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King Josiah the Reformer / Artist: Hardmans / Location: Farm Street church, Mayfair / "The name of Josiah is like blended incense prepared by the skill of the perfumer; his memory is as sweet as honey to every mouth, and like music at a banquet of wine. He did what was right by reforming the people, and removing the wicked abominations. He kept his heart fixed on the Lord; in lawless times he made godliness prevail." (Sirach 49:1-3)

The Holy Spirit’s presence in the world / Artist: Nathaniel Westlake / Location: Holy Ghost, Basingstoke / “The spirit of the Lord has filled the world, and that which holds all things together knows what is said.” (Wisdom 1:7)

The Virgin Mourns her Son / Artist: Hardmans / Location: Sacred Heart, Caterham / "Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by, Look and see if there is any sorrow like my sorrow, which was brought upon me, which the Lord inflicted on the day of his fierce anger.” (Lamentations 1:12)

The Spies return from the Promised Land / Artist: John Francis Bentley / Location: St James Spanish Place, London / "After exploring the land for forty days, the spies returned to Moses, Aaron, and the whole community of Israel at Kadesh in the wilderness of Paran. They reported what they had seen and showed them the fruit they had brought. They said to Moses, “We explored the land and found it to be rich and fertile; and here is some of its fruit." (Numbers 13:25-27)

The Praise of Heaven / Artist: Nathaniel Westlake / Location: Holy Ghost and St Stephen, Shepherd’s Bush / "The heavens sing of the wonderful things you do; the holy ones sing of your faithfulness, LORD. No one in heaven is like you, LORD; none of the heavenly beings is your equal. You are feared in the council of the holy ones; and all of them stand in awe of you.” (Psalm 89:5-7)

The Annunciation / Artist: Ninian Comper / Location: Downside Abbey, Somerset / "In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, ‘Greetings, favoured one! The Lord is with you.’ But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. The angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.’ Mary said to the angel, ‘How can this be, since I am a virgin?’ The angel said to her, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.’ Then Mary said, ‘Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.’ Then the angel departed from her.” (Luke 1:26-37)

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