pmrmji
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ldquoVgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfenlsquo
Fts hmybi matir gei gr bgt` ga t`isi fekfjiets t`mt Oisus emhij
t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
But t`fs kmet bi t`i afrst tfhi t`iyvi bi`mvij t`fs wmy Z`fs kmet
bi ivie fe me ievfrgehiet krmkdlfen wft` aimr mej mstgefs`hiet t`i
afrst tfhi t`isi k`mrmktir trmfts `mvi suramkij Z`isi stgrfis mri ripri-sietmtfvi meikjgtis ga pmttire bi`mvfgr Z`isi stgrfis mri kmsis fe pgfet
agriesfk ivfjieki tg istmblfs` me gvirmll virjfkt Z`fs stuaa fs brij fe
t`ifr bgeis Fts fe sg amr mej sg jiip sg ausij wft` t`ifr nuts t`mt t`iy
kmet ivie `ilp ft ft t`ih sbquo ygu wfll egt nit megt`ir s`gt Zmdi t`ifr
tuefks sbquo will jget ivie try
Mej t`ie t`iy k`meni Mej k`meni jrmhmtfkmlly Z`iy ture fesfji
gut Mt afrst t`iy mri eiw krimtfges hirily by vfrtui ga Oisus smyfen sg
wft` eg riml ivfjieki tg bmkd ft (w`fk` fs typfkml agr hgst ga us) But
t`iy mktumlly bikghi t`isi eiw krimtfges fe t`i alis` fe riml tfhi
agr mll tg sii Vgu kgulj tmdi biagri-mej-matir pgrtrmfts ga t`isi nuys
mej bi mstgefs`ij Fs t`i hfsirly hfsirmbli greiry lfttli skrmppir fe
t`mt pfkturi t`i wfsi nietli nieirgus lgvi-jfspiesir fe t`fs gei7 ^gw
^`givir jfj `fs hmdigvir fs nggj
i degw `gw t`mt `mppies Z`iy limre K`rfst Oisus spimds fetg
t`ih sbquo i brimt`is fetg t`ih sbquo lgen mej jiip iegun` t`mt m lgen mejjiip mltirfen `mppies wft`fe bgei mej nut mej huskli i wggs t`ih
tg brimd t`ih tg hmdi t`ih eiw Z`i menir t`mt brfstlis up fe t`ih
mt t`i limst sfne ga kgetietfge fs jrmwe gut ga t`ih lfdi pgfsge mej
riplmkij by supiremturml pmtfieki Z`i sila-mnnrmejfzfen sk`ihis t`mt
prigkkupy t`ifr wmdfen `gurs mej lfenir fe t`ifr sliip wft`ir mej jfi
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mej fe t`ifr plmki jrimhs ga smkrfafki mej sirvmet`ggj nrgw Z`i sila-
pfty t`mt twfsts mej sgurs t`ifr billfis wms`is mwmy mej m t`medauleiss
mej mlhgst nfjjy dfjlfdi ogy alggjs fe
Z`iy bikghi ms `i fs
Mej t`ie t`iy jg ms `i jgis
Bifen ms `i fs mej jgfen ms `i jgis jfstflls tg gei hmfe t`fen lgvfen
ms `i lgvis Og`e mej Omhis suk` uelfdily kmejfjmtis agr t`fs limre tg
lgvi wft` m lgvi t`mt privmfls K`rfst lgvis t`i wgrlj fe grjir tg gvir-
kghi t`i wgrlj i lgvis t`i wgrlj mej us wft`fe ft fe mll gur aglly mej
ribillfge mej brgdieeiss i lgvis ft mej us uetfl wi surriejir mej
bikghi w`gli Mej t`ie `i lgvis us stfllZ`fs fs t`i s`mpi ga jfskfplis`fp Ft hmy egt bi menir mej kgvitfen
t`mt hmrd us gut w`ie Oisus afrst afejs us Ft hmy bi kgwmrjfki gr lmzf-
eiss gr mlggaeiss gr liwjeiss gr mey euhbir ga suejry wmys gur k`mr-
mktir hfsriprisiets t`i dfenjgh But ms wi wmld wft` Oisus limrefen
`fs wmys ihpgwirij by `fs [pfrft wi ldquomri bifen trmesagrhij fetg `fs
lfdieiss wft` ivir-fekrimsfen nlgrylsquo6 [ges ga Z`uejir mej Jmun`tirs
ga Ngssfp mej [tipk`fljrie ga Mvmrfki mej Mjgptiis ga Fhpurfty mejmll t`i rist fe K`rfsts `mejs bikghi fe wgrj mej jiij eiw krimtfges
Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Z`i Bfbli ms megt`ir wmy ga jiskrfbfen t`fs gvirkghfen ivfl wft` nggj
Ngj eivir alfek`is argh emhfen ivfl gr sfe K`rfstfmes gun`t egt tg
alfek` ift`ir F mpprikfmti t`i rikiet ihp`msfs ge t`i ldquohfssfgeml k`urk`lsquoZ`fs rijfskgviry ga t`i imrtbimt ga t`i imrly k`urk` ms biie lgen gvir-
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tg hmdi up agr lgst tfhi mej rinmfe lgst nrguej mej tg rimk` lgst pigpli
wiri rueefen m rfsd ga kmllfen ivfl nggj gr mt limst ga egt emhfen ivfl
Fh aully mwmri t`mt hmey k`urk`is mri bgljly emhfen ivfl mej
gatie bgljly kgeargetfen ft F jget t`fed t`i k`urk` sfeki t`i tfhi
ga ^flbiragrki `ms biie ms mwmdi tg systihfk ivfl mej ms rimjy tg jgbmttli wft` ft ms ft fs tgjmy Fts imrtiefen `ie F t`fed ga t`i wgrd ga
smy Fetiremtfgeml Oustfki Hfssfge sbquo t`ifr riskui ga hgjire-jmy slmvis
t`ifr fetirvietfge ge bi`mla ga nfrls agrkij fetg t`i six trmji mej t`ifr
strmtiny agr ristgrmtfvi oustfki agr bgt` t`i vfktfhs mej t`i pirpitrmtgrs
ga ivfl sbquo Fh `mppy tg bi fe hfefstry mt suk` m tfhi ms t`fs
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But t`iri mri mlsg trgublfen sfnes mll mbgut [ghitfhis wiri sg
imnir tg wfe t`i wgrlj wi kghprghfsi wft` ft F t`fed ga m k`urk` F
degw t`mt mllgwij m prmktfkfen wftk` ge t`i wgrs`fp timh bikmusi t`iy
smw ft ms me ivmenilfstfk gppgrtuefty F t`fed ga hmey k`urk`is Fh
mwmri ga t`mt egt wmetfen tg amll fetg t`i prujfs` tgenui-klukdfen
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fssuis strmfn`t gr nmy `mvi gvirmkkghhgjmtij gvirkghpiesmtij mej
stgppij kmllfen pigpli rinmrjliss ga t`ifr sixuml grfietmtfge tg m bfblf-
kml stmejmrj ga `glfeiss mej purfty
F smy mll t`fs tg hmdi m sfhpli pgfet wi kmet gvirkghi ivfl (gr sfe
agr t`mt hmttir) fa wi jmri egt emhi ftZ`i mni wi lfvi fe fs hgri kgeausij t`me ivir Z`fs fs egt t`i
hghiet tg bikghi vmnui mej mpglgnitfk mbgut t`i trut`s bgt` jgk-
trfeml mej it`fkml wivi rikifvij geki agr mll Gur mni hmy egt eiij
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t`mt fs mll mrguej mej tg kmll fesfstietly pmtfietly lgvfenly hie mej
wghie tg m hgri ixkilliet wmyEgt lgen mng me uehmrrfij kgupli sbquo egt argh t`i k`urk` egt
K`rfstfmes sbquo kmhi tg sii gei ga t`i pmstgrs mt gur k`urk` Z`ifr lfvis
wiri fe s`mhblis Z`iy mrnuij egestgp mej t`ifr mrnufen wms turefen
vfgliet Z`iy wiri fe m gljfen pmttire ga menir mej mkkusmtfge t`mt wms
jistrgyfen bgt` ga t`ih Z`i pmstgr matir m hiri afatiie hfeutis lggdij
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mej wft` Ngjs wmys Vgu eiij K`rfst Mej ygu eiij m w`gli eiw wmy
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ygu eiij tg stgp pritiejfen yguri `usbmej mej wfai Vgu eiij tg timr
t`fs w`gli rilmtfges`fp jgwe tg t`i nrguej mej stmrt gvir [glsquo mej `iri
t`i pmstgr lggdij mt t`i hme ldquoygu eiij tg hgvi gut by t`fs iviefenlsquo
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^`mts t`i eixt stip7lsquo
Z`fs fs egt t`i mni agr bifen ueklimr
Mll t`i smhi emhfen ivfl fs mt hgst mej mt bist mla gur ogb Fe amkt
fa mll wi jg fs emhi ivfl wi wget ivie bi jgfen `mla gur ogb ^ill bi
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uejgfen ft ms huk` ms jgfen ft Emhfen ivfl pirfgj fs m pgsturi t`i
k`urk` fe kirtmfe plmkis mej jurfen kirtmfe irms `ms piraiktij Fts tgg
imsy tg bikghi m kgeegfssiur ga wrgenjgfen Srgaissfgeml jieguek-
irs ^`ie t`i k`urk` ie hmssi mjgpts t`fs pgsftfge fts egt gur afeist
`gur ^ivi jieguekij mbgrtfge but egt mlwmys s`gwe `gspftmlfty tg
t`i sfenli hgt`irs fe gur hfjst ^ivi sfneij pitftfges mnmfest smhi-
six hmrrfmnis but egt mlwmys lgvij gur wfvis ldquooust ms K`rfst lgvij
t`i k`urk` mej nmvi `fhsila up agr `irlsquo=3 ^ivi spgdie gut publfkly
mnmfest pgregnrmp`y mej prfvmtily fejulnij ft
By ftsila emhfen ivfl fs ms klgsi tg usiliss ms me mktfvfty nits
Z`i gt`ir `mla ga gur ogb fs tg gvirkghi ivfl t`i ivfl wivi jmrij tgemhi wft` jiip iejurfen nggj Z`fs fs t`i k`urk`s riml kmllfen Z`fs
fs t`i jiipir mej `mrjir `mla ga gur ogb Z`fs fs w`mt hmdis t`i k`urk`
jfaairiet argh iviryt`fen ilsi fe t`i wgrlj gr fs suppgsij tg ^i gpie
gursilvis tg t`i gly [pfrfts pgwir mej krimtfvfty tg jfskgvir m t`frj
wmy bitwiie rivieni mej kmpftulmtfge bitwiie mttmkdfen ivfl mej suk-
kuhbfen tg ft Z`mt t`frj wmy fs gvirkghfen Ft fs emhfen mej amkfen
ivfl `imj-ge mej jiaimtfen ft egt wft` pitftfges mej lmwsufts egt wft`nues mej tmeds but wft` nggjeiss
^ft` lgvi
Z`i hgvfi Nrme Zgrfeg w`fk` Klfet Imstwggj jfrikts mej stmrs fe
fs m pgtiet jrmhmtfzmtfge ga t`fs viry prfekfpli Fts egt agr t`i amfet ga
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kghis tg hfej) t`mt pgrtrmy sg kghpillfenly t`i gvirkghfen ga ivfl
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Msfme fhhfnrmets Z`i amhfly w`g hgvis fe eixt jggr tg `fh fs ga
kgursi Msfme t`rii nieirmtfges ga t`ih ^mlt wmets egt`fen tg jg
wft` t`ih
But kfrkuhstmekis kgespfri mnmfest t`mt i iejs up fevglvij fe
t`ifr lfvis t`iy fe `fs Biygej mll rikdgefen `i bikghis m dfej gaamt`ir tg Bii Qmen mej `fs sfstir M`eiy ir M`eiy fs brutmlly nmen-
rmpij by `ir gwe kgusfe mej `fs nmen w`g `mvi bikghi me fekrimsfen
t`rimt tg bgt` ^mlt mej `fs Msfme eifn`bgrs ^mlt jikfjis t`iri mej
t`ie tg tmdi mktfge Iegun` fs iegun` fs iegun` is m nuirrfllm afn`tir
argh wmy bmkd m s`gtnue-tgtfen Jfrty mrry fe me glj hmes jyspiptfk
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rmni mej `i stmrts plgttfen rivieni Bii Qmen fs rfn`t t`iri wft` `fh
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lgkds `fh fe `fs killmr
Z`fs ogb fs mll `fs
^`mt `mppies eixt fs s`gkdfen ^mlt ngis tg t`i nmens `gusi mej
kmlls t`ih gut argh t`i arget lmwe Z`iy kghi brfstlfen wft` wimpgery
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afri Z`iy rfjjli `fh wft` bullits i algps ge t`i nrguej mej jfis
is uemrhij i wms rimk`fen agr `fs lfn`tir
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tg gvirkghi t`ih i fetiejij tg mbsgrb t`ifr ivfl fe grjir tg jiaimt ft Ms F smfj t`mt jrmhmtfzis t`i prfekfpli ga gvirkghfen ivfl wft`
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kmllij upge tg gvirkghi ivfl by lmyfen jgwe gur lfvis But mll ga us mri
kmllij upge usumlly jmfly tg gvirkghi ft by lmyfen jgwe gur rfn`ts
Oisus mlgei kmrrfis t`i aull wifn`t ga mtgeihiet But sghitfhis ms Smul
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maalfktfgeslsquo==
^i mri mll kmllij tg piragrh w`mt hfn`t bi kmllij ldquohfef-mtgeihietslsquo mkts t`mt t`gun` t`iy jget jiml wft` t`i rggt ga ivfl
fe t`i wmy t`mt K`rfsts geki-agr-mll mtgeihiet jgis jg gvirkghi t`i
iaaikts ga ivfl mt limst fe t`i hghiet ^iri kmllij tg hiit kgwmrjfki
wft` kgurmni menir wft` nietlieiss bfttireiss wft` tiejireiss stfenf-
eiss wft` nieirgsfty mej m t`gusmej gt`ir plgys ga ivfl wft` kguetir-
plgys ga nggj ^`ie wi mri kursij wi prmfsi ^`ie wi mri hfstrimtij
wi riogfki ^`ie wi mri mttmkdij wi bliss
Z`i mpgstli Smul w`g wms `fhsila m [ge ga Z`uejir fe `fs yguen-
nue jmys limreij t`fs will Fe 2 Kgrfet`fmes `i jiskrfbis kmrryfen t`i
jimt` ga Oisus fe `fs gwe bgjy sg t`mt t`i lfai ga Oisus fs hmji mvmflmbli
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ft himes `i fs egt ldquogut-ivflijlsquo by t`ih Z`i ivfl ihbijjij fe t`i
`urt mfhij mnmfest `fh kme mssmult `fh but egt jistrgy `fh [ghi-
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull gt
t`fen ilsi sghit`fen nrimtir sghi jiip iejurfen nggj fs ngfen ge
fesfji t`i hme Fts t`mt jiip iejurfen nggj t`mt trfuhp`s gvir mll t`i
bmjeiss
Z`mt wgulj bi Ngj Z`mt wgulj bi t`i `imrt ga t`i Amt`ir w`g
gvirkmhi t`i wgrljs wgrst ivfl wft` t`i krgss i gvirkmhi ft by nfv-
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sges ga ygur Amt`ir fe `imvie i kmusis `fs sue tg rfsi ge t`i ivfl mej
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Ixkipt t`mt Ngj fevmjis us t`mt i wggs us tg brimd us tg hmdi us
eiw wi kmet jg t`fs
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Og`e lmti fe lfai rikifvij m eiw emhi egt argh Oisus but argh t`i
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t`mt riemhfen feskrfbis m k`meni sg vmst mej sg jiip ft bikghis t`i
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Bi`glj `i hmdis mll t`fens eiw
Z`iris m liniej mbgut Og`e t`mt fa egt trui rfens trui i lfvij sbquo
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0 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
gei lmst wgrj argh t`i hme w`g `mj s`gwe t`ih K`rfst fe wgrj mej
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21 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo Z`mts t`i rivglutfgemry jitmfl Z`mts t`i
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wghie ispikfmlly Qfllmnis `mvi emhis agr wghie lfdi t`fs Zrmhp fs
gei ga t`i efkir geis mej ft oust nits wgrsi argh t`iri sbquo ghi wrikdir
w`gri `ussy slut
[`i ldquosmfj tg t`i pigplilsquo
ldquoZ`iy kmhi gut ga t`i tgwelsquo
Z`i iekguetir wft` K`rfst `ms `imlij t`i rfat ^`mtivirs dipt `ir
mpmrt argh t`i rist ga t`i tgwe K`rfst `ms hiejij ^`mtivir mut`grfty
s`is lmkdij K`rfst ms ristgrij `mtivir s`mhis dipt fe t`i s`mjgws
K`rfst `ms rihgvij
ldquoKghi sii m hme w`g tglj hi iviryt`fen F ivir jfjlsquo Mll wi degw
agr suri t`mt Oisus tglj `ir fs t`mt s`is `mj afvi `usbmejs mej s`is
s`mkdfen up wft` `ir kurriet nuy Z`mt s`i jiskrfbis t`fs ms ldquoiviryt`fen
F ivir jfjlsquo smys m lgt mbgut `gw t`isi t`fens wifn` ge `ir `gw kgh-
plitily t`iy jiafei `irBut ft mlsg smys m lgt mbgut Oisus Ft tills us t`i tgei wft` w`fk` `i
spgdi Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie m sfenli egti ga kgejihemtfge fe ft
Z`iri kguljet `mvi biie ivie m s`mjgw ga skgljfen gr s`mhfen [`i
`imrj t`i vgfki ga lgvi [`i `imrj t`i vgfki ga mkkiptmeki [`i jgis t`i
hmt` t`i Hissfm` rivimls fhsila tg hi timk`is hi mbgut Ngjs imrt
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2gt
agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
aull will iviryt`fen Fvi ivir jgei Hy pmst jgiset jfsqumlfay hi Hy
pmst `ms egt agraiftij hy auturi i jgiset `glj hy pmst mnmfest hi
F wms spimdfen fe m tgwe eimr Zgrgetg m aiw yimrs mng mej gei ga t`i
sfenirs ge t`i wgrs`fp timh tglj m stgry mbgut t`i Hme w`g degws
iviryt`fen wi jg mej stfll fevftis us tg degw `fh stfll fhpmrts tg us
t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
kmhi fe [`i wms fe rgun` s`mpi brufsij s`mdfen bijrmnnlij ^`ie
t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
fen K`rfst `fhsila `fs agrnfvfen rijiihfen `imlfen lfai fetg t`i viry
blggj mej bgeis ga gursilvis Ft fs aimstfen ge K`rfsts agrnfvieiss mej
lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
Z`ie t`iy pmssij t`i plmti ga brimj mrguej Z`i striitwmldir tggd m
`mejaul ga brimj mej pflij ft ge t`i lmp ga ir s`grt sdfrt `ie fevftij
s`i mti ft mll lfkdfen kruhbs gaa `ir afenirs Z`ie t`i kup kmhi mrguej
mej t`i striitwmldir jfj lfdiwfsi tggd sfx gr sivie lfttli t`fhbliaulsmej jgweij t`ih mll tfppfen imk` kup bmkd tg jrmfe t`i jrins Mll t`i
tfhi s`i wipt
[`i wmset p`ysfkmlly `uenry [`i wmset p`ysfkmlly t`frsty
[`i wms stmrvij agr lgvi [`i wms pmrk`ij agr nrmki [`i kgulj egt
nit iegun` ga K`rfst
ldquoKghi sii m hmelsquo Kghi mej sii t`i hme w`g degws iviryt`fen
Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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KMSZIR Z^G
[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
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tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
gut blfedfen t`iy agllgwij Mkkgrjfen tg Hmrd Oisus kmllij Omhis mej
Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull =
up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
`fh4 but t`i pigpli t`iri jfj egt wilkghi fh bikmusi i wms imjfen
agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
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liat fe ygur nlgry
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mej fe t`ifr plmki jrimhs ga smkrfafki mej sirvmet`ggj nrgw Z`i sila-
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t`i sfenli hgt`irs fe gur hfjst ^ivi sfneij pitftfges mnmfest smhi-
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plgys ga nggj ^`ie wi mri kursij wi prmfsi ^`ie wi mri hfstrimtij
wi riogfki ^`ie wi mri mttmkdij wi bliss
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ygur ieihfis mej prmy agr t`gsi w`g pirsikuti ygu t`mt ygu hmy bi
sges ga ygur Amt`ir fe `imvie i kmusis `fs sue tg rfsi ge t`i ivfl mej
t`i nggj mej siejs rmfe ge t`i rfn`tigus mej t`i uerfn`tigus Fa ygulgvi t`gsi w`g lgvi ygu w`mt riwmrj wfll ygu nit7 Mri egt ivie t`i
tmx kglliktgrs jgfen t`mt7 Mej fa ygu nriit gely ygur brgt`irs w`mt mri
ygu jgfen hgri t`me gt`irs7 Jg egt ivie pmnmes jg t`mt7 Bi piraikt
t`iriagri ms ygur `imviely Amt`ir fs piraiktlsquo=9
Ixkipt t`mt Ngj fevmjis us t`mt i wggs us tg brimd us tg hmdi us
eiw wi kmet jg t`fs
But bikmusi Ngj `ms wi kme Egw t`mt Ngj `ms mll t`mts eiijijfs agr ygu mej hi tg ng mej jg lfdiwfsi
Lits riture tg t`i [ges ga Z`uejir t`gsi menry yguen hie wft` w`gh
wi binme t`fs k`mptir
Og`e lmti fe lfai rikifvij m eiw emhi egt argh Oisus but argh t`i
kghhuefty agrhij mrguej Oisus Z`iy kmllij fh t`i Mpgstli ga Lgvi ^`mtivir Oisus smw fe t`i hme mej fe `fs brgt`ir t`mt prghptij t`i
hgefdir `i `uen ge t`ih `mj amjij tg gblfvfge Mll t`mt rmni mej
ietftlihiet `mjet ivie liat m amfet stmfe Z`iy mri emhij meiw mej
t`mt riemhfen feskrfbis m k`meni sg vmst mej sg jiip ft bikghis t`i
stgry ga t`i ngspil ftsila t`mt K`rfst Oisus kme tmdi m hme mey hme mey
wghme mej k`meni t`ih argh w`mt t`iy mri fetg w`mt Oisus `fhsila
fs fe viry emturi[ges ga Z`uejir fetg Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Bi`glj `i hmdis mll t`fens eiw
Z`iris m liniej mbgut Og`e t`mt fa egt trui rfens trui i lfvij sbquo
wi jg degw t`fs sbquo tg m viry glj mni Z`i stgry fs t`mt ms `i lmy jyfen
`fs bilgvij kghhuefty nmt`irij mrguej fh nrfivfen Z`iy lgenij agr
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0 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
gei lmst wgrj argh t`i hme w`g `mj s`gwe t`ih K`rfst fe wgrj mej
jiij [g `i nmvi t`ih `fs lmst wgrj ldquoLgvi gei megt`irlsquo
i aill sfliet i klgsij `fs iyis
ldquoFs t`iri hgri7lsquo sghigei msdij
ldquoEglsquo `i smfj ldquoZ`mt fs iegun`lsquo=1
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[FENFEN IMQIE[ LGQI [GEN bull 2gt
agr wgrs`fp mej gaairs tg hi t`i nfat ga Ngj sbquo mej `i jgis ft degwfen
aull will iviryt`fen Fvi ivir jgei Hy pmst jgiset jfsqumlfay hi Hy
pmst `ms egt agraiftij hy auturi i jgiset `glj hy pmst mnmfest hi
F wms spimdfen fe m tgwe eimr Zgrgetg m aiw yimrs mng mej gei ga t`i
sfenirs ge t`i wgrs`fp timh tglj m stgry mbgut t`i Hme w`g degws
iviryt`fen wi jg mej stfll fevftis us tg degw `fh stfll fhpmrts tg us
t`i nfat ga Ngj Z`i sfenir wms pmrt ga m k`urk`-plmet ge t`i imst sfji
ga tgwe sbquo lgts ga jrun mjjfkts jrun jimlirs nmen limjirs prgstftutist`i usuml suspikts sbquo mej sg gatie t`i sirvfkis wiri afllij wft` m wflj
mssgrthiet ga Ngj ivmjirs mej Ngj k`msirs Iviry [uejmy t`i k`urk`
sirvij kghhuefge sbquo hgstly bikmusi iviry [uejmy pigpli eiijij t`i
Brimj ga Lfai mej Lfvfen ^mtir Z`iy eiijij tg degw t`mt Oisus jfj agr
t`ih w`mt t`iy kgulj eivir jg agr t`ihsilvis
Gei [uejmy m striitwmldir w`gj eivir biie tg t`i k`urk` biagri
kmhi fe [`i wms fe rgun` s`mpi brufsij s`mdfen bijrmnnlij ^`ie
t`i pmstgr stggj up tg sirvi kghhuefge `i ixplmfeij w`mt ft fs tmd-
fen K`rfst `fhsila `fs agrnfvfen rijiihfen `imlfen lfai fetg t`i viry
blggj mej bgeis ga gursilvis Ft fs aimstfen ge K`rfsts agrnfvieiss mej
lgvi mej prghfsi ga eiweiss
Z`ie t`iy pmssij t`i plmti ga brimj mrguej Z`i striitwmldir tggd m
`mejaul ga brimj mej pflij ft ge t`i lmp ga ir s`grt sdfrt `ie fevftij
s`i mti ft mll lfkdfen kruhbs gaa `ir afenirs Z`ie t`i kup kmhi mrguej
mej t`i striitwmldir jfj lfdiwfsi tggd sfx gr sivie lfttli t`fhbliaulsmej jgweij t`ih mll tfppfen imk` kup bmkd tg jrmfe t`i jrins Mll t`i
tfhi s`i wipt
[`i wmset p`ysfkmlly `uenry [`i wmset p`ysfkmlly t`frsty
[`i wms stmrvij agr lgvi [`i wms pmrk`ij agr nrmki [`i kgulj egt
nit iegun` ga K`rfst
ldquoKghi sii m hmelsquo Kghi mej sii t`i hme w`g degws iviryt`fen
Fvi ivir jgei mej stfll gaairs hi iviryt`fen `is ivir jgei Kghi hiitt`i hme w`g degws hi t`rgun` mej t`rgun` mej lgvis hi mll t`i
smhi
Kghi hiit t`i hme
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KMSZIR Z^G
[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
limst prgvgkmtfge riml gr fhmnfeij tg bust k`gps Z`iy wiri pripmrij
mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
Bgt` mri k`rgefkmlly tiesij up Z`iy brfstli wft` pirsgeml nrfivmeki
Oust spgflfen agr m afn`t Z`iy festfektfvily jfvfji lfai fetg twg kmting-rfis t`rimts tg bi kguetirij mej mjvmetmnis tg bi tmdie
Mej t`ie t`iy k`menij Egt mll fe m rus`4 ft `mppieij by fek`is
fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
gut blfedfen t`iy agllgwij Mkkgrjfen tg Hmrd Oisus kmllij Omhis mej
Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull =
up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
`fh4 but t`i pigpli t`iri jfj egt wilkghi fh bikmusi i wms imjfen
agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
Egfsy hiemkis Klgujy t`rimts Bghbmstfk lgujhgut`s Oisus mj mjvfsij
w`ie m tgwe tures ygu bmkd oust tg dfkd fts just gaa ygur aiit Z`mts
vfglieki iegun` But t`isi twg wgulj rmt`ir `url lfn`tefen bglts Z`ifr`mejs ftk` tg pull t`i ldquoMeef`flmtilsquo swftk` Z`iyvi ngt Ogem`s jfspgsftfge
tgwmrj Efeivi` smvgrfen t`i t`gun`t ga m hus`rggh klguj blgghfen
gvir t`i plmkis `imj ldquoZ`mt wfll timk` t`ih egt tg hiss wft` uslsquo
Z`iris m sikgej fekfjiet t`mt `mppies mrguej t`fs tfhi Oisus
tills `fs jfskfplis t`i rimsge t`iyri ngfen tg Oirusmlih Fts egt w`mt
t`iyri t`fedfen Z`iyri t`fedfen kgequist Z`iyri t`fedfen Rghmes
krus`ij bieimt` Hissfm`s aiit Z`iyri t`fedfen bfn hie nrgvilfen agrhirky Z`iyri t`fedfen `gly wmr ge m Ssmlh 2 skmli ldquoDfss t`i [ge list
`i bi menry mej yi pirfs` argh t`i wmy w`ie `fs wrmt` fs dfejlij but
m lfttlilsquo9
Oisus tills t`ih t`i tirhs ga ienmnihiet mri huk` jfaairiet ldquo ‐^i
mri ngfen up tg Oirusmlih `i smfj ‐mej t`i [ge ga Hme wfll bi jilfv-
irij gvir tg t`i k`fia prfists mej t`i timk`irs ga t`i lmw Z`iy wfll
kgejihe `fh tg jimt` mej wfll `mej `fh gvir tg t`i Nietflis w`g
wfll hgkd fh mej spft ge fh algn `fh mej dfll `fh Z`rii jmys lmtir
`i wfll rfsi lsquo1
Z`mts ngt tg stgp t`ih fe t`ifr trmkds Z`i bfblfkml rikgrj s`gws
t`mt t`i jfskfplis `mj eg kmtingry agr ivie `imrfen t`fs dfej ga tmld lit
mlgei kghpri`iejfen ft Ft wms blmt`ir tg t`ih Fa ft jfjet kghi mkrgss
ms irisy sbquo Sitirs fejfnemet rispgesi trimts ft ms suk`gt sbquo ft kmhi mkrgss
ms nfbbirfs` w`fk` fs tg smy egt mt mll
But Omhis mej Og`e jg nrmsp sghit`fen ga Oisus himefen irist`i sikgej fekfjiet ldquoZ`ie Omhis mej Og`e t`i sges ga _ibijii kmhi
tg `fh ‐Zimk`ir t`iy smfj ‐wi wmet ygu tg jg agr us w`mtivir wi msd
ldquo ‐^`mt jg ygu wmet hi tg jg agr ygu7 `i msdij
ldquoZ`iy riplfij ‐Lit gei ga us sft mt ygur rfn`t mej t`i gt`ir mt ygur
liat fe ygur nlgry
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
ldquo ‐Vgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfen Oisus smfjlsquo0
Fh nuissfen t`iy lmtk` getg Oisus afeml kghhiet sbquo ldquot`rii jmys
lmtir `i wfll rfsilsquo Mej F fhmnfei t`iy skmli t`mt tg m sfzi t`mts `uhme
imrt`ly pglftfkml t`rii jmys fe Oisus nits `fs wmr bggts i `fts `fs
strfji i tures t`i tmblis Z`i rist Fh t`fedfen t`iy k`mld up tg
sghi dfej ga mpgkmlyptfk `ypirbgli sbquo t`i afrst aiw jmys ga bmttli jget
ng will fs mll `is smyfen rfn`t7 ^ill eivir hfej mll t`mt t`i t`frj jmy
ft mll kghis tgnit`ir
Z`iy jget hfss t`i fhplfkmtfges t`iris nlgry tg bi mj iri Z`iri
fs fe nggj Rghme trmjftfge egw tureij ge fts imj m bfn vfktgry pmrmji
tg agllgw Me mskiejfen ga t`i Srmitgrfme stips M lmyfen ga wrimt`s Mefhpirfml `gegrfen
ldquoVgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfenlsquo
Fts hmybi matir gei gr bgt` ga t`isi fekfjiets t`mt Oisus emhij
t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
But t`fs kmet bi t`i afrst tfhi t`iyvi bi`mvij t`fs wmy Z`fs kmet
bi ivie fe me ievfrgehiet krmkdlfen wft` aimr mej mstgefs`hiet t`i
afrst tfhi t`isi k`mrmktir trmfts `mvi suramkij Z`isi stgrfis mri ripri-sietmtfvi meikjgtis ga pmttire bi`mvfgr Z`isi stgrfis mri kmsis fe pgfet
agriesfk ivfjieki tg istmblfs` me gvirmll virjfkt Z`fs stuaa fs brij fe
t`ifr bgeis Fts fe sg amr mej sg jiip sg ausij wft` t`ifr nuts t`mt t`iy
kmet ivie `ilp ft ft t`ih sbquo ygu wfll egt nit megt`ir s`gt Zmdi t`ifr
tuefks sbquo will jget ivie try
Mej t`ie t`iy k`meni Mej k`meni jrmhmtfkmlly Z`iy ture fesfji
gut Mt afrst t`iy mri eiw krimtfges hirily by vfrtui ga Oisus smyfen sg
wft` eg riml ivfjieki tg bmkd ft (w`fk` fs typfkml agr hgst ga us) But
t`iy mktumlly bikghi t`isi eiw krimtfges fe t`i alis` fe riml tfhi
agr mll tg sii Vgu kgulj tmdi biagri-mej-matir pgrtrmfts ga t`isi nuys
mej bi mstgefs`ij Fs t`i hfsirly hfsirmbli greiry lfttli skrmppir fe
t`mt pfkturi t`i wfsi nietli nieirgus lgvi-jfspiesir fe t`fs gei7 ^gw
^`givir jfj `fs hmdigvir fs nggj
i degw `gw t`mt `mppies Z`iy limre K`rfst Oisus spimds fetg
t`ih sbquo i brimt`is fetg t`ih sbquo lgen mej jiip iegun` t`mt m lgen mejjiip mltirfen `mppies wft`fe bgei mej nut mej huskli i wggs t`ih
tg brimd t`ih tg hmdi t`ih eiw Z`i menir t`mt brfstlis up fe t`ih
mt t`i limst sfne ga kgetietfge fs jrmwe gut ga t`ih lfdi pgfsge mej
riplmkij by supiremturml pmtfieki Z`i sila-mnnrmejfzfen sk`ihis t`mt
prigkkupy t`ifr wmdfen `gurs mej lfenir fe t`ifr sliip wft`ir mej jfi
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull
mej fe t`ifr plmki jrimhs ga smkrfafki mej sirvmet`ggj nrgw Z`i sila-
pfty t`mt twfsts mej sgurs t`ifr billfis wms`is mwmy mej m t`medauleiss
mej mlhgst nfjjy dfjlfdi ogy alggjs fe
Z`iy bikghi ms `i fs
Mej t`ie t`iy jg ms `i jgis
Bifen ms `i fs mej jgfen ms `i jgis jfstflls tg gei hmfe t`fen lgvfen
ms `i lgvis Og`e mej Omhis suk` uelfdily kmejfjmtis agr t`fs limre tg
lgvi wft` m lgvi t`mt privmfls K`rfst lgvis t`i wgrlj fe grjir tg gvir-
kghi t`i wgrlj i lgvis t`i wgrlj mej us wft`fe ft fe mll gur aglly mej
ribillfge mej brgdieeiss i lgvis ft mej us uetfl wi surriejir mej
bikghi w`gli Mej t`ie `i lgvis us stfllZ`fs fs t`i s`mpi ga jfskfplis`fp Ft hmy egt bi menir mej kgvitfen
t`mt hmrd us gut w`ie Oisus afrst afejs us Ft hmy bi kgwmrjfki gr lmzf-
eiss gr mlggaeiss gr liwjeiss gr mey euhbir ga suejry wmys gur k`mr-
mktir hfsriprisiets t`i dfenjgh But ms wi wmld wft` Oisus limrefen
`fs wmys ihpgwirij by `fs [pfrft wi ldquomri bifen trmesagrhij fetg `fs
lfdieiss wft` ivir-fekrimsfen nlgrylsquo6 [ges ga Z`uejir mej Jmun`tirs
ga Ngssfp mej [tipk`fljrie ga Mvmrfki mej Mjgptiis ga Fhpurfty mejmll t`i rist fe K`rfsts `mejs bikghi fe wgrj mej jiij eiw krimtfges
Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Z`i Bfbli ms megt`ir wmy ga jiskrfbfen t`fs gvirkghfen ivfl wft` nggj
Ngj eivir alfek`is argh emhfen ivfl gr sfe K`rfstfmes gun`t egt tg
alfek` ift`ir F mpprikfmti t`i rikiet ihp`msfs ge t`i ldquohfssfgeml k`urk`lsquoZ`fs rijfskgviry ga t`i imrtbimt ga t`i imrly k`urk` ms biie lgen gvir-
jui But F jg mvi m nrgwfen hfsnfvfen mbgut sghi ga ft fe gur imnireiss
tg hmdi up agr lgst tfhi mej rinmfe lgst nrguej mej tg rimk` lgst pigpli
wiri rueefen m rfsd ga kmllfen ivfl nggj gr mt limst ga egt emhfen ivfl
Fh aully mwmri t`mt hmey k`urk`is mri bgljly emhfen ivfl mej
gatie bgljly kgeargetfen ft F jget t`fed t`i k`urk` sfeki t`i tfhi
ga ^flbiragrki `ms biie ms mwmdi tg systihfk ivfl mej ms rimjy tg jgbmttli wft` ft ms ft fs tgjmy Fts imrtiefen `ie F t`fed ga t`i wgrd ga
smy Fetiremtfgeml Oustfki Hfssfge sbquo t`ifr riskui ga hgjire-jmy slmvis
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F smy mll t`fs tg hmdi m sfhpli pgfet wi kmet gvirkghi ivfl (gr sfe
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t`i sfenli hgt`irs fe gur hfjst ^ivi sfneij pitftfges mnmfest smhi-
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wmy bitwiie rivieni mej kmpftulmtfge bitwiie mttmkdfen ivfl mej suk-
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^ft` lgvi
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wft` t`ih
But kfrkuhstmekis kgespfri mnmfest t`mt i iejs up fevglvij fe
t`ifr lfvis t`iy fe `fs Biygej mll rikdgefen `i bikghis m dfej gaamt`ir tg Bii Qmen mej `fs sfstir M`eiy ir M`eiy fs brutmlly nmen-
rmpij by `ir gwe kgusfe mej `fs nmen w`g `mvi bikghi me fekrimsfen
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1 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
rmni mej `i stmrts plgttfen rivieni Bii Qmen fs rfn`t t`iri wft` `fh
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Z`fs ogb fs mll `fs
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kmllij upge usumlly jmfly tg gvirkghi ft by lmyfen jgwe gur rfn`ts
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^i mri mll kmllij tg piragrh w`mt hfn`t bi kmllij ldquohfef-mtgeihietslsquo mkts t`mt t`gun` t`iy jget jiml wft` t`i rggt ga ivfl
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iaaikts ga ivfl mt limst fe t`i hghiet ^iri kmllij tg hiit kgwmrjfki
wft` kgurmni menir wft` nietlieiss bfttireiss wft` tiejireiss stfenf-
eiss wft` nieirgsfty mej m t`gusmej gt`ir plgys ga ivfl wft` kguetir-
plgys ga nggj ^`ie wi mri kursij wi prmfsi ^`ie wi mri hfstrimtij
wi riogfki ^`ie wi mri mttmkdij wi bliss
Z`i mpgstli Smul w`g wms `fhsila m [ge ga Z`uejir fe `fs yguen-
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ft himes `i fs egt ldquogut-ivflijlsquo by t`ih Z`i ivfl ihbijjij fe t`i
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t`fen ilsi sghit`fen nrimtir sghi jiip iejurfen nggj fs ngfen ge
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bmjeiss
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Ixkipt t`mt Ngj fevmjis us t`mt i wggs us tg brimd us tg hmdi us
eiw wi kmet jg t`fs
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Lits riture tg t`i [ges ga Z`uejir t`gsi menry yguen hie wft` w`gh
wi binme t`fs k`mptir
Og`e lmti fe lfai rikifvij m eiw emhi egt argh Oisus but argh t`i
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t`mt riemhfen feskrfbis m k`meni sg vmst mej sg jiip ft bikghis t`i
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wghme mej k`meni t`ih argh w`mt t`iy mri fetg w`mt Oisus `fhsila
fs fe viry emturi[ges ga Z`uejir fetg Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Bi`glj `i hmdis mll t`fens eiw
Z`iris m liniej mbgut Og`e t`mt fa egt trui rfens trui i lfvij sbquo
wi jg degw t`fs sbquo tg m viry glj mni Z`i stgry fs t`mt ms `i lmy jyfen
`fs bilgvij kghhuefty nmt`irij mrguej fh nrfivfen Z`iy lgenij agr
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0 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
gei lmst wgrj argh t`i hme w`g `mj s`gwe t`ih K`rfst fe wgrj mej
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i aill sfliet i klgsij `fs iyis
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KMSZIR Z^G
[ges ga Z`uejir(gr gw t`i [ge Hmdis Mll Z`fens Eiw)
Oisus kmllij t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir mej t`mt emhijt`ih will Z`gsi bgys Omhis mej Og`e wiri `gt`imjs Z`iy wiri `iil
nrmbbirs Z`iy wiri t`fe sdfeeij Z`iy wiri `mfr trfnnirij Z`iy wiri
lfn`t afenirij ]ufkd tg tmdi gaaiesi eursi m nrujni ixplgft m wimdeiss
stiml m bfrt`rfn`t pflair m blissfen Z`iy wiri hghhms bgys mej k`fps
gaa t`i glj blgkd Z`iy wiri fe ft agr t`ihsilvis Z`iy wiri rimjy mt t`i
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mt t`i slfn`tist gppgrtuefty riml gr fhmnfeij tg sifzi mjvmetmni Z`iyj
`mppfly tg jiaiej t`ifr gwe `gegr lggsi wimpges ga hmss jistruktfgege tfey Hfjjli Imstire vfllmnis Z`iyj `mppfly tg mjvmeki t`ifr gwe
`gegr hmdi m lmej nrmb agr t`i bist riml istmti fe imvie Z`iy t`gun`t
bifen fe Oisus kmhp nmvi t`ih m hgegpgly ge pgwir mej klgut
F pfkturi t`ih Og`e `ms m rms` ga mkei brfn`t ms wmr pmfet mlgen
`fs omwlfei Omhis `ms emrrgw iyis mej m sullie jgweture tg `fs hgut`
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fe m slgw rguejmbgut wmy But Og`es ipft`it wmset [ge ga Z`uejir Ft
wms Mpgstli ga Lgvi Lfdily Omhiss lfai tggd m sfhflmr ture Z`i [ges
ga Z`uejir bikmhi [ges ga Ngj
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
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amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
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t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
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Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
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w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
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m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
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mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
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gut blfedfen t`iy agllgwij Mkkgrjfen tg Hmrd Oisus kmllij Omhis mej
Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull =
up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
`fh4 but t`i pigpli t`iri jfj egt wilkghi fh bikmusi i wms imjfen
agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
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plgys ga nggj ^`ie wi mri kursij wi prmfsi ^`ie wi mri hfstrimtij
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tmx kglliktgrs jgfen t`mt7 Mej fa ygu nriit gely ygur brgt`irs w`mt mri
ygu jgfen hgri t`me gt`irs7 Jg egt ivie pmnmes jg t`mt7 Bi piraikt
t`iriagri ms ygur `imviely Amt`ir fs piraiktlsquo=9
Ixkipt t`mt Ngj fevmjis us t`mt i wggs us tg brimd us tg hmdi us
eiw wi kmet jg t`fs
But bikmusi Ngj `ms wi kme Egw t`mt Ngj `ms mll t`mts eiijijfs agr ygu mej hi tg ng mej jg lfdiwfsi
Lits riture tg t`i [ges ga Z`uejir t`gsi menry yguen hie wft` w`gh
wi binme t`fs k`mptir
Og`e lmti fe lfai rikifvij m eiw emhi egt argh Oisus but argh t`i
kghhuefty agrhij mrguej Oisus Z`iy kmllij fh t`i Mpgstli ga Lgvi ^`mtivir Oisus smw fe t`i hme mej fe `fs brgt`ir t`mt prghptij t`i
hgefdir `i `uen ge t`ih `mj amjij tg gblfvfge Mll t`mt rmni mej
ietftlihiet `mjet ivie liat m amfet stmfe Z`iy mri emhij meiw mej
t`mt riemhfen feskrfbis m k`meni sg vmst mej sg jiip ft bikghis t`i
stgry ga t`i ngspil ftsila t`mt K`rfst Oisus kme tmdi m hme mey hme mey
wghme mej k`meni t`ih argh w`mt t`iy mri fetg w`mt Oisus `fhsila
fs fe viry emturi[ges ga Z`uejir fetg Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Bi`glj `i hmdis mll t`fens eiw
Z`iris m liniej mbgut Og`e t`mt fa egt trui rfens trui i lfvij sbquo
wi jg degw t`fs sbquo tg m viry glj mni Z`i stgry fs t`mt ms `i lmy jyfen
`fs bilgvij kghhuefty nmt`irij mrguej fh nrfivfen Z`iy lgenij agr
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0 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
gei lmst wgrj argh t`i hme w`g `mj s`gwe t`ih K`rfst fe wgrj mej
jiij [g `i nmvi t`ih `fs lmst wgrj ldquoLgvi gei megt`irlsquo
i aill sfliet i klgsij `fs iyis
ldquoFs t`iri hgri7lsquo sghigei msdij
ldquoEglsquo `i smfj ldquoZ`mt fs iegun`lsquo=1
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3 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
Fts m stgry wgrt` tillfen mej rialiktfen ge egt t`i limst bikmusi ft
smys sghit`fen tg t`i k`urk` Ms t`ie sg egw menir eivir nits us viry
amr Megt`ir Omhis t`i brgt`ir ga Oisus smys ms huk` ldquoHy jimr brgt`-
irs mej sfstirs tmdi egti ga t`fs Ivirygei s`gulj bi qufkd tg lfstie slgw
tg spimd mej slgw tg bikghi menry bikmusi gur menir jgis egt prgjuki
t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo=
ldquoGur menir jgis egt prgjuki t`i rfn`tiguseiss t`mt Ngj jisfrislsquo
Menir mktumlly hmdis us tgg smai Fts m pgsturi wi strfdi tg mvgfj t`i
hgri kgstly rfsdy hissy wmy ga jimlfen wft` strmenirs mej ieihfis
w`fk` fs tg lgvi t`ih Z`i [ges ga Z`uejir limreij t`fs4 t`iy limreij
t`mt ft tmdis hgri kgurmni tg lgvi ygur ieihy t`me tg mttmkd `fh
Fhmnfei Oisus k`ggsfen `fs jfskfplis i spiet mll efn`t fe prmyir fe
m `fjjie plmki mej t`ie kmllij t`ih tg `fhsila ldquot`mt t`iy hfn`t bi
wft` `fh mej t`mt `i hfn`t siej t`ih gutlsquo2 ldquoZ`isi mri t`i twilvi
`i mppgfetij [fhge (tg w`gh `i nmvi t`i emhi Sitir) Omhis sge ga_ibijii mej `fs brgt`ir Og`e (tg t`ih `i nmvi t`i emhi Bgmeirnis
w`fk` himes ‐sges ga t`uejir) Mejriw S`flfp Bmrt`glghiw Hmt-
t`iw Z`ghms Omhis sge ga Mlp`mius Z`mjjmius [fhge t`i _imlgt
mej Oujms Fskmrfgt w`g bitrmyij `fhlsquo
Z`mts t`i stgry fe brgmj gutlfei Agr sghi ga t`isi hie wiri nfvie
klgsi-ups fe gt`ir pmrts ga t`i Ngspils Hmtt`iw t`i tmx kglliktgr sft-
tfen mt `fs bggt` Sitir t`i afs`irhme `mulfen fe `fs eits Mejriw
Sitirs brgt`ir fetrgjukfen Sitir tg Oisus t`ie slfppfen bieimt` Sitirsbuldy s`mjgw S`flfp Emt`mefil Bmrt`glghiw Mll `mvi m stgry lgen
gr s`grt jitmflij gr vmnui
Mej t`ie t`iris Omhis mej Og`e Fts t`gsi twg plus Sitir wi
`mvi t`i hgst aggtmni agr Gatie t`ifr stgrfis sbquo Sitir Mejriw Omhis
Og`e sbquo krfsskrgss sfeki t`iy wiri busfeiss pmrteirs Mej Sitir Omhis
mej Og`e wiri Oisus ldquoamvgrftislsquo `fs feeir kfrkli
Mej `iris `gw ft stmrtij Oisus wmldij by m lmdi gei jmy smw Omhismej Og`e afs`fen wft` t`ifr amt`ir _ibijii mej `i kmllij t`ih ^ft`-
gut blfedfen t`iy agllgwij Mkkgrjfen tg Hmrd Oisus kmllij Omhis mej
Og`e [ges ga Z`uejir t`gun` w`it`ir t`fs wms sgge gr lmti w`ie `i
afrst hit t`ih gr matir `i ngt tg degw t`ih wi jget degw Hmybi ft
wms lmti matir t`fs iviet ldquoMs t`i tfhi mpprgmk`ij agr `fh tg bi tmdie
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull =
up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
`fh4 but t`i pigpli t`iri jfj egt wilkghi fh bikmusi i wms imjfen
agr Oirusmlih `ie t`i jfskfplis Omhis mej Og`e smw t`fs t`iy msdij
‐Lgrj jg ygu wmet us tg kmll afri jgwe argh `imvie tg jistrgy t`ih7
But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
megt`ir vfllmnilsquo
Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
Egfsy hiemkis Klgujy t`rimts Bghbmstfk lgujhgut`s Oisus mj mjvfsij
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Z`iris m sikgej fekfjiet t`mt `mppies mrguej t`fs tfhi Oisus
tills `fs jfskfplis t`i rimsge t`iyri ngfen tg Oirusmlih Fts egt w`mt
t`iyri t`fedfen Z`iyri t`fedfen kgequist Z`iyri t`fedfen Rghmes
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m lfttlilsquo9
Oisus tills t`ih t`i tirhs ga ienmnihiet mri huk` jfaairiet ldquo ‐^i
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`i wfll rfsi lsquo1
Z`mts ngt tg stgp t`ih fe t`ifr trmkds Z`i bfblfkml rikgrj s`gws
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ms nfbbirfs` w`fk` fs tg smy egt mt mll
But Omhis mej Og`e jg nrmsp sghit`fen ga Oisus himefen irist`i sikgej fekfjiet ldquoZ`ie Omhis mej Og`e t`i sges ga _ibijii kmhi
tg `fh ‐Zimk`ir t`iy smfj ‐wi wmet ygu tg jg agr us w`mtivir wi msd
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ldquoZ`iy riplfij ‐Lit gei ga us sft mt ygur rfn`t mej t`i gt`ir mt ygur
liat fe ygur nlgry
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
ldquo ‐Vgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfen Oisus smfjlsquo0
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strfji i tures t`i tmblis Z`i rist Fh t`fedfen t`iy k`mld up tg
sghi dfej ga mpgkmlyptfk `ypirbgli sbquo t`i afrst aiw jmys ga bmttli jget
ng will fs mll `is smyfen rfn`t7 ^ill eivir hfej mll t`mt t`i t`frj jmy
ft mll kghis tgnit`ir
Z`iy jget hfss t`i fhplfkmtfges t`iris nlgry tg bi mj iri Z`iri
fs fe nggj Rghme trmjftfge egw tureij ge fts imj m bfn vfktgry pmrmji
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ldquoVgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfenlsquo
Fts hmybi matir gei gr bgt` ga t`isi fekfjiets t`mt Oisus emhij
t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
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bi ivie fe me ievfrgehiet krmkdlfen wft` aimr mej mstgefs`hiet t`i
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agriesfk ivfjieki tg istmblfs` me gvirmll virjfkt Z`fs stuaa fs brij fe
t`ifr bgeis Fts fe sg amr mej sg jiip sg ausij wft` t`ifr nuts t`mt t`iy
kmet ivie `ilp ft ft t`ih sbquo ygu wfll egt nit megt`ir s`gt Zmdi t`ifr
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Mej t`ie t`iy k`meni Mej k`meni jrmhmtfkmlly Z`iy ture fesfji
gut Mt afrst t`iy mri eiw krimtfges hirily by vfrtui ga Oisus smyfen sg
wft` eg riml ivfjieki tg bmkd ft (w`fk` fs typfkml agr hgst ga us) But
t`iy mktumlly bikghi t`isi eiw krimtfges fe t`i alis` fe riml tfhi
agr mll tg sii Vgu kgulj tmdi biagri-mej-matir pgrtrmfts ga t`isi nuys
mej bi mstgefs`ij Fs t`i hfsirly hfsirmbli greiry lfttli skrmppir fe
t`mt pfkturi t`i wfsi nietli nieirgus lgvi-jfspiesir fe t`fs gei7 ^gw
^`givir jfj `fs hmdigvir fs nggj
i degw `gw t`mt `mppies Z`iy limre K`rfst Oisus spimds fetg
t`ih sbquo i brimt`is fetg t`ih sbquo lgen mej jiip iegun` t`mt m lgen mejjiip mltirfen `mppies wft`fe bgei mej nut mej huskli i wggs t`ih
tg brimd t`ih tg hmdi t`ih eiw Z`i menir t`mt brfstlis up fe t`ih
mt t`i limst sfne ga kgetietfge fs jrmwe gut ga t`ih lfdi pgfsge mej
riplmkij by supiremturml pmtfieki Z`i sila-mnnrmejfzfen sk`ihis t`mt
prigkkupy t`ifr wmdfen `gurs mej lfenir fe t`ifr sliip wft`ir mej jfi
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mej fe t`ifr plmki jrimhs ga smkrfafki mej sirvmet`ggj nrgw Z`i sila-
pfty t`mt twfsts mej sgurs t`ifr billfis wms`is mwmy mej m t`medauleiss
mej mlhgst nfjjy dfjlfdi ogy alggjs fe
Z`iy bikghi ms `i fs
Mej t`ie t`iy jg ms `i jgis
Bifen ms `i fs mej jgfen ms `i jgis jfstflls tg gei hmfe t`fen lgvfen
ms `i lgvis Og`e mej Omhis suk` uelfdily kmejfjmtis agr t`fs limre tg
lgvi wft` m lgvi t`mt privmfls K`rfst lgvis t`i wgrlj fe grjir tg gvir-
kghi t`i wgrlj i lgvis t`i wgrlj mej us wft`fe ft fe mll gur aglly mej
ribillfge mej brgdieeiss i lgvis ft mej us uetfl wi surriejir mej
bikghi w`gli Mej t`ie `i lgvis us stfllZ`fs fs t`i s`mpi ga jfskfplis`fp Ft hmy egt bi menir mej kgvitfen
t`mt hmrd us gut w`ie Oisus afrst afejs us Ft hmy bi kgwmrjfki gr lmzf-
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`fs wmys ihpgwirij by `fs [pfrft wi ldquomri bifen trmesagrhij fetg `fs
lfdieiss wft` ivir-fekrimsfen nlgrylsquo6 [ges ga Z`uejir mej Jmun`tirs
ga Ngssfp mej [tipk`fljrie ga Mvmrfki mej Mjgptiis ga Fhpurfty mejmll t`i rist fe K`rfsts `mejs bikghi fe wgrj mej jiij eiw krimtfges
Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Z`i Bfbli ms megt`ir wmy ga jiskrfbfen t`fs gvirkghfen ivfl wft` nggj
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tg hmdi up agr lgst tfhi mej rinmfe lgst nrguej mej tg rimk` lgst pigpli
wiri rueefen m rfsd ga kmllfen ivfl nggj gr mt limst ga egt emhfen ivfl
Fh aully mwmri t`mt hmey k`urk`is mri bgljly emhfen ivfl mej
gatie bgljly kgeargetfen ft F jget t`fed t`i k`urk` sfeki t`i tfhi
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t`ifr fetirvietfge ge bi`mla ga nfrls agrkij fetg t`i six trmji mej t`ifr
strmtiny agr ristgrmtfvi oustfki agr bgt` t`i vfktfhs mej t`i pirpitrmtgrs
ga ivfl sbquo Fh `mppy tg bi fe hfefstry mt suk` m tfhi ms t`fs
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But t`iri mri mlsg trgublfen sfnes mll mbgut [ghitfhis wiri sg
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degw t`mt mllgwij m prmktfkfen wftk` ge t`i wgrs`fp timh bikmusi t`iy
smw ft ms me ivmenilfstfk gppgrtuefty F t`fed ga hmey k`urk`is Fh
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stgppij kmllfen pigpli rinmrjliss ga t`ifr sixuml grfietmtfge tg m bfblf-
kml stmejmrj ga `glfeiss mej purfty
F smy mll t`fs tg hmdi m sfhpli pgfet wi kmet gvirkghi ivfl (gr sfe
agr t`mt hmttir) fa wi jmri egt emhi ftZ`i mni wi lfvi fe fs hgri kgeausij t`me ivir Z`fs fs egt t`i
hghiet tg bikghi vmnui mej mpglgnitfk mbgut t`i trut`s bgt` jgk-
trfeml mej it`fkml wivi rikifvij geki agr mll Gur mni hmy egt eiij
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t`mt fs mll mrguej mej tg kmll fesfstietly pmtfietly lgvfenly hie mej
wghie tg m hgri ixkilliet wmyEgt lgen mng me uehmrrfij kgupli sbquo egt argh t`i k`urk` egt
K`rfstfmes sbquo kmhi tg sii gei ga t`i pmstgrs mt gur k`urk` Z`ifr lfvis
wiri fe s`mhblis Z`iy mrnuij egestgp mej t`ifr mrnufen wms turefen
vfgliet Z`iy wiri fe m gljfen pmttire ga menir mej mkkusmtfge t`mt wms
jistrgyfen bgt` ga t`ih Z`i pmstgr matir m hiri afatiie hfeutis lggdij
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eift`ir ga t`ih wiri rimjy agr t`mt ldquoGdmylsquo `i smfj ldquoBut ivie egw ygu
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ygu eiij tg stgp pritiejfen yguri `usbmej mej wfai Vgu eiij tg timr
t`fs w`gli rilmtfges`fp jgwe tg t`i nrguej mej stmrt gvir [glsquo mej `iri
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^`mts t`i eixt stip7lsquo
Z`fs fs egt t`i mni agr bifen ueklimr
Mll t`i smhi emhfen ivfl fs mt hgst mej mt bist mla gur ogb Fe amkt
fa mll wi jg fs emhi ivfl wi wget ivie bi jgfen `mla gur ogb ^ill bi
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uejgfen ft ms huk` ms jgfen ft Emhfen ivfl pirfgj fs m pgsturi t`i
k`urk` fe kirtmfe plmkis mej jurfen kirtmfe irms `ms piraiktij Fts tgg
imsy tg bikghi m kgeegfssiur ga wrgenjgfen Srgaissfgeml jieguek-
irs ^`ie t`i k`urk` ie hmssi mjgpts t`fs pgsftfge fts egt gur afeist
`gur ^ivi jieguekij mbgrtfge but egt mlwmys s`gwe `gspftmlfty tg
t`i sfenli hgt`irs fe gur hfjst ^ivi sfneij pitftfges mnmfest smhi-
six hmrrfmnis but egt mlwmys lgvij gur wfvis ldquooust ms K`rfst lgvij
t`i k`urk` mej nmvi `fhsila up agr `irlsquo=3 ^ivi spgdie gut publfkly
mnmfest pgregnrmp`y mej prfvmtily fejulnij ft
By ftsila emhfen ivfl fs ms klgsi tg usiliss ms me mktfvfty nits
Z`i gt`ir `mla ga gur ogb fs tg gvirkghi ivfl t`i ivfl wivi jmrij tgemhi wft` jiip iejurfen nggj Z`fs fs t`i k`urk`s riml kmllfen Z`fs
fs t`i jiipir mej `mrjir `mla ga gur ogb Z`fs fs w`mt hmdis t`i k`urk`
jfaairiet argh iviryt`fen ilsi fe t`i wgrlj gr fs suppgsij tg ^i gpie
gursilvis tg t`i gly [pfrfts pgwir mej krimtfvfty tg jfskgvir m t`frj
wmy bitwiie rivieni mej kmpftulmtfge bitwiie mttmkdfen ivfl mej suk-
kuhbfen tg ft Z`mt t`frj wmy fs gvirkghfen Ft fs emhfen mej amkfen
ivfl `imj-ge mej jiaimtfen ft egt wft` pitftfges mej lmwsufts egt wft`nues mej tmeds but wft` nggjeiss
^ft` lgvi
Z`i hgvfi Nrme Zgrfeg w`fk` Klfet Imstwggj jfrikts mej stmrs fe
fs m pgtiet jrmhmtfzmtfge ga t`fs viry prfekfpli Fts egt agr t`i amfet ga
`imrt4 t`i lmenumni tures t`i mfr m shgdy blui mej fs strgen iegun` tg
blfstir pmfet But F degw ga aiw hmfestrimh hgvfis (Zg Iej Mll ^mrs
kghis tg hfej) t`mt pgrtrmy sg kghpillfenly t`i gvirkghfen ga ivfl
wft` nggj Imstwggj plmys ^mlt Dgwmlsdf m bfngtij surly stubbgre
glj vitirme ga t`i Dgrime ^mr w`g lfvis fe m pirhmeiet stmti ga jfsnust
gvir `gw `fs hfjjli-Mhirfkme eifn`bgr`ggj `ms bikghi m kglgey ga
Msfme fhhfnrmets Z`i amhfly w`g hgvis fe eixt jggr tg `fh fs ga
kgursi Msfme t`rii nieirmtfges ga t`ih ^mlt wmets egt`fen tg jg
wft` t`ih
But kfrkuhstmekis kgespfri mnmfest t`mt i iejs up fevglvij fe
t`ifr lfvis t`iy fe `fs Biygej mll rikdgefen `i bikghis m dfej gaamt`ir tg Bii Qmen mej `fs sfstir M`eiy ir M`eiy fs brutmlly nmen-
rmpij by `ir gwe kgusfe mej `fs nmen w`g `mvi bikghi me fekrimsfen
t`rimt tg bgt` ^mlt mej `fs Msfme eifn`bgrs ^mlt jikfjis t`iri mej
t`ie tg tmdi mktfge Iegun` fs iegun` fs iegun` is m nuirrfllm afn`tir
argh wmy bmkd m s`gtnue-tgtfen Jfrty mrry fe me glj hmes jyspiptfk
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rmni mej `i stmrts plgttfen rivieni Bii Qmen fs rfn`t t`iri wft` `fh
rimjy tg dfll gr jfi tg jiaiej `fs sfstirs `gegr But ^mlt trfkds `fh mej
lgkds `fh fe `fs killmr
Z`fs ogb fs mll `fs
^`mt `mppies eixt fs s`gkdfen ^mlt ngis tg t`i nmens `gusi mej
kmlls t`ih gut argh t`i arget lmwe Z`iy kghi brfstlfen wft` wimpgery
^mlt rimk`is fesfji `fs kgmt ms t`gun` tg jrmw m nue mej t`iy gpie
afri Z`iy rfjjli `fh wft` bullits i algps ge t`i nrguej mej jfis
is uemrhij i wms rimk`fen agr `fs lfn`tir
Zures gut `i eivir fetiejij tg afn`t t`i t`uns mt mll i fetiejij
tg gvirkghi t`ih i fetiejij tg mbsgrb t`ifr ivfl fe grjir tg jiaimt ft Ms F smfj t`mt jrmhmtfzis t`i prfekfpli ga gvirkghfen ivfl wft`
nggj But agr hgst ga us ft gvirjrmhmtfzis ft Aiw ga us wfll ivir bi
kmllij upge tg gvirkghi ivfl by lmyfen jgwe gur lfvis But mll ga us mri
kmllij upge usumlly jmfly tg gvirkghi ft by lmyfen jgwe gur rfn`ts
Oisus mlgei kmrrfis t`i aull wifn`t ga mtgeihiet But sghitfhis ms Smul
smys wi ldquoafll up fe TgurX a lis` w`mt fs stfll lmkdfen fe rinmrj tg K`rfsts
maalfktfgeslsquo==
^i mri mll kmllij tg piragrh w`mt hfn`t bi kmllij ldquohfef-mtgeihietslsquo mkts t`mt t`gun` t`iy jget jiml wft` t`i rggt ga ivfl
fe t`i wmy t`mt K`rfsts geki-agr-mll mtgeihiet jgis jg gvirkghi t`i
iaaikts ga ivfl mt limst fe t`i hghiet ^iri kmllij tg hiit kgwmrjfki
wft` kgurmni menir wft` nietlieiss bfttireiss wft` tiejireiss stfenf-
eiss wft` nieirgsfty mej m t`gusmej gt`ir plgys ga ivfl wft` kguetir-
plgys ga nggj ^`ie wi mri kursij wi prmfsi ^`ie wi mri hfstrimtij
wi riogfki ^`ie wi mri mttmkdij wi bliss
Z`i mpgstli Smul w`g wms `fhsila m [ge ga Z`uejir fe `fs yguen-
nue jmys limreij t`fs will Fe 2 Kgrfet`fmes `i jiskrfbis kmrryfen t`i
jimt` ga Oisus fe `fs gwe bgjy sg t`mt t`i lfai ga Oisus fs hmji mvmflmbli
tg gt`irs Mej `i lfsts mll t`i wmys `is `mj tg gvirkghi ivfl wft` nggj
ldquo^i mri `mrj prissij ge iviry sfji but egt krus`ij4 pirplixij but
egt fe jispmfr4 pirsikutij but egt mbmejgeij4 strukd jgwe but egt
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fs egt gvirlgrjij by suk` t`fens egt hmstirij by t`ih But lftirmlly
ft himes `i fs egt ldquogut-ivflijlsquo by t`ih Z`i ivfl ihbijjij fe t`i
`urt mfhij mnmfest `fh kme mssmult `fh but egt jistrgy `fh [ghi-
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t`fen ilsi sghit`fen nrimtir sghi jiip iejurfen nggj fs ngfen ge
fesfji t`i hme Fts t`mt jiip iejurfen nggj t`mt trfuhp`s gvir mll t`i
bmjeiss
Z`mt wgulj bi Ngj Z`mt wgulj bi t`i `imrt ga t`i Amt`ir w`g
gvirkmhi t`i wgrljs wgrst ivfl wft` t`i krgss i gvirkmhi ft by nfv-
fen `fs [ge Oisus tg lmy jgwe `fs lfai w`ie gt`ir gptfges wiri rimjfly
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wi binme t`fs k`mptir
Og`e lmti fe lfai rikifvij m eiw emhi egt argh Oisus but argh t`i
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fs fe viry emturi[ges ga Z`uejir fetg Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Bi`glj `i hmdis mll t`fens eiw
Z`iris m liniej mbgut Og`e t`mt fa egt trui rfens trui i lfvij sbquo
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gei lmst wgrj argh t`i hme w`g `mj s`gwe t`ih K`rfst fe wgrj mej
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i aill sfliet i klgsij `fs iyis
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up tg imvie Oisus risglutily sit gut agr Oirusmlih Mej i siet hissie-
nirs ge m`imj w`g wiet fetg m [mhmrftme vfllmni tg nit t`fens rimjy agr
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But Oisus tureij mej ribudij t`ih Z`ie `i mej `fs jfskfplis wiet tg
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Hmybi fts `iri Oisus `mens t`i hgefdir ge t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
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`i wfll rfsi lsquo1
Z`mts ngt tg stgp t`ih fe t`ifr trmkds Z`i bfblfkml rikgrj s`gws
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ms nfbbirfs` w`fk` fs tg smy egt mt mll
But Omhis mej Og`e jg nrmsp sghit`fen ga Oisus himefen irist`i sikgej fekfjiet ldquoZ`ie Omhis mej Og`e t`i sges ga _ibijii kmhi
tg `fh ‐Zimk`ir t`iy smfj ‐wi wmet ygu tg jg agr us w`mtivir wi msd
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ldquoZ`iy riplfij ‐Lit gei ga us sft mt ygur rfn`t mej t`i gt`ir mt ygur
liat fe ygur nlgry
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2 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
ldquo ‐Vgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfen Oisus smfjlsquo0
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ng will fs mll `is smyfen rfn`t7 ^ill eivir hfej mll t`mt t`i t`frj jmy
ft mll kghis tgnit`ir
Z`iy jget hfss t`i fhplfkmtfges t`iris nlgry tg bi mj iri Z`iri
fs fe nggj Rghme trmjftfge egw tureij ge fts imj m bfn vfktgry pmrmji
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ldquoVgu jget degw w`mt ygu mri msdfenlsquo
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t`ih [ges ga Z`uejir
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bi ivie fe me ievfrgehiet krmkdlfen wft` aimr mej mstgefs`hiet t`i
afrst tfhi t`isi k`mrmktir trmfts `mvi suramkij Z`isi stgrfis mri ripri-sietmtfvi meikjgtis ga pmttire bi`mvfgr Z`isi stgrfis mri kmsis fe pgfet
agriesfk ivfjieki tg istmblfs` me gvirmll virjfkt Z`fs stuaa fs brij fe
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kmet ivie `ilp ft ft t`ih sbquo ygu wfll egt nit megt`ir s`gt Zmdi t`ifr
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Mej t`ie t`iy k`meni Mej k`meni jrmhmtfkmlly Z`iy ture fesfji
gut Mt afrst t`iy mri eiw krimtfges hirily by vfrtui ga Oisus smyfen sg
wft` eg riml ivfjieki tg bmkd ft (w`fk` fs typfkml agr hgst ga us) But
t`iy mktumlly bikghi t`isi eiw krimtfges fe t`i alis` fe riml tfhi
agr mll tg sii Vgu kgulj tmdi biagri-mej-matir pgrtrmfts ga t`isi nuys
mej bi mstgefs`ij Fs t`i hfsirly hfsirmbli greiry lfttli skrmppir fe
t`mt pfkturi t`i wfsi nietli nieirgus lgvi-jfspiesir fe t`fs gei7 ^gw
^`givir jfj `fs hmdigvir fs nggj
i degw `gw t`mt `mppies Z`iy limre K`rfst Oisus spimds fetg
t`ih sbquo i brimt`is fetg t`ih sbquo lgen mej jiip iegun` t`mt m lgen mejjiip mltirfen `mppies wft`fe bgei mej nut mej huskli i wggs t`ih
tg brimd t`ih tg hmdi t`ih eiw Z`i menir t`mt brfstlis up fe t`ih
mt t`i limst sfne ga kgetietfge fs jrmwe gut ga t`ih lfdi pgfsge mej
riplmkij by supiremturml pmtfieki Z`i sila-mnnrmejfzfen sk`ihis t`mt
prigkkupy t`ifr wmdfen `gurs mej lfenir fe t`ifr sliip wft`ir mej jfi
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mej fe t`ifr plmki jrimhs ga smkrfafki mej sirvmet`ggj nrgw Z`i sila-
pfty t`mt twfsts mej sgurs t`ifr billfis wms`is mwmy mej m t`medauleiss
mej mlhgst nfjjy dfjlfdi ogy alggjs fe
Z`iy bikghi ms `i fs
Mej t`ie t`iy jg ms `i jgis
Bifen ms `i fs mej jgfen ms `i jgis jfstflls tg gei hmfe t`fen lgvfen
ms `i lgvis Og`e mej Omhis suk` uelfdily kmejfjmtis agr t`fs limre tg
lgvi wft` m lgvi t`mt privmfls K`rfst lgvis t`i wgrlj fe grjir tg gvir-
kghi t`i wgrlj i lgvis t`i wgrlj mej us wft`fe ft fe mll gur aglly mej
ribillfge mej brgdieeiss i lgvis ft mej us uetfl wi surriejir mej
bikghi w`gli Mej t`ie `i lgvis us stfllZ`fs fs t`i s`mpi ga jfskfplis`fp Ft hmy egt bi menir mej kgvitfen
t`mt hmrd us gut w`ie Oisus afrst afejs us Ft hmy bi kgwmrjfki gr lmzf-
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mktir hfsriprisiets t`i dfenjgh But ms wi wmld wft` Oisus limrefen
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lfdieiss wft` ivir-fekrimsfen nlgrylsquo6 [ges ga Z`uejir mej Jmun`tirs
ga Ngssfp mej [tipk`fljrie ga Mvmrfki mej Mjgptiis ga Fhpurfty mejmll t`i rist fe K`rfsts `mejs bikghi fe wgrj mej jiij eiw krimtfges
Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Z`i Bfbli ms megt`ir wmy ga jiskrfbfen t`fs gvirkghfen ivfl wft` nggj
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tg hmdi up agr lgst tfhi mej rinmfe lgst nrguej mej tg rimk` lgst pigpli
wiri rueefen m rfsd ga kmllfen ivfl nggj gr mt limst ga egt emhfen ivfl
Fh aully mwmri t`mt hmey k`urk`is mri bgljly emhfen ivfl mej
gatie bgljly kgeargetfen ft F jget t`fed t`i k`urk` sfeki t`i tfhi
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smy Fetiremtfgeml Oustfki Hfssfge sbquo t`ifr riskui ga hgjire-jmy slmvis
t`ifr fetirvietfge ge bi`mla ga nfrls agrkij fetg t`i six trmji mej t`ifr
strmtiny agr ristgrmtfvi oustfki agr bgt` t`i vfktfhs mej t`i pirpitrmtgrs
ga ivfl sbquo Fh `mppy tg bi fe hfefstry mt suk` m tfhi ms t`fs
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bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
But t`iri mri mlsg trgublfen sfnes mll mbgut [ghitfhis wiri sg
imnir tg wfe t`i wgrlj wi kghprghfsi wft` ft F t`fed ga m k`urk` F
degw t`mt mllgwij m prmktfkfen wftk` ge t`i wgrs`fp timh bikmusi t`iy
smw ft ms me ivmenilfstfk gppgrtuefty F t`fed ga hmey k`urk`is Fh
mwmri ga t`mt egt wmetfen tg amll fetg t`i prujfs` tgenui-klukdfen
afenir-wmnnfen pgsturi t`mt agr sg lgen hmrdij gut gur stmeki ge sixuml
fssuis strmfn`t gr nmy `mvi gvirmkkghhgjmtij gvirkghpiesmtij mej
stgppij kmllfen pigpli rinmrjliss ga t`ifr sixuml grfietmtfge tg m bfblf-
kml stmejmrj ga `glfeiss mej purfty
F smy mll t`fs tg hmdi m sfhpli pgfet wi kmet gvirkghi ivfl (gr sfe
agr t`mt hmttir) fa wi jmri egt emhi ftZ`i mni wi lfvi fe fs hgri kgeausij t`me ivir Z`fs fs egt t`i
hghiet tg bikghi vmnui mej mpglgnitfk mbgut t`i trut`s bgt` jgk-
trfeml mej it`fkml wivi rikifvij geki agr mll Gur mni hmy egt eiij
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wft` t`ih
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wft` kgurmni menir wft` nietlieiss bfttireiss wft` tiejireiss stfenf-
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plgys ga nggj ^`ie wi mri kursij wi prmfsi ^`ie wi mri hfstrimtij
wi riogfki ^`ie wi mri mttmkdij wi bliss
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wmy bitwiie rivieni mej kmpftulmtfge bitwiie mttmkdfen ivfl mej suk-
kuhbfen tg ft Z`mt t`frj wmy fs gvirkghfen Ft fs emhfen mej amkfen
ivfl `imj-ge mej jiaimtfen ft egt wft` pitftfges mej lmwsufts egt wft`nues mej tmeds but wft` nggjeiss
^ft` lgvi
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fs m pgtiet jrmhmtfzmtfge ga t`fs viry prfekfpli Fts egt agr t`i amfet ga
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glj vitirme ga t`i Dgrime ^mr w`g lfvis fe m pirhmeiet stmti ga jfsnust
gvir `gw `fs hfjjli-Mhirfkme eifn`bgr`ggj `ms bikghi m kglgey ga
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kgursi Msfme t`rii nieirmtfges ga t`ih ^mlt wmets egt`fen tg jg
wft` t`ih
But kfrkuhstmekis kgespfri mnmfest t`mt i iejs up fevglvij fe
t`ifr lfvis t`iy fe `fs Biygej mll rikdgefen `i bikghis m dfej gaamt`ir tg Bii Qmen mej `fs sfstir M`eiy ir M`eiy fs brutmlly nmen-
rmpij by `ir gwe kgusfe mej `fs nmen w`g `mvi bikghi me fekrimsfen
t`rimt tg bgt` ^mlt mej `fs Msfme eifn`bgrs ^mlt jikfjis t`iri mej
t`ie tg tmdi mktfge Iegun` fs iegun` fs iegun` is m nuirrfllm afn`tir
argh wmy bmkd m s`gtnue-tgtfen Jfrty mrry fe me glj hmes jyspiptfk
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1 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
rmni mej `i stmrts plgttfen rivieni Bii Qmen fs rfn`t t`iri wft` `fh
rimjy tg dfll gr jfi tg jiaiej `fs sfstirs `gegr But ^mlt trfkds `fh mej
lgkds `fh fe `fs killmr
Z`fs ogb fs mll `fs
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^mlt rimk`is fesfji `fs kgmt ms t`gun` tg jrmw m nue mej t`iy gpie
afri Z`iy rfjjli `fh wft` bullits i algps ge t`i nrguej mej jfis
is uemrhij i wms rimk`fen agr `fs lfn`tir
Zures gut `i eivir fetiejij tg afn`t t`i t`uns mt mll i fetiejij
tg gvirkghi t`ih i fetiejij tg mbsgrb t`ifr ivfl fe grjir tg jiaimt ft Ms F smfj t`mt jrmhmtfzis t`i prfekfpli ga gvirkghfen ivfl wft`
nggj But agr hgst ga us ft gvirjrmhmtfzis ft Aiw ga us wfll ivir bi
kmllij upge tg gvirkghi ivfl by lmyfen jgwe gur lfvis But mll ga us mri
kmllij upge usumlly jmfly tg gvirkghi ft by lmyfen jgwe gur rfn`ts
Oisus mlgei kmrrfis t`i aull wifn`t ga mtgeihiet But sghitfhis ms Smul
smys wi ldquoafll up fe TgurX a lis` w`mt fs stfll lmkdfen fe rinmrj tg K`rfsts
maalfktfgeslsquo==
^i mri mll kmllij tg piragrh w`mt hfn`t bi kmllij ldquohfef-mtgeihietslsquo mkts t`mt t`gun` t`iy jget jiml wft` t`i rggt ga ivfl
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iaaikts ga ivfl mt limst fe t`i hghiet ^iri kmllij tg hiit kgwmrjfki
wft` kgurmni menir wft` nietlieiss bfttireiss wft` tiejireiss stfenf-
eiss wft` nieirgsfty mej m t`gusmej gt`ir plgys ga ivfl wft` kguetir-
plgys ga nggj ^`ie wi mri kursij wi prmfsi ^`ie wi mri hfstrimtij
wi riogfki ^`ie wi mri mttmkdij wi bliss
Z`i mpgstli Smul w`g wms `fhsila m [ge ga Z`uejir fe `fs yguen-
nue jmys limreij t`fs will Fe 2 Kgrfet`fmes `i jiskrfbis kmrryfen t`i
jimt` ga Oisus fe `fs gwe bgjy sg t`mt t`i lfai ga Oisus fs hmji mvmflmbli
tg gt`irs Mej `i lfsts mll t`i wmys `is `mj tg gvirkghi ivfl wft` nggj
ldquo^i mri `mrj prissij ge iviry sfji but egt krus`ij4 pirplixij but
egt fe jispmfr4 pirsikutij but egt mbmejgeij4 strukd jgwe but egt
jistrgyijlsquo=2
i suhs ft up t`fs wmy ldquoZ`iriagri wi jg egt lgsi `imrt Z`gun`gutwmrjly wi mri wmstfen mwmy yit fewmrjly wi mri bifen rieiwij jmy
by jmylsquo= Z`i p`rmsi Smul usis agr ldquowi jg egt lgsi `imrtlsquo himes `i
fs egt gvirlgrjij by suk` t`fens egt hmstirij by t`ih But lftirmlly
ft himes `i fs egt ldquogut-ivflijlsquo by t`ih Z`i ivfl ihbijjij fe t`i
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t`fen ilsi sghit`fen nrimtir sghi jiip iejurfen nggj fs ngfen ge
fesfji t`i hme Fts t`mt jiip iejurfen nggj t`mt trfuhp`s gvir mll t`i
bmjeiss
Z`mt wgulj bi Ngj Z`mt wgulj bi t`i `imrt ga t`i Amt`ir w`g
gvirkmhi t`i wgrljs wgrst ivfl wft` t`i krgss i gvirkmhi ft by nfv-
fen `fs [ge Oisus tg lmy jgwe `fs lfai w`ie gt`ir gptfges wiri rimjfly
mvmflmbli= Eg wgejir Oisus meeguekij ldquoVgu `mvi `imrj t`mt ft wms
smfj ‐Lgvi ygur eifn`bgr mej `mti ygur ieihy But F till ygu Lgvi
ygur ieihfis mej prmy agr t`gsi w`g pirsikuti ygu t`mt ygu hmy bi
sges ga ygur Amt`ir fe `imvie i kmusis `fs sue tg rfsi ge t`i ivfl mej
t`i nggj mej siejs rmfe ge t`i rfn`tigus mej t`i uerfn`tigus Fa ygulgvi t`gsi w`g lgvi ygu w`mt riwmrj wfll ygu nit7 Mri egt ivie t`i
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ygu jgfen hgri t`me gt`irs7 Jg egt ivie pmnmes jg t`mt7 Bi piraikt
t`iriagri ms ygur `imviely Amt`ir fs piraiktlsquo=9
Ixkipt t`mt Ngj fevmjis us t`mt i wggs us tg brimd us tg hmdi us
eiw wi kmet jg t`fs
But bikmusi Ngj `ms wi kme Egw t`mt Ngj `ms mll t`mts eiijijfs agr ygu mej hi tg ng mej jg lfdiwfsi
Lits riture tg t`i [ges ga Z`uejir t`gsi menry yguen hie wft` w`gh
wi binme t`fs k`mptir
Og`e lmti fe lfai rikifvij m eiw emhi egt argh Oisus but argh t`i
kghhuefty agrhij mrguej Oisus Z`iy kmllij fh t`i Mpgstli ga Lgvi ^`mtivir Oisus smw fe t`i hme mej fe `fs brgt`ir t`mt prghptij t`i
hgefdir `i `uen ge t`ih `mj amjij tg gblfvfge Mll t`mt rmni mej
ietftlihiet `mjet ivie liat m amfet stmfe Z`iy mri emhij meiw mej
t`mt riemhfen feskrfbis m k`meni sg vmst mej sg jiip ft bikghis t`i
stgry ga t`i ngspil ftsila t`mt K`rfst Oisus kme tmdi m hme mey hme mey
wghme mej k`meni t`ih argh w`mt t`iy mri fetg w`mt Oisus `fhsila
fs fe viry emturi[ges ga Z`uejir fetg Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Bi`glj `i hmdis mll t`fens eiw
Z`iris m liniej mbgut Og`e t`mt fa egt trui rfens trui i lfvij sbquo
wi jg degw t`fs sbquo tg m viry glj mni Z`i stgry fs t`mt ms `i lmy jyfen
`fs bilgvij kghhuefty nmt`irij mrguej fh nrfivfen Z`iy lgenij agr
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0 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
gei lmst wgrj argh t`i hme w`g `mj s`gwe t`ih K`rfst fe wgrj mej
jiij [g `i nmvi t`ih `fs lmst wgrj ldquoLgvi gei megt`irlsquo
i aill sfliet i klgsij `fs iyis
ldquoFs t`iri hgri7lsquo sghigei msdij
ldquoEglsquo `i smfj ldquoZ`mt fs iegun`lsquo=1
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull 9
uejgfen ft ms huk` ms jgfen ft Emhfen ivfl pirfgj fs m pgsturi t`i
k`urk` fe kirtmfe plmkis mej jurfen kirtmfe irms `ms piraiktij Fts tgg
imsy tg bikghi m kgeegfssiur ga wrgenjgfen Srgaissfgeml jieguek-
irs ^`ie t`i k`urk` ie hmssi mjgpts t`fs pgsftfge fts egt gur afeist
`gur ^ivi jieguekij mbgrtfge but egt mlwmys s`gwe `gspftmlfty tg
t`i sfenli hgt`irs fe gur hfjst ^ivi sfneij pitftfges mnmfest smhi-
six hmrrfmnis but egt mlwmys lgvij gur wfvis ldquooust ms K`rfst lgvij
t`i k`urk` mej nmvi `fhsila up agr `irlsquo=3 ^ivi spgdie gut publfkly
mnmfest pgregnrmp`y mej prfvmtily fejulnij ft
By ftsila emhfen ivfl fs ms klgsi tg usiliss ms me mktfvfty nits
Z`i gt`ir `mla ga gur ogb fs tg gvirkghi ivfl t`i ivfl wivi jmrij tgemhi wft` jiip iejurfen nggj Z`fs fs t`i k`urk`s riml kmllfen Z`fs
fs t`i jiipir mej `mrjir `mla ga gur ogb Z`fs fs w`mt hmdis t`i k`urk`
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gursilvis tg t`i gly [pfrfts pgwir mej krimtfvfty tg jfskgvir m t`frj
wmy bitwiie rivieni mej kmpftulmtfge bitwiie mttmkdfen ivfl mej suk-
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ivfl `imj-ge mej jiaimtfen ft egt wft` pitftfges mej lmwsufts egt wft`nues mej tmeds but wft` nggjeiss
^ft` lgvi
Z`i hgvfi Nrme Zgrfeg w`fk` Klfet Imstwggj jfrikts mej stmrs fe
fs m pgtiet jrmhmtfzmtfge ga t`fs viry prfekfpli Fts egt agr t`i amfet ga
`imrt4 t`i lmenumni tures t`i mfr m shgdy blui mej fs strgen iegun` tg
blfstir pmfet But F degw ga aiw hmfestrimh hgvfis (Zg Iej Mll ^mrs
kghis tg hfej) t`mt pgrtrmy sg kghpillfenly t`i gvirkghfen ga ivfl
wft` nggj Imstwggj plmys ^mlt Dgwmlsdf m bfngtij surly stubbgre
glj vitirme ga t`i Dgrime ^mr w`g lfvis fe m pirhmeiet stmti ga jfsnust
gvir `gw `fs hfjjli-Mhirfkme eifn`bgr`ggj `ms bikghi m kglgey ga
Msfme fhhfnrmets Z`i amhfly w`g hgvis fe eixt jggr tg `fh fs ga
kgursi Msfme t`rii nieirmtfges ga t`ih ^mlt wmets egt`fen tg jg
wft` t`ih
But kfrkuhstmekis kgespfri mnmfest t`mt i iejs up fevglvij fe
t`ifr lfvis t`iy fe `fs Biygej mll rikdgefen `i bikghis m dfej gaamt`ir tg Bii Qmen mej `fs sfstir M`eiy ir M`eiy fs brutmlly nmen-
rmpij by `ir gwe kgusfe mej `fs nmen w`g `mvi bikghi me fekrimsfen
t`rimt tg bgt` ^mlt mej `fs Msfme eifn`bgrs ^mlt jikfjis t`iri mej
t`ie tg tmdi mktfge Iegun` fs iegun` fs iegun` is m nuirrfllm afn`tir
argh wmy bmkd m s`gtnue-tgtfen Jfrty mrry fe me glj hmes jyspiptfk
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rmni mej `i stmrts plgttfen rivieni Bii Qmen fs rfn`t t`iri wft` `fh
rimjy tg dfll gr jfi tg jiaiej `fs sfstirs `gegr But ^mlt trfkds `fh mej
lgkds `fh fe `fs killmr
Z`fs ogb fs mll `fs
^`mt `mppies eixt fs s`gkdfen ^mlt ngis tg t`i nmens `gusi mej
kmlls t`ih gut argh t`i arget lmwe Z`iy kghi brfstlfen wft` wimpgery
^mlt rimk`is fesfji `fs kgmt ms t`gun` tg jrmw m nue mej t`iy gpie
afri Z`iy rfjjli `fh wft` bullits i algps ge t`i nrguej mej jfis
is uemrhij i wms rimk`fen agr `fs lfn`tir
Zures gut `i eivir fetiejij tg afn`t t`i t`uns mt mll i fetiejij
tg gvirkghi t`ih i fetiejij tg mbsgrb t`ifr ivfl fe grjir tg jiaimt ft Ms F smfj t`mt jrmhmtfzis t`i prfekfpli ga gvirkghfen ivfl wft`
nggj But agr hgst ga us ft gvirjrmhmtfzis ft Aiw ga us wfll ivir bi
kmllij upge tg gvirkghi ivfl by lmyfen jgwe gur lfvis But mll ga us mri
kmllij upge usumlly jmfly tg gvirkghi ft by lmyfen jgwe gur rfn`ts
Oisus mlgei kmrrfis t`i aull wifn`t ga mtgeihiet But sghitfhis ms Smul
smys wi ldquoafll up fe TgurX a lis` w`mt fs stfll lmkdfen fe rinmrj tg K`rfsts
maalfktfgeslsquo==
^i mri mll kmllij tg piragrh w`mt hfn`t bi kmllij ldquohfef-mtgeihietslsquo mkts t`mt t`gun` t`iy jget jiml wft` t`i rggt ga ivfl
fe t`i wmy t`mt K`rfsts geki-agr-mll mtgeihiet jgis jg gvirkghi t`i
iaaikts ga ivfl mt limst fe t`i hghiet ^iri kmllij tg hiit kgwmrjfki
wft` kgurmni menir wft` nietlieiss bfttireiss wft` tiejireiss stfenf-
eiss wft` nieirgsfty mej m t`gusmej gt`ir plgys ga ivfl wft` kguetir-
plgys ga nggj ^`ie wi mri kursij wi prmfsi ^`ie wi mri hfstrimtij
wi riogfki ^`ie wi mri mttmkdij wi bliss
Z`i mpgstli Smul w`g wms `fhsila m [ge ga Z`uejir fe `fs yguen-
nue jmys limreij t`fs will Fe 2 Kgrfet`fmes `i jiskrfbis kmrryfen t`i
jimt` ga Oisus fe `fs gwe bgjy sg t`mt t`i lfai ga Oisus fs hmji mvmflmbli
tg gt`irs Mej `i lfsts mll t`i wmys `is `mj tg gvirkghi ivfl wft` nggj
ldquo^i mri `mrj prissij ge iviry sfji but egt krus`ij4 pirplixij but
egt fe jispmfr4 pirsikutij but egt mbmejgeij4 strukd jgwe but egt
jistrgyijlsquo=2
i suhs ft up t`fs wmy ldquoZ`iriagri wi jg egt lgsi `imrt Z`gun`gutwmrjly wi mri wmstfen mwmy yit fewmrjly wi mri bifen rieiwij jmy
by jmylsquo= Z`i p`rmsi Smul usis agr ldquowi jg egt lgsi `imrtlsquo himes `i
fs egt gvirlgrjij by suk` t`fens egt hmstirij by t`ih But lftirmlly
ft himes `i fs egt ldquogut-ivflijlsquo by t`ih Z`i ivfl ihbijjij fe t`i
`urt mfhij mnmfest `fh kme mssmult `fh but egt jistrgy `fh [ghi-
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull gt
t`fen ilsi sghit`fen nrimtir sghi jiip iejurfen nggj fs ngfen ge
fesfji t`i hme Fts t`mt jiip iejurfen nggj t`mt trfuhp`s gvir mll t`i
bmjeiss
Z`mt wgulj bi Ngj Z`mt wgulj bi t`i `imrt ga t`i Amt`ir w`g
gvirkmhi t`i wgrljs wgrst ivfl wft` t`i krgss i gvirkmhi ft by nfv-
fen `fs [ge Oisus tg lmy jgwe `fs lfai w`ie gt`ir gptfges wiri rimjfly
mvmflmbli= Eg wgejir Oisus meeguekij ldquoVgu `mvi `imrj t`mt ft wms
smfj ‐Lgvi ygur eifn`bgr mej `mti ygur ieihy But F till ygu Lgvi
ygur ieihfis mej prmy agr t`gsi w`g pirsikuti ygu t`mt ygu hmy bi
sges ga ygur Amt`ir fe `imvie i kmusis `fs sue tg rfsi ge t`i ivfl mej
t`i nggj mej siejs rmfe ge t`i rfn`tigus mej t`i uerfn`tigus Fa ygulgvi t`gsi w`g lgvi ygu w`mt riwmrj wfll ygu nit7 Mri egt ivie t`i
tmx kglliktgrs jgfen t`mt7 Mej fa ygu nriit gely ygur brgt`irs w`mt mri
ygu jgfen hgri t`me gt`irs7 Jg egt ivie pmnmes jg t`mt7 Bi piraikt
t`iriagri ms ygur `imviely Amt`ir fs piraiktlsquo=9
Ixkipt t`mt Ngj fevmjis us t`mt i wggs us tg brimd us tg hmdi us
eiw wi kmet jg t`fs
But bikmusi Ngj `ms wi kme Egw t`mt Ngj `ms mll t`mts eiijijfs agr ygu mej hi tg ng mej jg lfdiwfsi
Lits riture tg t`i [ges ga Z`uejir t`gsi menry yguen hie wft` w`gh
wi binme t`fs k`mptir
Og`e lmti fe lfai rikifvij m eiw emhi egt argh Oisus but argh t`i
kghhuefty agrhij mrguej Oisus Z`iy kmllij fh t`i Mpgstli ga Lgvi ^`mtivir Oisus smw fe t`i hme mej fe `fs brgt`ir t`mt prghptij t`i
hgefdir `i `uen ge t`ih `mj amjij tg gblfvfge Mll t`mt rmni mej
ietftlihiet `mjet ivie liat m amfet stmfe Z`iy mri emhij meiw mej
t`mt riemhfen feskrfbis m k`meni sg vmst mej sg jiip ft bikghis t`i
stgry ga t`i ngspil ftsila t`mt K`rfst Oisus kme tmdi m hme mey hme mey
wghme mej k`meni t`ih argh w`mt t`iy mri fetg w`mt Oisus `fhsila
fs fe viry emturi[ges ga Z`uejir fetg Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Bi`glj `i hmdis mll t`fens eiw
Z`iris m liniej mbgut Og`e t`mt fa egt trui rfens trui i lfvij sbquo
wi jg degw t`fs sbquo tg m viry glj mni Z`i stgry fs t`mt ms `i lmy jyfen
`fs bilgvij kghhuefty nmt`irij mrguej fh nrfivfen Z`iy lgenij agr
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0 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
gei lmst wgrj argh t`i hme w`g `mj s`gwe t`ih K`rfst fe wgrj mej
jiij [g `i nmvi t`ih `fs lmst wgrj ldquoLgvi gei megt`irlsquo
i aill sfliet i klgsij `fs iyis
ldquoFs t`iri hgri7lsquo sghigei msdij
ldquoEglsquo `i smfj ldquoZ`mt fs iegun`lsquo=1
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1 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
rmni mej `i stmrts plgttfen rivieni Bii Qmen fs rfn`t t`iri wft` `fh
rimjy tg dfll gr jfi tg jiaiej `fs sfstirs `gegr But ^mlt trfkds `fh mej
lgkds `fh fe `fs killmr
Z`fs ogb fs mll `fs
^`mt `mppies eixt fs s`gkdfen ^mlt ngis tg t`i nmens `gusi mej
kmlls t`ih gut argh t`i arget lmwe Z`iy kghi brfstlfen wft` wimpgery
^mlt rimk`is fesfji `fs kgmt ms t`gun` tg jrmw m nue mej t`iy gpie
afri Z`iy rfjjli `fh wft` bullits i algps ge t`i nrguej mej jfis
is uemrhij i wms rimk`fen agr `fs lfn`tir
Zures gut `i eivir fetiejij tg afn`t t`i t`uns mt mll i fetiejij
tg gvirkghi t`ih i fetiejij tg mbsgrb t`ifr ivfl fe grjir tg jiaimt ft Ms F smfj t`mt jrmhmtfzis t`i prfekfpli ga gvirkghfen ivfl wft`
nggj But agr hgst ga us ft gvirjrmhmtfzis ft Aiw ga us wfll ivir bi
kmllij upge tg gvirkghi ivfl by lmyfen jgwe gur lfvis But mll ga us mri
kmllij upge usumlly jmfly tg gvirkghi ft by lmyfen jgwe gur rfn`ts
Oisus mlgei kmrrfis t`i aull wifn`t ga mtgeihiet But sghitfhis ms Smul
smys wi ldquoafll up fe TgurX a lis` w`mt fs stfll lmkdfen fe rinmrj tg K`rfsts
maalfktfgeslsquo==
^i mri mll kmllij tg piragrh w`mt hfn`t bi kmllij ldquohfef-mtgeihietslsquo mkts t`mt t`gun` t`iy jget jiml wft` t`i rggt ga ivfl
fe t`i wmy t`mt K`rfsts geki-agr-mll mtgeihiet jgis jg gvirkghi t`i
iaaikts ga ivfl mt limst fe t`i hghiet ^iri kmllij tg hiit kgwmrjfki
wft` kgurmni menir wft` nietlieiss bfttireiss wft` tiejireiss stfenf-
eiss wft` nieirgsfty mej m t`gusmej gt`ir plgys ga ivfl wft` kguetir-
plgys ga nggj ^`ie wi mri kursij wi prmfsi ^`ie wi mri hfstrimtij
wi riogfki ^`ie wi mri mttmkdij wi bliss
Z`i mpgstli Smul w`g wms `fhsila m [ge ga Z`uejir fe `fs yguen-
nue jmys limreij t`fs will Fe 2 Kgrfet`fmes `i jiskrfbis kmrryfen t`i
jimt` ga Oisus fe `fs gwe bgjy sg t`mt t`i lfai ga Oisus fs hmji mvmflmbli
tg gt`irs Mej `i lfsts mll t`i wmys `is `mj tg gvirkghi ivfl wft` nggj
ldquo^i mri `mrj prissij ge iviry sfji but egt krus`ij4 pirplixij but
egt fe jispmfr4 pirsikutij but egt mbmejgeij4 strukd jgwe but egt
jistrgyijlsquo=2
i suhs ft up t`fs wmy ldquoZ`iriagri wi jg egt lgsi `imrt Z`gun`gutwmrjly wi mri wmstfen mwmy yit fewmrjly wi mri bifen rieiwij jmy
by jmylsquo= Z`i p`rmsi Smul usis agr ldquowi jg egt lgsi `imrtlsquo himes `i
fs egt gvirlgrjij by suk` t`fens egt hmstirij by t`ih But lftirmlly
ft himes `i fs egt ldquogut-ivflijlsquo by t`ih Z`i ivfl ihbijjij fe t`i
`urt mfhij mnmfest `fh kme mssmult `fh but egt jistrgy `fh [ghi-
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull gt
t`fen ilsi sghit`fen nrimtir sghi jiip iejurfen nggj fs ngfen ge
fesfji t`i hme Fts t`mt jiip iejurfen nggj t`mt trfuhp`s gvir mll t`i
bmjeiss
Z`mt wgulj bi Ngj Z`mt wgulj bi t`i `imrt ga t`i Amt`ir w`g
gvirkmhi t`i wgrljs wgrst ivfl wft` t`i krgss i gvirkmhi ft by nfv-
fen `fs [ge Oisus tg lmy jgwe `fs lfai w`ie gt`ir gptfges wiri rimjfly
mvmflmbli= Eg wgejir Oisus meeguekij ldquoVgu `mvi `imrj t`mt ft wms
smfj ‐Lgvi ygur eifn`bgr mej `mti ygur ieihy But F till ygu Lgvi
ygur ieihfis mej prmy agr t`gsi w`g pirsikuti ygu t`mt ygu hmy bi
sges ga ygur Amt`ir fe `imvie i kmusis `fs sue tg rfsi ge t`i ivfl mej
t`i nggj mej siejs rmfe ge t`i rfn`tigus mej t`i uerfn`tigus Fa ygulgvi t`gsi w`g lgvi ygu w`mt riwmrj wfll ygu nit7 Mri egt ivie t`i
tmx kglliktgrs jgfen t`mt7 Mej fa ygu nriit gely ygur brgt`irs w`mt mri
ygu jgfen hgri t`me gt`irs7 Jg egt ivie pmnmes jg t`mt7 Bi piraikt
t`iriagri ms ygur `imviely Amt`ir fs piraiktlsquo=9
Ixkipt t`mt Ngj fevmjis us t`mt i wggs us tg brimd us tg hmdi us
eiw wi kmet jg t`fs
But bikmusi Ngj `ms wi kme Egw t`mt Ngj `ms mll t`mts eiijijfs agr ygu mej hi tg ng mej jg lfdiwfsi
Lits riture tg t`i [ges ga Z`uejir t`gsi menry yguen hie wft` w`gh
wi binme t`fs k`mptir
Og`e lmti fe lfai rikifvij m eiw emhi egt argh Oisus but argh t`i
kghhuefty agrhij mrguej Oisus Z`iy kmllij fh t`i Mpgstli ga Lgvi ^`mtivir Oisus smw fe t`i hme mej fe `fs brgt`ir t`mt prghptij t`i
hgefdir `i `uen ge t`ih `mj amjij tg gblfvfge Mll t`mt rmni mej
ietftlihiet `mjet ivie liat m amfet stmfe Z`iy mri emhij meiw mej
t`mt riemhfen feskrfbis m k`meni sg vmst mej sg jiip ft bikghis t`i
stgry ga t`i ngspil ftsila t`mt K`rfst Oisus kme tmdi m hme mey hme mey
wghme mej k`meni t`ih argh w`mt t`iy mri fetg w`mt Oisus `fhsila
fs fe viry emturi[ges ga Z`uejir fetg Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Bi`glj `i hmdis mll t`fens eiw
Z`iris m liniej mbgut Og`e t`mt fa egt trui rfens trui i lfvij sbquo
wi jg degw t`fs sbquo tg m viry glj mni Z`i stgry fs t`mt ms `i lmy jyfen
`fs bilgvij kghhuefty nmt`irij mrguej fh nrfivfen Z`iy lgenij agr
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0 bull VGYR KYRK F[ ZGG [MAI
gei lmst wgrj argh t`i hme w`g `mj s`gwe t`ih K`rfst fe wgrj mej
jiij [g `i nmvi t`ih `fs lmst wgrj ldquoLgvi gei megt`irlsquo
i aill sfliet i klgsij `fs iyis
ldquoFs t`iri hgri7lsquo sghigei msdij
ldquoEglsquo `i smfj ldquoZ`mt fs iegun`lsquo=1
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[GE[ GA ZYEJIR bull gt
t`fen ilsi sghit`fen nrimtir sghi jiip iejurfen nggj fs ngfen ge
fesfji t`i hme Fts t`mt jiip iejurfen nggj t`mt trfuhp`s gvir mll t`i
bmjeiss
Z`mt wgulj bi Ngj Z`mt wgulj bi t`i `imrt ga t`i Amt`ir w`g
gvirkmhi t`i wgrljs wgrst ivfl wft` t`i krgss i gvirkmhi ft by nfv-
fen `fs [ge Oisus tg lmy jgwe `fs lfai w`ie gt`ir gptfges wiri rimjfly
mvmflmbli= Eg wgejir Oisus meeguekij ldquoVgu `mvi `imrj t`mt ft wms
smfj ‐Lgvi ygur eifn`bgr mej `mti ygur ieihy But F till ygu Lgvi
ygur ieihfis mej prmy agr t`gsi w`g pirsikuti ygu t`mt ygu hmy bi
sges ga ygur Amt`ir fe `imvie i kmusis `fs sue tg rfsi ge t`i ivfl mej
t`i nggj mej siejs rmfe ge t`i rfn`tigus mej t`i uerfn`tigus Fa ygulgvi t`gsi w`g lgvi ygu w`mt riwmrj wfll ygu nit7 Mri egt ivie t`i
tmx kglliktgrs jgfen t`mt7 Mej fa ygu nriit gely ygur brgt`irs w`mt mri
ygu jgfen hgri t`me gt`irs7 Jg egt ivie pmnmes jg t`mt7 Bi piraikt
t`iriagri ms ygur `imviely Amt`ir fs piraiktlsquo=9
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eiw wi kmet jg t`fs
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Lits riture tg t`i [ges ga Z`uejir t`gsi menry yguen hie wft` w`gh
wi binme t`fs k`mptir
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fs fe viry emturi[ges ga Z`uejir fetg Mpgstlis ga Lgvi
Bi`glj `i hmdis mll t`fens eiw
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wi jg degw t`fs sbquo tg m viry glj mni Z`i stgry fs t`mt ms `i lmy jyfen
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