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students , parents , alumni , and other members of the Penn and West Philadelphia communities who came for an afternoon of worship and dance and left refreshed and encouraged by the ministry of the New Spirit of Penn Gospel Choir ( NSP ).
The performance , entitled “ Let Go and Let God ,” centered around Matthew 11:28 : “ Come to me , all you who are weary and burdened , and I will give you rest .”
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student from the University of Oklahoma ( who was accepted into Penn ) and a few others . These students added African-American freshmen to the group , then used many racial slurs and created events threatening the safety and well-being of the Penn students .
Larson highlighted the distressing nature of these events and called students to lay down their burdens as they joined NSP for a time of worship .
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themes , Larson discussed 16 of the burdens that she and other Penn students often bear . Previously , she had written down these burdens ( such as insecurity , monetary gain , and others ) and taped them under the seats in the front row for audience members to read aloud . After one was read aloud , Larson would discuss her struggle with the said burden . Larson concluded by quoting Scripture to declare the unchanging nature of the one true God |