when dawn breaks at first light-morning dew puts up no fight-violence ends from past nights-to feel safe is one\u2019s right-everything from God begins-the love He has for us won\u2019t end-believe in truth we won\u2019t descend-the cost to life we all defend-so live and love learn to be free-and happiness we\u2019ll all decree-God is the greatest this we all see-there\u2019s nothing better out there for me!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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