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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(Copyright© 2012 Jan Christiansen. All rights reserved.)
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