 The Journey of Jubilee 
"I am praying for them; I am not praying
for the world but for those whom thou hast
given me, for they are thine; all mine are
thine, and thine are mine, and I am glorified
in them…Holy Father, keep them in thy name,
which thou hast given me, that they may be
one, even as we are one. I have given them
thy word; and the world has hated them because
they are not of the world, even as I am not
of the world. I do not pray that thou shouldst
take them out of the world, but that thou
shouldst keep them from the evil one. They
are not of the world, even as I am not of
the world. Sanctify them in the truth; thy
word is truth. As thou didst send me into
the world, so I have sent them into the world.
And for their sake I consecrate myself, that
they also may be consecrated in truth."
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Abide in Me
Abide in Me, lift up your eyes;
Look to the heavens for your light.
Wind of Spirit has cleared your skies;
A new dawn breaks granting you sight.
Abide in Me, lift up your mind;
Look to My Word to guide your thought.
Spirit enlightens what was blind;
He is the Truth which you have sought.
Abide in Me, lift up your heart;
Flow with Spirit each of your days.
He unites what was once apart,
Lifting with love your little ways.
For My children abide in Me:
They leave behind their former strife;
They come as one in Jubilee,
Baptized in waters of new life.
My people, unite with one voice:
All will be One in God, REJOICE!
(c) Paul Buis, 2000
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1. John 17:9-10, 14-19
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