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They Met to Read the Bible

A Hymn-Prayer Lamenting Charleston Killings, Racism, and Gun Violence
By Carolyn Winfrey Gillette
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Jun 21, 2015
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They met to read the Bible, they gathered for a prayer,
They worshiped God and shared with friends and welcomed strangers there.
They went to church to speak of love, to celebrate God’s grace.
O Lord, we tremble when we hear what happened in that place.

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