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There in faith the new cross stands upon the hill the village preacher’s modest mission rose, his name was known to many a soldier remote from towns to hide away, seeing the bombs blasting ruined memories there relieved their pain. There with sorrows on earth past life is but a journey until death, then faith the gateway your final destiny without tears for me trembling alone to rise, in self control with meekness and faithfulness beside dad's bed his parting life was laid. Eternal sunshine on his head a white pillow in heaven, the angels singing one day at a time sweet songs of praise, allured to a brighter world no more sorrows guilt and pain. Despair and anguish fled from his soul my last faltering accents whimpered praise, a candle by night, bright sunshine by day the white-washed walls where I was born. Mom’s broken teacup there for show with flowers on the mantle, Dad in a photograph hugging me tight, proud to fight for liberty. What fore to leave us all alone standing on the hill with a gun salute, the fading memory saved by the preacher praying in meekness for our long suffering days -
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