Sunday, March 10, 2013

Sweet Rose of Sharon 2




Sweet Rose of Sharon
fragrance of grace
beauty beyond compare

A thorny crown
upon your brow
pain endured
for me

Delicate strength
that held you there
on the cross
in agony

Tears flow
as I think
of the love
that it took
to set
me
free

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