I will not fear, for you are ever with me and you will never leave me …

Thomas Merton
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I will not fear, for you are ever with me and you will never leave me to face my perils alone. ✨ Thomas Merton (2015). Choosing to Love the World: On Contemplation, p.85, Sounds True
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