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Speaker 1: Then you have my unwavering devotion now and forever in

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Speaker 1: Jesus name, Amen, Thanks for making prayer or priority in

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Speaker 1: tuned for the Bible in a Year, brought to you

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Speaker 1: by Bible in a Year dot Com. God makes a

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