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Chapter 51
Mysterious Power of the Spirit
God creates all living things
a
Spirit nurtures them
b
Matter shapes them
c
Nature completes them
Therefore, all things honor God and value the Spirit
d
The honor to God, the value of Spirit
Is not by force but is spontaneously natural
Thus God created them
b
Spirit nurtures them, grows them, protects them,
comforts them, educates them, shelters them
e
f
Creates without possessing them
g
Acts without taking credit
Nurtures without dominating
a
h
This is the mysterious power of the Spirit
