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<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
To walk in nature is to say a prayer,
\n– though no words we utter
\nIt says more of thanks for Gods creation
\nthan recitations the faithful mutter<\/p>\n
Though churches walls I\u2019m seldom within,
\nand then often photographing
\nI think that I worship god better
\nby nature appreciating and at jokes laughing<\/p>\n
There was no church in Edens garden,
\nnor had they to pray
\nThey just had not to do the deed
\nthat they did that day,<\/p>\n
The good book says eating an apple was the sin,
\nMore like my dad said it was the pair on the ground
\nthat did them in !<\/p>\n
To walk in nature is to say a prayer, – though no words we utter It says more of thanks for Gods creation than recitations the faithful mutter Though churches walls I\u2019m seldom within, and then often photographing I think that I worship god better by nature appreciating and at …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[232,90],"tags":[614,615,12,405,92],"class_list":["post-389","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nature-2","category-walking-verses","tag-alessandro-actis","tag-free-ebook","tag-nature","tag-walking","tag-walking-in-nature","column","twocol"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7EI4f-6h","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3946,"url":"https:\/\/writingsinrhyme.com\/index.php\/defense-of-a-church-mouse\/","url_meta":{"origin":389,"position":0},"title":"Defense of a Church Mouse","author":"Tom\u00e1s \u00d3 C\u00e1rthaigh","date":"12th September 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Some sculptor scoundrel, storytellers and the sort Have slandered by folk, questioned our worth Made our reputation dirt, who in the church live, A slight the mousefolk of the chapels can not forgive. 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