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Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Water, she is very useful and humble and precious and pure.
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The speaker praises God through water, treating it as a life-giving presence worthy of respect. Calling water “useful,” “humble,” “precious,” and “pure” highlights both its everyday value and its clean, gentle character. “Sister Water” personifies it as part of a close, honored relationship with the natural world.
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- The Holy See (Vatican), Angelus, 22 March 2015
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