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the isolation of the Ethiopian highlands

the isolation of the Ethiopian highlands has given sanctuary to Christian Hermits

has given sanctuary to Christian Hermits

has given sanctuary to Christian Hermits many come too fast and pray but a few

many come too fast and pray but a few

many come too fast and pray but a few such as Ovid afar come with a holy

such as Ovid afar come with a holy

such as Ovid afar come with a holy mission Alberta far was once a weaver

mission Alberta far was once a weaver

mission Alberta far was once a weaver and a family man then in 1959 he had a

and a family man then in 1959 he had a

and a family man then in 1959 he had a dream in it the Holy Spirit showed him a

dream in it the Holy Spirit showed him a

dream in it the Holy Spirit showed him a mountain church carved out of the rock

for the next 30 years the dreams kept

for the next 30 years the dreams kept coming

coming

coming Ovid afar struggled to understand them

Ovid afar struggled to understand them

Ovid afar struggled to understand them finally he had a vision and the message

finally he had a vision and the message

finally he had a vision and the message became clear some survey woman yeah at

became clear some survey woman yeah at

became clear some survey woman yeah at the looks observer and abettor a

the looks observer and abettor a

the looks observer and abettor a mystical battle hermit appeared to me in

mystical battle hermit appeared to me in

mystical battle hermit appeared to me in a vision work of maskawa Rhode Island

a vision work of maskawa Rhode Island

a vision work of maskawa Rhode Island Valhalla Yelland Auburndale Bertram

Valhalla Yelland Auburndale Bertram

Valhalla Yelland Auburndale Bertram Scalia a zoo terrorist ragged Jack yet

Scalia a zoo terrorist ragged Jack yet

Scalia a zoo terrorist ragged Jack yet he was dressed in white and held her

he was dressed in white and held her

he was dressed in white and held her long pointed cross he told people to

long pointed cross he told people to

long pointed cross he told people to celebrate and the coming of the chosen

celebrate and the coming of the chosen

celebrate and the coming of the chosen one

one

one with the golden across a white dove

with the golden across a white dove

with the golden across a white dove settled on my shoulder Metheny later

settled on my shoulder Metheny later

settled on my shoulder Metheny later public eye in childhood stories

Alba too far believed the white dove

Alba too far believed the white dove symbol of the Holy Spirit was commanding

symbol of the Holy Spirit was commanding

symbol of the Holy Spirit was commanding him to carve churches out of the solid

him to carve churches out of the solid

him to carve churches out of the solid mountain with his bare hands

mountain with his bare hands

mountain with his bare hands it seemed impossible but his second

it seemed impossible but his second

it seemed impossible but his second vision persuaded him that he would

vision persuaded him that he would

vision persuaded him that he would succeed reversal i-i’m camera not

succeed reversal i-i’m camera not

succeed reversal i-i’m camera not required but not until met Madonna I was

required but not until met Madonna I was

required but not until met Madonna I was instructed by the Holy Spirit to catch a

instructed by the Holy Spirit to catch a

instructed by the Holy Spirit to catch a flying eagle a question darkly well I

flying eagle a question darkly well I

flying eagle a question darkly well I must eschew not metallurgy good how

must eschew not metallurgy good how

must eschew not metallurgy good how would you like to grow a veggie given is

would you like to grow a veggie given is

would you like to grow a veggie given is that it’s an impossible task

as an Orthodox believer avid fr had no

as an Orthodox believer avid fr had no choice but to obey

Avada far has now finished for churches

Avada far has now finished for churches each cut by hand from the rock and the

each cut by hand from the rock and the

each cut by hand from the rock and the visions keep on coming he suffers but he

visions keep on coming he suffers but he

visions keep on coming he suffers but he works on driven and yet strengthened by

works on driven and yet strengthened by

works on driven and yet strengthened by his faith

there are rock hewn churches all over

there are rock hewn churches all over the Opia Ovid afar believes God has

the Opia Ovid afar believes God has

the Opia Ovid afar believes God has instructed him to build more and in

instructed him to build more and in

instructed him to build more and in doing so he’s following an ancient

doing so he’s following an ancient

doing so he’s following an ancient tradition

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