To sing means to sense and to affirm that the spirit is real and that …

Abraham Joshua Heschel
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To sing means to sense and to affirm that the spirit is real and that its glory is present. ✨ Abraham Joshua Heschel (1966). The Insecurity of Freedom: Essays on Human Existence, Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society of America
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To sing means to sense and to affirm that the spirit is real and that its glory is present. ✨ Abraham Joshua Heschel (1966). The Insecurity of Freedom: Essays on Human Existence, Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society of America

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