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IT IS COMMON, by                    
First Line: So are the stars and the arching skies
Last Line: "blessed be god, it is common"
Subject(s): Earth;life; World


So are the stars and the arching skies,
So are the smiles in the children's eyes:
Common the life-giving breath of the spring;
So are the songs which the wild birds sing, --
Blessed be God, they are common.

Common the grass in its glowing green;
So is the water's glistening sheen:
Common the springs of love and mirth;
So are the holiest gifts of earth.

Common the fragrance of rosy June;
So is the generous harvest moon,
So are the towering, mighty hills,
So are the twittering, trickling rills.

Common the beautiful tints of the fall;
So is the sun which is over all:
Common the rain, with its pattering feet;
So is the bread which we daily eat, --
Blessed be God, it is common.

So is the sea in its wild unrest,
Kissing forever the earth's brown breast;
So is the voice of undying prayer,
Evermore piercing the ambient air.

So unto all are the "promises" given,
So unto all is the hope of heaven:
Common the rest from the weary strife;
So is the life which is after life, --
Blessed be God, it is common.





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