1050God, goodness of4016life, human5340house5478property, houses8441goals, 4019life, believers' experience7125elect, the, 1220God, as shepherd8446hospitality, duty of, December the Thirty-First the Rear-Guard"Goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life." fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided Me a king among his sons. Jeremy Morris Psalm 23:5-6 God prepares a table for us. This also is characteristic of the Divine relation to man. And God will wipe away all tears from your eyes. I carry within myself, in my own religious consciousness, a prophecy, an earnest of something greater than the life that now is.". 25. The continuance of it. 4. 4. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. And it will be Jesus Himself who leads you into them. These are difficult days for all of us. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. The Good Shepherd keeps me close to Himself through His goodness and mercy that are always chasing after me. Spiritual joy is a sweet and delightful passion, arising from the apprehension and feeling of some good, whereby the soul is supported under present troubles, and fenced against future fear. II. As he remembers what he did for the sheep, some words come to him The Lord is my shepherd. Second, the shepherd calls us to follow in a world where God's mercy is often scorned. The Shepherd, the Host, and the Highway Patrol Summer Psalms. The Collection and Divisions: In all probability the book of one hundred and fifty psalms, as it now stands, was compiled by Ezra about 450 B.C. Psalm 23:1-6. Psalm 9. This statement actually shook the readers of biblical times because the temptation in ancient Israel was to speak only about "our" God, (Deuteronomy 6:4) forgetting that the God of Israel is also the God of individuals. Its certainty is founded upon the Divine existence; its communication upon Divine veracity; its possession is the fruit of immutable, unwavering, undying love. And He says, I give my sheep eternal life. But why "follow" me? It promises much, but it always disappoints. What is heaven like? 32. As the song is selected for church or small gathering, it brings joy to the singer and gives hope to the listeners who need encouragement and assurance. Thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.--Ps. Pardoning mercy. Psalm 23:5-6. They are not in any way softened or modified, but uttered in accents of, (Jerusalem, December, a.d. Noteworthy is it also, how many of the most attractive characters and incidents in the Gospel-history are connected with that Capernaum, which, as a city, rejected its own real glory, WHEN Moses in the desert beheld the burning bush God answered his question by the revelation of His name as the "I Am." Now I must prove to my readers' perfect satisfaction that to discard all the dignities and privileges of a high priest and become a lowly worker for Christ, it is not a mere accident nor is it an act of necessity as far as temporal necessities are concerned; Meletios GoldenConversion of a High Priest into a Christian Worker, In Heavenly Love Abiding,"I will fear no evil, for thou art with me." God is good, and therefore He must be merciful. 4The Valley of the Shadow of Death.--Psalm xxiii. 2. Scripture: Psalms 23:1-6, Psalms 37:25. In the Shepherd's Care. 2. Any date. The perfection of manhood; the "rest that remaineth;" the "fulness of joy;" the glorious fellowships that know no break, and that bring no pain, are in our Father's house. I. 2. Perverse and foolish oft I strayed, But yet in love he sought me, And on his shoulder gently laid, And home, rejoicing, brought me. Our Lord Jesus Christ is no less person, than the I AM. iii:14). I. Heaven will come to earth and God will dwell with His people in a world of love where He will make everything new. Psalm 12. ", 2. It is when "the hoary head is a crown of glory, being found in the way of righteousness" when there are no marks upon the countenance of extinct volcanoes, dark shadows from wrought-out passions, impressions of darkness and crime, but when the life has been spent for God. When the Lord is your shepherd, His love surrounds you now and forever. The Lord will never let me go. In the wilderness unwatered, In the lonely land, This the feast of God made ready By His mighty Hand; Thither came I, spent and weary, Hungry and athirst, From the wastes of thorn and thistle Of the land accursed. He says Surely goodness and mercy will follow me . When you belong to the Good Shepherd, you can be sure about this: God chases after you, not in judgment and condemnation, but in goodness and mercy. 1. Have follow'd me through all my days; Thy strengthening staff, and guiding rod, Upheld my steps, made straight my ways: Lord, till I reach thy holy hill, Goodness and mercy guard me still. Because of the character of our God we should not be dreading tomorrow but anticipating it with great hope. The Twenty-Third Psalm is one of the best-loved and most well-known sections in the entire Bible. But God raised Him up and exalted Him to the highest place. Colin S. Smith. goodness. In one John WesleySermons on Several Occasions, Joy'The fruit of the Spirit is joy.' Wealth, in those, All we like sheep have gone astray: we have turned every one to his own way, and the LORD hath laid upon Him the iniquity of us all. We are once again in Capernaum. Psalm 5: Perfect Man in midst of enemies. 3 He restores my soul. There are places in Scripture that are powerful, so deep, that to recite them is to experience them. 2 p.618. The Shepherd is in front of the sheep. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. Let this prospect reconcile us in the midst of all affliction, if we be Christians, and let us prepare for that dwelling in the house of the Lord forever. This verse appears in the popular Psalm 23:6. Day by day you will have to go into the Holy Place to offer the incense. Jonathan Edwards points out that the joys of heaven will accumulate. Reasoning from the past to the future, he says, "Because Thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of Thy wings will I rejoice." "I will dwell in it. Surely judgment and condemnation will follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the lost forever. A wildfire sweeping over the mountain consuming everything in its path. Through this simple illustration of God being our Shepherd, we see how God tenderly takes care to provide, guide, and protect us. All the topics of the former Discourses are now resumed and applied. Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me.--Ps. The Lamb of God is the Lion of Judah. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Joy is setting the soul upon the top of a pinnacle - it is the cream of the sincere milk of the word. He says that we should trust God as the good and faithful Shepherd and rejoice in His grace. Gal 5:52. When in the sultry glebe I faint, Or on the thirsty mountain pant, To fertile vales and dewy meads My weary, wandering steps he leads, Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow, Amid the verdant landscape flow. What will the next world be like? Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. He who spake thus out of the bush to Moses was the same who in the fullness of time appeared upon the earth in the form of man. Thou hast guided them in Thy strength unto Thy holy habitation.' "Goodness and mercy." They stay in your memory and you can continue to derive happiness from them. And when we are in the Fathers house, Jesus prayer will be answered. xxiii. It leads me beside troubled waters. She was relieved and exclaimed: "That is wonderful. forever. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. [8] From the hymn, The King of Love My Shepherd Is, Henry Williams Baker, (1821-77). Psalm 23 Sermon Submitted 3 years ago Presented 3 years ago 32:49. "And God said unto Moses, I am, that I am: and He said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you" (Exod. Goodness and mercy are two Biblical truths that go together often. I want to end where we began. My heart is disquieted within me, and the fear of death has fallen upon me.--Ps. Green pastures. And the more you love God the more happiness you will have in Him.[6]. "I shall have enough there.". Why not "go before"? And if thats your reality why should you stay there? Psalm 23 - The LORD Is My Shepherd and My Host. The sermon was also based on Psalm 23 and in particular, verse 6. Note the number of psalms in Books 1 and 2. "And God said unto Moses, I am, that I am: and He said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you" (Exod. The "I Am. Psalm 23:1-3. He leads me beside still waters. Well, like all the great questions of life, Scripture affords us an answer. [In this section Jesus proceeds to contrast his own care for humanity with that manifested by the Pharisees, who had just cast out the beggar. But he said, "my" shepherd. He prepares a table before me in the presence of my enemies. THE CHURCH IN HEAVEN. Please include this statement on every copy distributed: By Colin S. Smith. I. Genesis section, Psalms 1 41. And then comes the good man's utterance of his subjective feelings after taking this review of life. And David is in no doubt about this. And the love of the Good Shepherd is: A love that pursues, and a love that welcomes. This magazine often included an exposition of a psalm, and in the 1866 publication Spurgeon featured Psalm 23. Wildfire sweeping across mountains is absolutely terrifying. xxiii. Psalm 17. . Sinners blame God for everything and thank Him for nothing. The LORD is my Shepherd. 1141. Below are some of his most touching and eloquent comments on each verse. The LORD is my Shepherd Psalm 23:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. First, that God gives peace in the midst of conflict, life in the shadow of death. Our first aim in this series has been to encourage. The best is to come. David celebrates the protection and guidance of God. [1] Douglas MacMillan, The Lord Our Shepherd, p. 82. And when he looks beyond the days of his life in this world he sees what comes after: The joy of eternity in the immediate presence of the Lord. Psalm 23:6A good man's thoughts in his old ageThomas Binney.The Psalm itself consists of two pictures what we call "the shepherd," and what we should not err in calling "the king." Click here to return to the Sermons page.. Psalm 23:1-3. 21:25 The Tie-Breaker was the Before, then, any person is entitled to assert, with reference to his own afflictions, that God does everything for the best, and to apply this as a ground of comfort and consolation to himself, he must not only love God, but know and be convinced that God loves him. John Piper Sep 1, 1980. And it reminds us of the "certain king who made a marriage supper for his son." The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. Cf. We belong to a better time, but still we can feel its grandeur. The Great Privilege of those that are Born of God. Psalms 23. Goodness and mercy will follow me. I have loved meditating on Psalm 23. The Psalmist's strong confidence of dwelling there "forever." Thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.--Ps. It brings to mind all that is true of you in Christ. Within Protestantism alone, the mere mention of issues like free will, predestination . "Shall follow me." Jerry Bridges says this so well, Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of Gods grace. Surely, "Goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life." The third fruit of justification, adoption, and sanctification, is joy in the Holy Ghost. All Videos Images Commentaries Devotionals Other Translations Sermons Related Scriptures Podcasts Blogs. The whole of this Psalm is a meditation on what the Good Shepherd does for His sheep. The Lord is my shepherd: This psalm starts right at the core of things, naming who God is, and who we are. Scripture: Psalm 23. II. Hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise Him who is the health of my countenance," etc. The Lord is my Shepherd, nor want shall I know; I feed in green pastures, safe-folded I rest; He leadeth my soul where the still waters flow, Restores me when wandering, redeems when opprest. Hence men often lull their conscience; but there it is they cannot destroy it, and ever and anon conscience speaks like thunder. Baker May. Why will any of us be in heaven? For posting on the web, a link to this document on our website (OpentheBible.org) is preferred. He came into our world. Psalm 8b. It was a really short sermon. This confidence rests in the promise of God, the finished work of the Redeemer and the sealing of the Holy Ghost. If I could only get away from the past! He does not just say that the Lord is a shepherd. Psalm 7. I will not mislead you by denying that reality or letting platitudes and sentimentalities echo off the valley's walls. they smothered him with flowers and killed him with fame and it came to this! lxiii. You will have frequently to go there, to plead the great Sacrifice. Denomination: Charismatic. Psalm 23 The House Of The Lord 1. As mentioned earlier in our commentary on Ps 23:1, The LORD begins and ends the psalm ( Ps 23:1, 6 ). David writes, "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil.". Note the number of psalms in Books 1 and 2. Shall I be able Charles KingsleyOut of the Deep, Letters of St. BernardI To Malachy. Wherever He may guide me, No want shall turn me back; My Shepherd is beside me, And nothing can I lack. God is able to meet all our needs. SUPPORT UNDER LIFE'S TRIALS. In death's dark vale I fear no ill With VariousThe Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the USA, The Shepherd and the Fold Thou hast guided them in Thy strength unto Thy holy habitation.' Who wants to say that? This should be our aim, to attain to the realisation of the life hid with Christ in God; and to this God is separating us off, that our sojourn with Him may be eternal. All Roads Lead through Cyril: Neochalcedonianism in the Catenae of Pauline Epistles. Goodness is God giving us what we dont deserve. Make your life all temple, all part of the , the sacred enclosure. "I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. But although it may seem like it at first, it isn't a drastic shift. EXODUS XV. Dr. Philip W. McLarty. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. The Lord sustains me. For the length of his days, the psalmist wants to be in the presence of the LORD 30 - continuously,31 "time and [time] again". He could not else be good. And all tells of the richness, variety, and depth of the soul's satisfactions in such communion. 4-6. Protecting mercy. But St. John says there is no temple in heaven. That is why it is so encouraging. It is your hops and desire, and, please God, it will be your privilege, to dwell much in the house of the Lord. In the wilderness unwatered, In the lonely land, This the feast of God made ready By His mighty Hand; Thither came I, spent and weary, Hungry and athirst, From the wastes of thorn and thistle Of the land accursed, Frances BevanHymns of Ter Steegen, Suso, and Others, Christian Standing and Christian ProgressPHILIPPIANS iii. The knowledge of God's protection and provision are a great comfort. It is an abiding place, a mansion. One of the joys of farming life where I come from, are the dogs that chase after the sheep. Whatever happens in your work, your family, with your health or with your money, whatever happens in our country, if the Lord is your Shepherd, you will always be able to say, Goodness and mercy all my life shall surely follow me; And in Gods house for evermore my dwelling-place shall be.[7], And so, through all the length of days Thy goodness faileth never Good Shepherd, may I sing Thy praise Within Thy house forever.[8]. Rules to order how the Psalter and the rest of Holy Scripture are appointed to be read. A. David begins Psalm 23 by saying 'The Lord is my shepherd'. What if you choose to be the captain of your own ship, the master of your own soul? And Samuel said, How can I go? STRENGTH FOR LIFE'S WORK. Then your reality will be something like this: I am my own shepherd, and I will always want. Psalm 23:5-6. The relationship you have with Jesus in this world will continue forever. Now today, we are looking at the last verse of this Psalm. [7] The Lords My Shepherd Ill Not Want, Scottish Psalter (1630). 1-21. But there is good in your life too. Psalm 23:1-6. Psalm 15. When you dwell in the house of the Lord, faith will be turned to sight. Psalm 16. 1. A valley concealing bandits and predators. If God was chasing after you with judgment and condemnation, of course you would run. The original is 'lead gently.' As David thinks about all that he is facing, his mind goes back to the early years of his life when his work had been keeping the sheep. Their names are Goodness and Mercy.". 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Welcome to our LIVE Service from St John's Knypersley. Standard LW 3-year Readings: First: Mala 3:14-18 or Jer 23:2-6 Epistle: Rev 22:6-13 or Col 1:13-20 Gospel: Luke 12:42-48 or Luke 23:35-43 Psalm: Psalm 130 Though I walk the downward shade, Deepening through the vale of death, Yet I will not be afraid, But, with my departing breath, I will glory in my God, In my Saviour I will trust, Strengthen'd by His staff and rod, While this body falls to dust. xxiii. Here we are, anxious about our world, our country, our families, ourselves. This is a psalm of trust and confidence in God's goodness in the present and in the future. But even when I walk through the darkest valley, my Shepherd will be with me. Please open your Bible for the last time in this series at Psalm 23. "Even audiences largely unfamiliar with the Bible's contents are likely to know phrases from Psalm 23 (though whether or not they know what they are hearing is biblical is another question! In the midst of affliction my table is spread; With blessings unmeasured my cup James MontgomerySacred Poems and Hymns, Mercies Remembered and Anticipated. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. A Testimony of Sufficiency. "Shall follow me." Our Price: $31.49. The first thing to say is that it will be very different from life in this world. The sweetest word of the whole is that monosyllable, "My.". Man in a state of blessedness, fall, and recovery (Man in View) Psalm 1: Perfect Man (last Adam) Psalm 2: Rebellious man. (rate this sermon) | 3,168 views. They may apply to other things, national or ecclesiastical, but here is their chief intent. Our Lord Jesus Christ is no less person, than the I AM. Today I want to share some thoughts on one of the most popular verses in the Bible: "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want" Psalms 23:1 (ESV). I t is not easy for those, whose habits of life are insensibly formed by the customs of modern times, to conceive any adequate idea of the pastoral life, as obtained in the eastern countries, before that simplicity of manners, which characterized the early ages, was corrupted, by the artificial and false refinements of luxury. I. Old battles will be over, old wounds will be healed. Man is never satisfied here. xxiii. 1. Voltaire does just the same thing as to the review, but with a totally different result. Did you know that the Bible uses that picture to describe Gods judgment of the wicked. Psalm 23 is an exercise in faith. "Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin." And the Discourse which followed, ere He once more left Jerusalem, is of the same character. 4. Psalms 23:6 Context. THE CONSUMMATION OF IT. Its sins are ever at my heels. Theres only one reason: The Good Shepherd came to seek and to save the lost. It is, if I am not mistaken, Scougal the author of that little book The Life of God in the Soul of Man takes a review of life, looks back upon its prominent events, its afflictions and its trials, and upon his inward experience, and ends all by saying, "I am this day such and such an age, and I bless God that ever I was born." Beware of sinking into the vortex of selfishness, and burying your mercies in the grave of forgetfulness. INTRODUCTION: We are starting a brief three-week series Psalm 23 today, and I am so excited. "And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Then comes the assurance of expectation and hope. cxvi. There may be loss of health, of property, of friends; there may be unknown trials. And the Lord said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the Lord. THE SHEPHERD AND HIS SHEEP. Mercies Remembered and Anticipated. The picture of Moses and the children of Israel singing, and Miriam and the women answering: a gush of national pride and of worship! But the treatment has been so extremely imperfect, in view of the importance of that section, that a few further remarks must be made. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh, The Shepherd-King'And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt them mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel! xxiii. If we turn to the fourth Gospel in which the Holy Arno GaebeleinThe Lord of Glory, The Great ShepherdHe shall feed his flock like a shepherd; He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. Through the valley and shadow of death though I stray, Since Thou art my guardian no evil I fear; Thy rod shall defend me, Thy staff be my stay; No harm can befall, with my Comforter near. His wisdom ever waketh, His sight is never dim, -- He knows the way He taketh, And I will walk with Him. Members of my own family rise up against me, but the Lord stands with me and gives me strength. Lets take a look at these two lovely sheepdogs: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. Let us ponder one weighty verse, Handley C. G. MoulePhilippian Studies, The Valley of the Shadow of Death. Goodness and mercy. About; Statement of Faith; Mobile App; Store; Blog; It's, by far, one of the most familiar passages of scripture in the Bible. If he were a mere intellectual being, and nothing more, then he might dwell here. The querulous old man puts together all that he had gone through, finds it dark and disappointing, and concludes by saying, "I am this day so and so, and I wish that I had never been born." John Piper Sep 8, 1980. Psalm 6. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Thomas Boston speaks of how the glorified shall walk eternally, seeing more and more of GodThey may bring their vessels to this ocean every moment, and fill them with new waters.[4], Donald Macleod says of the Garden of Eden, It offered scope for art, science, and technology The same will doubtless be true of the world to come. By just giving a little turn to the, last expression of the text I see three things 1. And the Lord said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the Lord. 29.) --Psalm xxiii. No uncertainty should . He leads me in paths of righteousness for His names sake. In one, 'The fruit of the Spirit is joy.' Psalm 23:6 Context . Our weekly email connects you to the latest content and resources. It is a delightful passion. In Heavenly Love abiding, No change my heart shall fear, And safe is such confiding, For nothing changes here. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. When we began this series, I set out two aims: To encourage and to entice. Its sins are ever at my heels. 4. They are divided into five books, each closing with a benediction, evidently added to mark the end of the book. Sustaining mercy. Heres what that means: The Good Shepherd became one with the sheep. Soon on wings, on wings of love, My transported soul shall rise, Like the home-returning dove, Vanishing through boundless skies; Then, where death shall be no more, Sin nor suffering e'er molest, All James MontgomerySacred Poems and Hymns, The Lord the Good Shepherd. So he calls the Lord his shepherd as a beautiful illustration of his own relationship with God. based on 17 ratings. Trinity and Ordinary Time. A Psalm of David. C omparisons, in the Scripture, are frequently to be understood with great limitation: perhaps, out of many circumstances, only one is justly applicable to the case. But we are prone to look on the dark side of His providence, and to ask, with the murmuring Israelites, "Can God furnish a table in the wilderness? Children's Sermons Hymn Lists. Observe the beautifulness and the blessedness of a Christian old age. II. It is the permanence of heaven that is one of its greatest joys in prospect. --Psalm xxiii. Poor man! Someone may say, Well my life is filled with a great deal of trouble. You can easily list many things that are not as you would want them to be. 2. Sin leads me in paths of unrighteousness which I pursue for my own sake. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Why not "go before"? Interestingly enough, King David, who was once a shepherd himself . Enlarge it towards the west, where the sun of our life is gently dipping towards the grave, in a life of preparedness. W.F. lxiii. The first person to be helped by this Psalm was David himself. At the beginning, the psalmist begins with a picture of the shepherd and the sheep, but the psalmist doesn't leave us with the metaphor, he brings to an actuality. David acknowledges that his standing with the Lord is not like a visitor who is entertained once and then must leave or as one who is invited to return only occasionally. 25. Remember, David has already said that the Good Shepherd leads His sheep. fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided Me a king among his sons. Charles Spurgeon wrote, "I like to recall the fact that this psalm was written by David, probably when he . Goodness or Goriness, an element of God's nature. Not only the Creator but the Creation too will be an object of wonder to the redeemed. It is a great thing to be one of Christ's flock, ever under the Shepherd's tender care. When King David was a boy, he used to look after his father's sheep - so he knew what he was talking about when he spoke of the LORD as his shepherd. It is a fearful doctrine, but clearly stated in Scripture with regard to many individuals of the human race, that, so far from "goodness and mercy following them all the days of their life," everything that He gives them seems only the more to estrange them from God and goodness. Psalm 11. Psalm 23. III. Any duration. ", II. Wealth, in those John NewtonMessiah Vol. 4-6. 3. Green pastures Miss A. L. WaringHymns and Meditations, The Wayside FeastS. Here's How Psalm 23 Showed Me God's Faithfulness. Sermon. [1200]Carey: Henry Carey, 1723 Psalm 23 Joseph Addison, 1712 . Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. He is pictured as a King coming in power and glory. 1. When I cared for the sheep, they lacked nothing, and the Lord is a better shepherd than I was so the same will be true for me. Shall I be able, I To Malachy. Gods goodness and mercy are chasing after you to bring you closer to the Good Shepherd. James says, Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change, (James 1:17). [2] I Bind Unto Myself Today, Attributed to St. Patrick, (385-461), tr. And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint, The closing words which Jesus had spoken to those Pharisees who followed HIm breathe the sadness of expected near judgment, rather than the hopefulness of expostulation. . Some of us are anxious, fearful and even distressed at what the future might bring. Then comes the assurance of expectation and hope. Staring at the Psalm anew, we consider all is not calm streams and green pastures. xxiii. 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