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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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Window

Building Name: First English Evangelical Lutheran Church

Studio Name: Willet Hauser Architectural Glass

City: Grosse Pointe Woods

Window Shape: 2 (rectangle)

Date of Window: 1960

Subject/Title of Window: The Praise of God

Brief Description of Subject: The window depicts the Praise of God as in Psalm 148.

The left section portrays the words of the Psalmist - "Praise the Lord from the heavens." In it appears the praise of angels with trumpets. With them are also depicted the sun and moon, clouds and planets. In addition, a space ship appears as on Christmas Eve 1969, with American astronauts reading from Genesis I.

The right section portrays the words of the Psalmist - "Praise the Lord from the earth." This is heard from creatures of the sea and birds of the air. Animals on the land and persons at their work also share in the praise is also portrayed as coming from a family within the home.

Condition of Window: Excellent

Type of Glass and Technique: Opalescent Glass, Antique or Cathedral Glass, Lead Came, Vitreous Paint

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