THE ROSE

 “I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys”.  Song of Solomon2:1 KJV

In the valley of life,

Where Israel and Egypt,

Dwell together,

You walked.

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You searched,

This way and that,

For the Pure of Heart,

To call Your own.

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In the garden,

Tended by Israel,

Grew a rose.

It grew upward,

Spreading its leaves and petals,

To the light and the warmth,

Of  You.

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It grew past the thorns,

Through the winds,

During times of drought,

During the flood.

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It grew ever up,

Seeking fellowship with You,

Fully opened,

Exposing the tender inner parts,

Deep within.

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As You knelt down,

To savor the beautiful blossom,

You blew gently against it,

Sending the sweet fragrance,

Toward the emptiness of Egypt.

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Some caught the fragrance,

In their hearts,

And came to share in the joy,

Of the rose,

Joining Israel in victorious praise.

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Others were left, only briefly,

As Israel tends the garden of life,

Watering and feeding,

Pruning and grafting,

Preparing once more,

For the opening of a rose.

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