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Unperturbed by a “legion” of demons
the Master chose
neither to let them alone
nor to confine them
temporarily
in some unseen abyss
but in the name of the one I am
to consign them
permanently
to the realm of self-stifling nonentity
for all to witness their final dismissal.
Father, help me so to choose
neither to ignore evil
nor to postpone its confrontation
but with Christly authority
to behold its annihilation
through faithful witnessing
to the all-goodness
of the one I am.
—Joanne Otto
