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The earth has grown old

Phillips Brooks
December 2013 (Vol. XXVI, No. 11)

The earth has grown old
   with its burden of care
   but in truth it always is young
The heart of the jewel
   burns lustrous and fair,
   and its soul full of music breaks the air
When the song of angels is sung.

~ by Phillips Brooks
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