“Wealth, fame, achievement, glory, power mean nothing if they do not give us peace of heart and peace of mind. That is the way, how God tests human acceptance.”

—  Titon Rahmawan

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“Hark how all the welkin rings,
"Glory to the Kings of kings;
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Joyful, all ye nations, rise.
Join the triumph of the skies.
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