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Hermas looks thoughtfully toward his open hands in soft light.
Artwork is an interpretation. Scripture is quoted from the People's Open Bible.

Shepherd of Hermas 1:3

An Invitation to Pray

Desire, Accusation, and the Call to Pray · Shepherd of Hermas 1

Story guide: Hermas’s open hands symbolize the invitation to pray for his household and the holy ones; this is a visual essay.

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3"Their souls will reorient—those who have no hope, but have despaired of themselves and of their life. But you—pray to God, and he will heal your sins, and those of your whole household, and of all the holy ones."

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