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Oscar Romero on Liberation Completed - Liberation (Revelation 21:4)

Source: Oscar Romero49 words

"God wipes the tears of the martyrs, the poor, the persecuted. No more death from poverty; no more mourning from violence; no more pain from injustice. Liberation is complete; the kingdom has fully come. The blood of martyrs becomes seed of eternal life." — Oscar Romero. Liberation: complete liberation.

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Scripture References

Revelation 21:4

Emotional Tone

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Audience

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