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Is a murmuring dove nearby as you sleep upon the hay?--
like the dove that you will see coming down from parting skies.
That day is far away, O child upon the hay,
but in the stable I can hear a murmuring dove.
Is a donkey standing near as you sleep upon the hay?--
like the donkey you will ride through the cheering pilgrim throng.
That day is far away, O child upon the hay,
but in the stable I can see a donkey stand.
Are the shadows deep and dark as you sleep upon the hay?--
like the darkness that will fall though the sun is overhead.
That day is far away, O child upon the hay,
but in the stable I can see the shadows dark.
Does the morning sun break in as you sleep upon the hay?--
like the sun of early dawn that reveals an empty tomb.
That day is far away, O child upon the hay,
but in the stable I can see the morning sun.
-Richard Leach.
© 1994 Selah Publishing Co., Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa., 15227. All rights reserved.
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