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But you, our God, are good and true. You are very patient. You govern everything in your mercy.
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Even if we sin, we will still belong to you because we know your power. But we won't sin, since you consider us as your own.
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Perfection of life is to know you. To recognize your power is the root from which everlasting life grows.
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The misguided art of humans didn't deceive us, nor did the fruitless labor of clever painters even when they created an image that was dazzling in its combination of colors.
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The sight of idols, however, creates desire in fools. They begin to long for a dead statue's lifeless image.