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Demise

I saw it in a vision the day of my own death in your arms you held me until released my own last breath I've been waiting for the moment where you'll finally know what's real that the person who really loves you will always be your shield and seal I placed myself between you where entered the deadly dart every moment I was with you priceless till it pierced my heart and silent is the grave where until raised up I'll sleep like those who went before me until the keys unseal graves keep Whether righteous you or wicked all will to the dust below every soul that is living to the place they call Sheol For dust are you and will return neath the alter you will rest until the life and resurrection calls remain you in grave as guest For there is a time appointed when Christ all dead will call aforetime it was scheduled that this death would spread to all I knew long before this occurred I would place myself as shield that your life was worth the giving and my life would rest afield Where I can say I loved you until the very last this is the Lords example the mold from which we're cast ... COPYRIGHT © 2014 C Michael Miller via Duboff Law Group LLC

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