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“And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak … as the Spirit gave them utterance.” Acts 2:4. The picture: El Greco, Pentecost, about 1600, Museo del Prado.

Prayer 1 of 2About 15 seconds aloud

Lord, at the end of this school year, thank you for every lesson, every teacher and every friend. Keep what we learned, forgive what we wasted, and bring us back rested. Amen.

From Prayers for Students and Teachers: For Class, Study, Exams and Hard Days

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El Greco, Pentecost, in a gilt frame on the wall: the apostles and Mary under the dove, a flame over each head
“And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak … as the Spirit gave them utterance.”Acts 2:4 · El Greco, Pentecost, about 1600, Museo del Prado

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