Bounty Quote by Wendell Berry

“O Thou, Far off and here, whole and broken, Who in necessity and in bounty wait, Whose truth is light and dark, mute though spoken, By Thy wide grace show me Thy narrow gate.” quote by Wendell Berry — Download Open image

“O Thou, Far off and here, whole and broken, Who in necessity and in bounty wait, Whose truth is light and dark, mute though spoken, By Thy wide grace show me Thy narrow gate.”

Wendell Berry

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Bounty Broken Dark Garden Gates Grace Light Light and dark Mute Show me Shows Truth Truth is Waiting Whole Wide

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