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The same routine every Sunday
The speaker follows the same routine every Sunday.
I can't avoid
The routine is unavoidable for the speaker.
It won't go away
The routine, likely related to religious practices, persists.
The family wants me to go and pray
The family urges the speaker to attend religious services and pray.
They tell me I must be full of hate
Family believes the speaker is harboring hate or negativity.
They say I need to get my life straight
Family suggests the need for the speaker to change and improve their life.
But to their God I just can't relate
The speaker does not connect with or relate to the family's God.
If they want me to be on board
If the family wants the speaker to conform, there's a condition.
There's only one way I'll seek the Lord
The only way the speaker will seek the Lord is in their own unique manner.
The only thing I worship can't be ignored
The speaker's devotion is directed toward something unconventional but significant to them.
St. Wenceslas - Guardian of crops
Introduction of St. Wenceslas, a saint associated with crops and protection of brewing resources.
He kept his people from losing all their hops
St. Wenceslas ensured the preservation of crops and brewing ingredients for his people.
Ensured their brewing would never stop
His efforts guaranteed a continuous supply of ingredients for brewing.
St. Arnold - He stopped the plague
Introduction of St. Arnold, credited with stopping a plague.
The sacred beer
St. Arnold is associated with the sanctity of beer, preventing disease outbreaks.
No more outbreaks
Due to St. Arnold's protection, there are no more outbreaks.
The blessed kettle from which they drank
Reference to the blessed kettle from which people drank the sacred beer.
St. Brigid filled up a lake full of beer
St. Brigid's miraculous act of filling a lake with beer.
St. Augustine drank all his life without fear
St. Augustine is noted for a life of drinking without fear.
St. Nicholas watched over brewers each day
St. Nicholas is the guardian of brewers, ensuring their well-being.
These are the only ones holy to whom I can pray
These saints are the only ones the speaker considers holy and worthy of prayer.
The Patron Saints (x2)
Repetition of the phrase "The Patron Saints."
St. Arnulf
Introduction of additional patron saint, St. Arnulf.
St. Gambrinus
Introduction of St. Gambrinus, another patron saint.
St. Luke the Evangelist
Introduction of St. Luke the Evangelist, the third patron saint.
They represent what is dear to us
These saints symbolize elements dear or significant to the speaker.
These are the only ones holy to whom I can pray
Reiteration that these saints are the only ones considered holy for the speaker's prayers.
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