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THE SONG OF THE SEXTON by ANONYMOUS

First Line: AT DAWN GOING FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE &
Last Line: GET UP WORK FOR GOD
Subject(s): JEWS;MYSTICISM - JUDAISM;WORSHIP; JUDAISM;

at dawn going from house to house & knocking at the shutters
chanting:
get up jews
sweet holy jews
get up bow down to god
god is in exile
shekinah is in exile
the people is in exile
get up work for god


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