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Purity.

Purity is a secret treasure,
Untarnished by age or time;
To hold it is a holy pleasure,
And to lose it is a crime.
It is the precious stone of heaven
That on earth our Savior wore,
Its sparkling rays still light the way
To Heavens Eternal shore.
Christ made His will while on the cross,
And it covered all reforms:
That men may, who this diamond wear,
Forever rest in His arms.