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I was privileged and honored to lead last week’s Lenten Vespers service. My Pastor gave me a sermon to put into more modern English. I thought I’d post it here. Enjoy.
Sermon by: Henry Sieck (Circa 1913)
Edited/Modernized by: Matthew Fenn
Delivered: Wednesday of Laetare (Lent 4), 2013
Not the righteous, but sinners
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