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is an album to treasure as the year comes to a close in a few months." Christian Music Zine's Emily
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is God's heart for us and our hearts as changed and alive in Him." Jono Davies at Louder Than the Music called it "truly stunning", and told that for him "the band have created a second album that surpasses their first by miles." At Alpha Omega News, Rob Snyder found that "On
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