It is as if He were waiting to enter our empty, perishing lives.
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL
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“It is as if He were waiting to enter our empty, perishing lives.”
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Abraham Joshua HeschelAbraham Joshua Heschel Audacious longing, burning songs, daring thoughts, an impulse overwhelming the heart, usurping the mind–these are all a drive towards serving Him who rings our hearts like a bell.
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