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Silence came before creation, and the heavens were spread without a word

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Mother Teresa
Age: 87 †
Born: 1910
Born: August 26
Died: 1997
Died: September 5
Religious Sister
Saint
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
Saint Teresa of Calcutta
Without
Heavens
Spread
Creation
Silence
Came
Word
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