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 THE STAR
-of every century’s sky
+\\ of every century’s sky
-This day
+\\ This day
-proclaims the new-born King,
+\\ proclaims the new-born King,
-The gift
+\\ The gift
-In which all others lie.
+\\ In which all others lie.
-The gift of Love,
+\\ The gift of Love,
-The Only Thing.
+\\ The Only Thing.
 From self
-and wrong of every kind,
+\\ and wrong of every kind,
-I turn
+\\ I turn
-my hungry heart, and sing a long
+\\ my hungry heart, and sing a long
-Farewell
+\\ Farewell
-to all; I find
+\\ to all; I find
 O love, thou art
-The Only Thing.
+\\ The Only Thing.
 I dreamt
-of fame and wealth
+\\ of fame and wealth
-When young,
+\\ When young,
-My life then in its
+\\ My life then in its
-Glorious spring;
+\\ Glorious spring;
-Its autumn all my heart’s strings wrung,
+\\ Its autumn all my heart’s strings wrung,
-And taught me Love,
+\\ And taught me Love,
-The Only Thing.
+\\ The Only Thing.
 Talk not
-to me of reasoning years, which
+\\ to me of reasoning years, which
-Honor, fame
+\\ Honor, fame
-and riches bring;
+\\ and riches bring;
-They also
+\\ They also
-bring their grief and tears,
+\\ bring their grief and tears,
-O love, thou art
+\\ O love, thou art
-The Only Thing.
+\\ The Only Thing.
 The Only Thing,
-yet thing of care, for
+\\ yet thing of care, for
-Fondest hopes
+\\ Fondest hopes
-must taste
+\\ must taste