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A Poem, a Prayer, and a Passage #7

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Peter Kwasniewski
Apr 04, 2026
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A Poem, a Prayer, and a Passage #7

The Paschal Lamb Addresses His Sheep

by Peter Kwasniewski

I taught that men should ask, should seek, should knock,
I gave them master-keys to every lock,
I spoke in stories to divert the proud,
I healed the humble sick within the crowd.

The message fell, at first, on rocky soil;
Instead of asking, most prefer hard toil.
Can those contented with themselves, thei…

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