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Turning George Herbert’s ‘The Elixir’ into an academic prayer
As well as writing my own academic prayers I love the economy and precision of phrase in good poetry and find that it makes great prayer material as well. One of my favourite poems-cum-prayers is The Elixir, by George Herbert. It captures beautifully the spirit of Colossians 3:17 and 23-4: And whatever you do, in word
