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Biblical Allusions in U2’s “Yahweh”

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Clay Hicks1 year ago

@U2 🙌🏻🙌🏻

Michael Farris1 year ago

@U2 I just wanted the narrator to shut the fuck up

Patrick Kavanagh1 year ago

@RevTrev10 @U2 Hello Trevor I hope you and your family are well, especially your Dad Harry. I recently saw a programme on TV4 from a few years ago, I did not know you played the organ, so weak. All the best.

Parroted Words2 years ago

If the fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom, then what is its end? Cut through the abundant nonsense, empty platitudes, and conventional musings of the world and get straight to the heart of what it means to be wise.

Frank Bacci1 year ago

@U2 This is beautiful!

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