Father in Heaven! When the thought of thee wakes in our hearts let it …

Soren Kierkegaard
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Father in Heaven! When the thought of thee wakes in our hearts let it not awaken like a frightened bird that flies about in dismay, but like a child waking from its sleep with a heavenly smile. ✨ Journal entry (translated by Alexander Dru, 1938).
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Father in Heaven! When the thought of thee wakes in our hearts let it not awaken like a frightened bird that flies about in dismay, but like a child waking from its sleep with a heavenly smile. ✨ Journal entry (translated by Alexander Dru, 1938).

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