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Do miracles happen in Taizé?

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Last week I had the opportunity to visit Taizé with two of my colleagues, my doughter and five students. For me it was the first time and I didn't know what to expect.   The place is beautiful and the weather was lovely, sunny and warm.    Three times a day a service with lots of singing various hymns and lots of time for praying.      The hymns are short but powerful   Seigneur tu gardes mon âme Wait for the Lord, whose day is near Beati i poveri Donna pacem Domine   The songs, arranged for several voices, are repeated so often that they touch your hart and soul.  How I long for the the Lord to come. And once you repeat this song and listen to the singing: "Wait for the Lord, whose day is near, wait for the Lord keep watch, take heart", its enough to make one cry. When you sing and repeat "Donna pacem Domine" and in your mind you see the millions of people fleeding their countries it makes you cry. And whenever you sing an