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MERCIFUL LIKE THE FATHER
Two-fold gratitude: In this woodcut from the nineteenth century
French artist Gustave Doré, the son
begs the forgiveness of his father
while the grateful father thanks the
Father of Mercies for the return of his
wayward son (Luke 15:11-32).
(Courtesy of the Digital Image Archive, Pitts
Theology Library, Candler School of Theology,
Emory University.)
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