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Denise

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0 posted 2003-11-17 09:09 AM

Jerusalem, you shall not always weep
Your crimson river flowing shall abate;
The bitter tears you shed though rising deep
At last shall drown the searing flames of hate.

Jerusalem, you shall not always cry
Your agony shall cease and peace shall reign
Upon thee, Holy Land, and lift you high
Above the arid desert of disdain.

Jerusalem, you shall not always wail
In sorest grief, despised by vile men;
O, Jewel of God, no one can long assail;
He’ll surely vanquish ev’ry foe, Amen.

Jerusalem, let hill and vale rejoice
His throne shall reign in thee by Sovereign choice.

12/01

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

1 posted 2003-11-17 09:14 AM

It's been a while, m'dear
since we've seen you grace our pages...
Welcome home, and thank you.

Marge Tindal

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2 posted 2003-11-17 09:35 AM

HelloFriend~
Do you have any idea just how lovely it is to see you here this morning ?

This is stirring ... and timeless~
I love you, Denise~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram
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garysgirl

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3 posted 2003-11-17 09:37 AM

Denise, this is beautiful.

Hugs

Ethel

Dark Angel
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4 posted 2003-11-17 03:39 PM

It's so good to see you Denise and so wonderful to read you again. This beautiful write touched me.

hugs

Maree

fate is not just
whose cooking smells good
but which way the wind blows

(Ani DiFranco)

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5 posted 2003-11-17 03:53 PM

You've been holding out on us for far too long, Denise! Oh, well, you have literally redeemed yourself with this rousing and impressive write.

Warm hugs,
EA

suthern

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6 posted 2003-11-17 04:08 PM

I always know I'm in for a treat when you post... and it's been too long. *S*

Mysteria

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7 posted 2003-11-17 04:50 PM

Jerusalem, you shall not always wail
In sorest grief, despised by vile men;
O, Jewel of God, no one can long assail;
He’ll surely vanquish ev’ry foe, Amen.

Yes, Amen Denise, Poignant, and beautifully rhymed.

skyshine

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Beneath the northern stars

8 posted 2003-11-17 05:28 PM

Where have you been, Denise? It's great to see you again!

And I love the poem.

~Elizabeth

Dreams last for so long, even after you're gone...
~Jewel

JamesMichael
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9 posted 2003-11-17 07:11 PM

Enjoyed...James

Denise

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10 posted 2003-11-18 04:41 PM

Thanks everyone, it's nice to be missed. Maybe one of these days I'll write again. It's been quite a while. I'm glad you enjoyed this 'oldie' of mine!

Elizabeth Santos
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11 posted 2003-11-19 05:04 PM

Denise,

This truly touched my heart
Your approach is beautiful, the topic, timely, and the verse is poetry at its best
Thank you for posting this exceptional poem.
It is one of my favorites

Liz

SharaRose
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Somewhere out there~

12 posted 2003-11-19 06:45 PM

Loved this. "Peace shall reign again!"
Love,
Terri~

Denise

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13 posted 2003-11-20 04:29 PM

Thank you Elizabeth and Terri, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

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