Trust in the Lord

O dearest friend, trust in the Lord, call upon His holy Name,
 and He will save you forever.
Call upon the Lord, and He will answer you.
His love is unwavering, unshakeable, enduring.
He made you, He sustains you,
He glorifies and frees all those who dare to trust in Him,
and follow Him without reservation.

Be free, my beloved, be holy, listen for His voice.


Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,
    which cannot be shaken but endures forever.
As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
    so the Lord surrounds his people
    both now and forevermore.

Psalm 125:1-2

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Meanwhile, dear friend, I am still in the world and too much of the world. Not yet firmly rooted in Christ, I feel the pull of worldly concerns and temptations. Pray for those you have left behind, when you can.

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Saint Ubald, by your prayers may we be freed from the wiles of the devil and all sinful thought and hardness of heart. Pray for us, holy saint, that we may offer our Creator our hearts and minds and our faithful service with unfeigned devotion. Though Christ our Lord.