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Meaning
The speaker is asking for relief from pain, but only enough to endure it for a little longer. The quote suggests a mix of faith, exhaustion, and fear that the suffering will not end.
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Originally said in English.
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About Lisa Kleypas
American author of historical and contemporary romance novels
Lisa Kleypas is an American author of historical and contemporary romance novels. She is known for writing in both of those romance genres, and for her work as a novelist. Before turning to fiction full time, she was named Miss Massachusetts 1985 and went on to compete in the Miss America 1986 pageant in Atlantic City. Her public profile comes from both pageantry and her later career as a romance writer.
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Books by Lisa Kleypas
Sugar Daddy
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2010
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2007
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