The Lord helped me for a reason.
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The Lord helped me because I prayed several times a day and lived as a good Christian.
( ( The Lord ) ( ( ( helped me ) ( because ( I ( ( ( prayed ( ( several times ) ( a day ) ) ) and ) ( lived ( as ( a ( good Christian ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
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