The service

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The service

The Service – This form of the holy communion service is from page 6 of the Supplement to Lutheran Hymnal, which was authorised by the Lutheran Church of Australia at its 1987 General Synod.

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21st Sunday after Pentecost

13th October, 2013

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Quiet timefor prayer

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Opening sentenceM: If we have died with Christ, we will

also live with him; C: if we endure, we will also reign

with him; M:if we deny him, he will also deny us; C: if we are faithless, he remains

faithful - for he cannot deny himself.

(2 Tim 2:11-13 NRSV)8

PREPARATION

M: In the name of the Father and of the Son † and of the Holy Spirit.

C: ♫ Amen

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Opening Hymn

How shall I call you? Maker of heaven,

LHS 880 CAL 293Robin Mann 1949- (1977)

How shall I call you?1. How shall I call you? Maker of

heaven,poet of sunset and painter of sky;Father almighty who’s running to

find us,giving his Son who must suffer

and die:

How shall I call you?Glory to the Father, the Son, and

the Spirit, let’s sing it again and again.Glory to the Father, the Son, and

the Spirit,for ever and ever. Amen.

How shall I call you?2. How shall I call you? Saviour

and shepherd,lover of children and teacher and

friend;healer of blind man and healer of

leper;you are beginning and middle and

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How shall I call you?3. How shall I call you? Spirit of

comfort,cloud in the daytime and fire in the

night;guide as we wander, protector in

danger,listener and helper and giver of

sight:




How shall I call you?4. How shall I call you? Master and

servant,Lord of the seasons and Lord of

the years;faithful and constant in loving and

mercy,giver of laughter and taker of

tears:




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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

M: Friends in Christ: Let us draw near to God our Father with a true heart to confess our sins, and ask him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to forgive us.

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M: Our help is in the name of the Lord.

C: ♫ He máde heavên and earth.

M: I said, I will confess my sins to the Lord.

C: ♫ Then hé forgave the guilt of my sin.

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C: Almighty God, merciful Father, I, a poor helpless sinner, confess to you all my sins, and repent of all the evil I have done. I have deeply displeased you and deserve your punishment in time and in eternity.

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But I am sorry for my sins, and I ask you, for the sake of the holy innocent sufferings and death of your dear Son Jesus Christ, to be gracious and merciful to me. Amen.

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M: I ask each of you in the presence of God who searches the heart:

Do you confess that you have sinned, and do you repent of your sins?

C: I do.

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M: Do you believe that Jesus Christ has redeemed you from all your sins, and do you desire forgiveness in his name?

C: I do.

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M: Do you intend with the help of the Holy Spirit to live as in God's presence, and to strive daily to lead a holy life, even as Christ has made you holy?

C: I do.

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M: Upon your confession, I, as a called and ordained servant of the word, announce the grace of God to all of you, and on behalf of my Lord Jesus Christ , and by his command, I forgive you all your sins, in the name of the Father and of the Son † and of the Holy Spirit. Peace be with you.

C: Amen.

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LORD, HAVE MERCY

M: Lord, have mercy.C: ♫ Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.

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HYMN OF ADORATION: GLORY TO GOD IN THE

HIGHESTC: ♫ Glory to God in the highest

and on earth peace, among those with whom he is pleased.We praise you, we bless you,we worship you, we glorify you,we give thanks to you for your great glory,

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HIGHESTO Lord God, heavênly king,

God, the Father almighty. O Lord, the only begotten Son, Jesus Christ,O Lord God, Lamb of God,Son of the Father,you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.

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HIGHESTYou take away the sin of the world;

receive our prayer.You are seated at the right hand of

God the Father;have mercy on us.

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HIGHESTFor you alone are holy,you alone are Lord,you alone, O Christ, with the Holy Spirit,are most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

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Liturgy of the WORD

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GREETING

M: The Lord be with youC: ♫ And also with you.

PRAYER OF THE DAY M: Let us pray for thankfulness. C: God of our salvation, thank you

for healing us and making us whole.

Make us always thankful and ready to praise you, rejoicing in your goodness.

PRAYER OF THE DAY We ask this through your Son,

Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Amen.

FIRST READING R: The first reading for the 21st

Sunday after Pentecost is written in chapter twenty nine of Jeremiah beginning at verse one.

Jeremiah 29:1,4-7 CEVJeremiah's letter to the exiles in Babylon

Jeremiah 29:1,4-71-2I had been left in Jerusalem when

King Nebuchadnezzar took many of the people of Jerusalem and Judah to Babylonia as prisoners, including King Jehoiachin, his mother, his officials, and the metal workers and others in Jerusalem who were skilled in making things.

Jeremiah 29:1,4-7So I wrote a letter to the prophets, the

priests, the leaders, and the rest of our people in Babylonia. 3I gave the letter to Elasah and Gemariah, two men that King Zedekiah of Judah was sending to Babylon to talk with Nebuchadnezzar.

Jeremiah 29:1,4-7In the letter, I wrote 4that the LORD All-

Powerful, the God of Israel, had said:

I had you taken from Jerusalem to Babylonia. Now I tell you 5to settle there and build houses. Plant gardens and eat what you grow in them.

Jeremiah 29:1,4-7Get married and have children, then

help your sons find wives and help your daughters find husbands, so they can have children as well. I want your numbers to grow, not to get smaller.

Jeremiah 29:1,4-77Pray for peace in Babylonia and work

hard to make it prosperous. The more successful that nation is, the better off you will be.

This is the Word of the Lord.C: Thanks be to God.

Psalm 66:1-12 CEV R: The Psalm is Psalm 66

R: 1Tell everyone on this earth to shout praises to God!

C: 2Sing about his glorious name. Honour him with praises.

Psalm 66:1-12 CEV R: 3Say to God, "Everything you do is

fearsome, and your mighty power makes your enemies come crawling.

C: 4You are worshiped by everyone! We all sing praises to you."

Psalm 66:1-12 CEV R: 5Come and see the fearsome

things our God has done! C: 6When God made the sea dry up,

our people walked across, and because of him, we celebrated there.

Psalm 66:1-12 CEV R: 7His mighty power rules forever,

and nothing the nations do can be hidden from him. So don't turn against God.

C: 8All of you people, come praise our God!

Let his praises be heard.

Psalm 66:1-12 CEV R: 9God protects us from death and

keeps us steady. C: 10Our God, you tested us, just as

silver is tested. R: 11You trapped us in a net and gave

us heavy burdens.

Psalm 66:1-12 CEV C: 12You sent war chariots to crush

our skulls. We travelled through fire and through floods, but you brought us to a land of plenty.

C: Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit

As it was in the beginning is now and will be forever. Amen.

SECOND READINGR: The second reading is written in

chapter two of 2nd Timothy beginning at verse eight.

2 Timothy 2:8-15 CEVA call to endurance

2 Timothy 2:8-15 8Keep your mind on Jesus Christ! He

was from the family of David and was raised from death, just as my good news says.

2 Timothy 2:8-15 9And because of this message, I am

locked up in jail and treated like a criminal.

But God's good news isn't locked in jail, 10and so I am willing to put up with anything.

2 Timothy 2:8-15 Then God's special people will be

saved. They will be given eternal glory because they belong to Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 2:8-15 11Here is a true message: "If we died

with Christ, we will live with him. 12If we don't give up, we will rule with him. If we deny that we know him, he will deny that he knows us. 13If we are not faithful, he will still be faithful. Christ cannot deny who he is."

14Don't let anyone forget these things.

2 Timothy 2:8-15 And with God as your witness, you

must warn them not to argue about words. These arguments don't help anyone. In fact, they ruin everyone who listens to them.

2 Timothy 2:8-15 15Do your best to win God's approval

as a worker who doesn't need to be ashamed and who teaches only the true message.

This is the Word of the Lord.C: Thanks be to God.

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RESPONSE

C: ♫ Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

C: Lord, we are not worthy to receive you;

but speak the word only, and we shall be healed.

Alleluia.(based on Luke 7:7))

gospelM: The Holy Gospel is written in

Chapter seventeen of the Gospel according to St Luke beginning at verse eleven

C: ♫ Glory be to you, O Lord.

Luke 17:11-19 CEVJesus heals ten lepers

Luke 17:11-1911On his way to Jerusalem, Jesus

went along the border between Samaria and Galilee.

12As he was going into a village, ten men with leprosy came toward him. They stood at a distance 13and shouted, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”

Luke 17:11-1914Jesus looked at them and said, "Go

show yourselves to the priests." On their way they were healed.

Luke 17:11-1915When one of them discovered that

he was healed, he came back, shouting praises to God. 16He bowed down at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. The man was from the country of Samaria.

Luke 17:11-1917Jesus asked, "Weren't ten men

healed? Where are the other nine? 18Why was this foreigner the only one who came back to thank God?"

19Then Jesus told the man, "You may get up and go. Your faith has made you well."

This is the Gospel of the Lord.C: ♫ Praise be to you, O Christ.

Prayer after the gospel

M:Lord Jesus, thank you for having mercy on us and healing us of our sin.

Make us thankful in words and deeds.

C: Amen.

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C: We believe in one God,the Father, the Almighty,maker of heaven and earth,of all that is, seen and unseen.

NICENE CREED

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We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,the only Son of God,eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light,true God from true God,begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made.

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For us* and for our salvationhe came down from heaven,was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human.For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;he suffered death and was buried.

* This means: us human beings

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On the third day he rose againin accordance with the Scriptures;he ascended into heavenand is seated at the right hand of the Father.He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,and his kingdom will have no end.

NICENE CREED

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We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,who proceeds from the Father and the Son,who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified,who has spoken through the prophets.

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We believe in one holy christian† and apostolic church.We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.We look for the resurrection of the dead,and the life of the world to come. Amen.

† or: 'catholic' here means 'universal'

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HymnWe sing :

Just as I am

LH 335 CAL293Charlotte Elliott (1789-1871), alt.

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Just as I am

1. Just as I am, without one plea But that Your blood was shed for

me,And that You bid me come to

You,O Lamb of God, I come.

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Just as I am

2. Just as I am - and waiting notTo rid my soul of one dark blot - To You, whose blood can cleanse

each spot,O Lamb of God, I come.

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Just as I am

3. Just as I am, though tossed about

With many a conflict, many a doubt,

Fightings and fears within, without,

O Lamb of God, I come.

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Just as I am

4. Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind;

Sight, riches, healing of the mind,Yes, all I need, in You to find,O Lamb of God, I come.

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Just as I am

5. Just as I am, You will receive,Will welcome, pardon, cleanse,

relieve;Because Your promise I believe,O Lamb of God, I come.

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Just as I am

6. Just as I am - Your love unknown

Has broken every barrier down - Now to be Yours, yes, Yours

alone,O Lamb of God, I come.

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Luke 17:11-1911On his way to Jerusalem, Jesus

went along the border between Samaria and Galilee.

12As he was going into a village, ten men with leprosy came toward him. They stood at a distance 13and shouted, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”

Luke 17:11-1914Jesus looked at them and said, "Go

show yourselves to the priests." On their way they were healed.

Luke 17:11-1915When one of them discovered that

he was healed, he came back, shouting praises to God. 16He bowed down at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. The man was from the country of Samaria.

Luke 17:11-1917Jesus asked, "Weren't ten men

healed? Where are the other nine? 18Why was this foreigner the only one who came back to thank God?"

19Then Jesus told the man, "You may get up and go. Your faith has made you well.“

Hymn

Prayer of Peace

AT 301 CAL 293Leigh Newton

Prayer of Peace

May the Father of love stir you deep in your heart.

May the Son bring his tears to your crying.

May the Spirit of love rise anew ev’ry day,

and compassion flare up in your soul.

Prayer of Peace

May you live day by day and for those whom you meet.

May you care, though your heart will be broken.

May your voice be as one with the cry of the poor,

and the hungry be filled with your food.

Prayer of Peace

May your love in your deeds work for peace on this earth,

for our God dwells within those who suffer.

May you ache for the time war will pass from your life,

and your freedom frustrate Caesar’s pow’r.

Prayer of Peace

May the Father of love stir you deep in your heart.

May the Son bring his tears to your crying.

May the Spirit of love rise anew ev’ry day,

and compassion flare up in your soul. †

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OFFERTORY SONG: create in me

C: ♫ Create in me a clean heart, O God,and put a new and right spirit within me.Cast me not away from your presence,

and take not your Holy Spirit from me.

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OFFERTORY SONG: LET THE VINEYARDS

Restore to me the joy of your salvation,and uphold me with a willing spirit.

Offering PrayerC: Faithful God, accept the gifts

we bring out of thankfulness for all you have done for us, and use them for your service.

Amen.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

Call to prayer

M: Like the ten lepers, let us cry out to God for mercy in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCHresponse

M: let us pray to the Lord.C: Lord, have mercy on us.

Concluding prayerM: Lord God, as we have died with

Christ and live with him, hear our cry for mercy in his name, for he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen.

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LITURGY OF THE

LORD'S SUPPER

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PREFACE

M: The Lord be with you.C: ♫ And also with you.M: Lift up your hearts.C: ♫ We lift them up to the Lord.M: Let us give thanks to the Lord our

God.C: ♫ For that is fitting and right.

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PREFACE

M: It is indeed right and good, Lord God, holy Father, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to you, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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PREFACE

On this day he overcame death by his resurrection and opened up for us the way to eternal life with you.

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And so, with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we adore and praise your glorious name:

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HOLY, HOLY, HOLYC: ♫ Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of

hosts;heaven and earth are full of your glory.Hosanna in the highest.Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.Hosanna in the highest.

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LORD’S PRAYERC: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.Give us today our daily bread.Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

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LORD’S PRAYER

C: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

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WORDS OF INSTITUTION

M: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, and said: Take and eat; this is † my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.

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WORDS OF INSTITUTION

M: In the same way he took the cup, after the supper, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, Drink of it, all of you; this is † my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

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PEACE

M: The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C: ♫ Amen.

COMMUNION INVITATIONM: Jesus says: 'Those who eat my

flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day.’

C: Thanks be to God. M: Come, everything is ready.

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LAMB OF GODC: ♫ O Christ, Lamb of God, you

take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us your peace. Amen.

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During the distribution the Minister or his assistant says:

Take and eat, this is the body of Christ, given for you.

Take and drink, this is the blood of Christ, shed for you for the forgiveness of sins.

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DISMISSAL

M: The body of our Lord Jesus Christ and his precious blood strengthen and preserve you in body and soul to life eternal. Go in peace.†

C: Amen.

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POST-COMMUNION SONG: THANK THE LORD

C: ♫ LORD, NOW let your servant depart in peace,according to your word,for my eyes have seen your salvation,which yóu have prepared in the presence of äll people;

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POST-COMMUNION SONG: THANK THE LORD

a light to reveal you to the nations,and the glory of your people Israel.Glory to the Father and the Sonand the Holy Spirit,as it was in the beginning, is now,and wíll be forevermore. Amen.

GREETINGM: The Lord be with you.C: ♫ And also with you.

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THANKSGIVING VERSE M: O give thanks to the Lord, for he

is good. Hallelujah!C: ♫ For his love endures

forever. Hallelujah!

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Post-Communion PrayerM: Let us pray.C: Lord, in this sacrament you have

placed into our open hands the body and blood of Christ.

Open not only our hands, but our hearts also, so that we recognise your goodness, count all things loss in comparison with you, and desire to be made like you.

Post-Communion PrayerWe ask this through your Son,

Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Amen.

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CONCLUSION : BLESSING

M: Let us bless the Lord.C: ♫ God be praised forevermore.

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CONCLUSION : BLESSING

M: The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favour,† and give you peace. C: ♫ Amen. Amen. Amen.

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DISMISSAL

M: Go in peace and thankfulness. God has made you whole.

C: In the name of Christ. Amen.

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Closing hymn

Now thank we all our God

LH 437 CAL293Nun danket alle Gott

Martin Rinckart 1586-1649Tr Catherine Winkworth (1858), alt.

Version: 29 October 1999

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1. Now thank we all our Godwith hearts and hands and voices,who wondrous things has done,in whom the world rejoices;who from our mothers' armshas blest us on our waywith countless gifts of love,and still is ours today.

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2. O may this bounteous Godthrough all our life be near us,with ever joyful heartsand blessed peace to cheer us.Lord, keep us in your grace,and guide us when perplexed,and free us from all harmin this world and the next.

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3. All praise and thanks to Godwho reigns in highest heaven,to Father and to Sonand Spirit now be given:the one eternal God,whom heaven and earth adore,who ever was, is now,and shall be evermore.

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Go in peace and thankfulness.

God has made you whole.Please stay a while and have a cuppa and chat with us.

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