Brother Nathanael - The Long Distance Runner

Aug. 9, 2025 - Brother Nathanael

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The Long Distance Runner

# winters night straight untracked route stadium angels decision making devils falling leaves fork in the road hawks he who hesitates is lost less traveled path moral philosophy morning light perseverance running running away from police saints setting sun

Brother Nathanael explores the arduous journey of the long-distance runner, who must sprint through fields and woods without knowing why, ignoring criticism to choose the straight, untracked path over the less traveled fork. As leaves fall into winter's night, the runner thrusts forward from setting sun to morning light, witnessed by saints, angels, and devils alike. The segment urges listeners to catch the wind and leap over rocks, concluding that hesitation leads to loss while the moral imperative remains simple: one must keep running. [Automatically generated summary]
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Running From The Police 00:01:03
	Running's always been a big thing in our family.
	Especially running away from the police.
	It's hard to understand.
	All I know is that you've got to run.
	Run without knowing why through fields and woods.
	All I know is that you've got to run.
	Run without even knowing why.
	You can run against the wind or with the wind at your back.
	Don't slack.
	Every runner's going to take some flack.
	The fork in the road says take the road less travel.
	But whether snowed or gravel.
	The long distance runner shuns the road less tracked.
	He runs straight ahead and never looks back.
	All the leaves are falling past the winter's night.
	The runner comes to the setting of the sun and thrusts forward through the morning light.
	The moral of my story is this you have to keep on running.
	This stadium is seen by saints and angels, devils, women and hawks.
	Catch the wind, leap over the rocks.
	It's your moment.
	He who hesitates is lost.

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Running From The Police 00:01:03

Running's always been a big thing in our family.

Especially running away from the police.

It's hard to understand.

All I know is that you've got to run.

Run without knowing why through fields and woods.

All I know is that you've got to run.

Run without even knowing why.

You can run against the wind or with the wind at your back.

Don't slack.

Every runner's going to take some flack.

The fork in the road says take the road less travel.

But whether snowed or gravel.

The long distance runner shuns the road less tracked.

He runs straight ahead and never looks back.

All the leaves are falling past the winter's night.

The runner comes to the setting of the sun and thrusts forward through the morning light.

The moral of my story is this you have to keep on running.

This stadium is seen by saints and angels, devils, women and hawks.

Catch the wind, leap over the rocks.

It's your moment.

He who hesitates is lost.