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It wa · midnight on th oc an,
Tot a ~·tr t car wa, in .ight.
Th un wa ~·hining brightly,
And it rain d all day that night.

It \\'a· a .~umm r ni h t in wint r,
And th rain wa ·nowing fa:t.
bare foot boy with ·ho · on
St od . i tting on th gra s.

It wa ev ning and th n. mg :un
W a. etting in th w :t,
nd th little fi. h , in th tr e:
W r huddling in th ir n .·t:.

The rain \Va pouring down,
Th m on wa: hining bright,
And v rything that you could . e
Wa: hidd n out of :ight.

Whil th organ p al d potato s,
Lard was r nder d by th choir.
Whil th . exton rung the dishrag,
om on t th church on fir .

"Holy mok . " the pr ach r cri d.
In th rain h lo t hi. hair.
ow hL head re emble heav n,
For th r i no parting ther .
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