repentance
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“The Nation may be sick unto speedy death & past help,” he wrote as the proclamation went into effect in January 1863, “but if so, it’s last great Act is one of Repentance & Restitution.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
Danya Ruttenberg, a feminist rabbi and author of “On Repentance And Repair,” said she was “absolutely grossed out” when she first heard that lyric.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2024
Repentance turns to belligerence in “Sorry Not Sorry,” a new song from “Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale,” the expanded version of Tyler, the Creator’s 2021 album.
From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2023
"Repentance is the word that's on my heart," she said near the start of the video.
From Salon • Aug. 11, 2022
Then out of habit I fired off the Repentance Psalm: Have mercy upon me, O God, according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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