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2 Corinthians 12:9

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

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We Wear the Mask

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By Paul Laurence Dunbar

We wear the mask that grins and lies,

It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,\u2014

This debt we pay to human guile;

With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,

And mouth with myriad subtleties.

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Why should the world be over-wise,

In counting all our tears and sighs?

Nay, let them only see us, while

\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 We wear the mask.

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We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries

To thee from tortured souls arise.

We sing, but oh the clay is vile

Beneath our feet, and long the mile;

But let the world dream otherwise,

\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 We wear the mask!

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He let me fail but He didn\u2019t let me fall.

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love you,

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Kenn