Ever May I

Ever may I rest my back

On the vast glade of soft green

Where gamboling the children's spirits

Under the warm sunlight patched with joy.

Ever may I rest my head

In the shade of a big old tree

Where resounding vivid chirping melodies

That echo to the distant forests.

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So let my soul from one end of the world

Be singing with gratitude and delight.

Let my voice be heard from deep caverns

To the endless seas, to the remote deserts;

That it is Him who clothes the meadow

With a beautiful coat of bloom.

Him the Artist who adorns the ether

With the sun, the moon, and stars.

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For a still long battle, we cry;

In His place of Glory, He smiles;

With blessing hands, He breathes new life

Into these suffering souls filled with fright.

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Because life is not easy,

We fight hard and struggle, wondering

whether the true justice in this world

Is anywhere to be found

And when we can rest our back

In His peaceful bound.

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So with a determined mind and pride,

We wear the biggest smile and fight.

With new strength and bodies, we strive;

We struggle, but for sure we don't cry.

'Till the daybreak when we raise a toast of victory

When the persisting misery is just a history

And the moments we have with each other are of old good memories.

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So, ever may we keep fighting?