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THE WHITE AND SCARLET THREAD; THE MESSAGE OF ATONEMENT, by                    
First Line: "turn, o israel, turn and live"
Last Line: "sinner, pray and god will hearken"
Subject(s): Jews;prayer;sin; Judaism


TURN, O Israel, turn and live;
Thought to thread of warning give.
Lo! the solemn hour is here.
May the thread be white and clear
Though deep sin the conscience darken.
Sinner, pray and God will hearken.





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