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All Saints.
They have brought gold and spices to my King,Incense and precious stuffs and ivory;
O holy Mother mine, what can I bring
That so my Lord may deign to look on me?
They sing a sweeter song than I can sing,
All crowned and glorified exceedingly;
I, bound on earth, weep for my trespassing,
They sing the song of love in Heaven, set free.
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Spake to my heart, yea, answered in my heart:
Sing, saith He, to the Heavens, to Earth, rejoice;
Thou, also, lift thy heart to Him above;
He seeks not thine, but thee, such as thou art,
For lo! His banner over thee is Love.
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