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Speaker 1: Lord in Jesus name. Amen, Thank you for praying with

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Speaker 1: me today. Continue listening for an incredible Bible story brought

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Speaker 1: to you by Bible in a Year dot com. The

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Speaker 1: Thank you for listening to today's Bible in a Year podcast.

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