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Uraja Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
'Oh God, Thy will , not mine , be done' what does it mean ?
'Oh God, Thy will , not mine , be done' what does it mean ?
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This is probably an adaptation from one of the most universal of Christian prayers, called "The Lord's Prayer" ***'s will - what *** wants. Thy = your My will - what I want. The person praying is submitting to ***, saying that whatever *** wants should be what happens, not what the person praying wants.
- This is probably an adaptation from one of the most universal of Christian prayers, called "The Lord's Prayer" ***'s will - what *** wants.
- Thy = your My will - what I want.
- The person praying is submitting to ***, saying that whatever *** wants should be what happens, not what the person praying wants.
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This is probably an adaptation from one of the most universal of Christian prayers, called "The Lord's Prayer"
***'s will - what *** wants. Thy = your
My will - what I want.
The person praying is submitting to ***, saying that whatever *** wants should be what happens, not what the person praying wants.
***'s will - what *** wants. Thy = your
My will - what I want.
The person praying is submitting to ***, saying that whatever *** wants should be what happens, not what the person praying wants.
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urajaGot it dude. Thanks for replying.Uraja, it's nice that you took the time to thank AlpheccaStars. I'd like to point out, though, that "dude" is not very respectful, especially to a lady. Of course you can't always tell here if someone is a man or a woman, but sometimes you can guess based on their avatar. The lady in AlpheccaStar's picture is not someo
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Khoff,
Ok, here after I wont use that word. By the way thanks for your advice.
Regards,
Uraja
Ok, here after I wont use that word. By the way thanks for your advice.
Regards,
Uraja
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