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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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Building Name: Woodlawn Cemetery Community Mausoleum

Studio Name: Willet Hauser Architectural Glass

City: Detroit

Window Shape: 2 (rectangle)

Date of Window: 1949

Subject/Title of Window: Psalm 23 The Lord is my Shepherd

Brief Description of Subject: This window depicts an illustrated version of the superscript and the six verses of Psalm 23 (KJV). 
                                      "Psalm of David"
1. "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters.
3. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 
5. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6. Surely goodness and mercy will dwell in the house of the Lord forever."
 
The focal point of this window is Christ pictured in a mandorla. It is used to illustrate verse 1 "The Lord is my Shepherd," and verse 4 "thy rod and thy staff comfort me." Under this image is the inscription "The Good Shepherd," which comes from John 10:11, where Jesus proclaimed, "I am the Good Shepherd."
 
At the bottom right of the window is found the name of the maker and date --- "The Willet Studio Phila. 49."

Inscriptions: The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.


Height: 6' 6"

Width: 9'

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