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The Superlative Song

How peerlessly you have loved me unlike any that I have known put not even yourself above me took me in and gave me home You withheld nothing from my asking even offered to me your throne without your love our joy untasking and its secrets you have me shown Purchased you have us the ransom of a king that you might release a begger ever wash her clean who understands your favor something she has never seen the world she lived among the treatment always mean Your excellence incomparable to any other man perfect sacrifice you offered retributions just demand supremacy of quality in Truth you do delight perfect gift you have offered and supernal sight Nothing have you withheld to demonstrate your love declared that what you taught came from Jah above humbly in his service your life you did surrender that those you would call might the same service render For such a love many happily would die that you might consider worthy little such as I how could one ever hope to repay such a care unless we ourselves can so similar to dare Who has ever for you sacrificed their life suffered mankinds abuses to release a wife how would you respond if that were offered you the only requirement this kind of love you do Happily I would give the farthings that I own never to depart such arms would I ever roam have I never this kind of care found in earthly place to keep it I would joyfully former life erase Only as a parent could concieive I understand to feed them clothe and shelter safetally in hand gladly would have suffered to keep them all from harm sheltered them from violence and the lies of charm What crucible could form such loveliness in man to aspire of its likes the apex of "I am" oh how we are humbled no comparason to you fallen by these standards everything we do Its heighth and depth no man has attained its reach that we should feel so inclined its readiness to teach don't be looking at your neighbor message very clear we ourselves must do the same if holding neighbor dear The world would take this from you and give nothing back blood stained is its ego , true affection it does lack how can one hope to exemplify your name if one is unwilling to do the very same You have shown by your example Loves reality what are its qualities in believers we must see clearly in your teaching your characters display those who say they follow you must demonstrate your way COPYRIGHT © 2011 C Michael Miller via Duboff Law Group LLC

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