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9 Baptism is God's most beautiful and magnificent gift. . . .We call it gift, grace, anointing, enlightenment, garment of immortality, bath of rebirth, seal, and most precious gift. It is called ...

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The rising harpist explores spirituals, musical ancestors and the influence of church on her new album, Take Me to the Water.

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