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QUIET HOUR, by                    
First Line: Give me a quiet mind, that I may hear
Last Line: Give me a quiet hour -- the magic key!


Give me a quiet mind, that I may hear
The muted beat of wings when swallows fly
With rhythmic grace toward the misted sky
To dip through clouds that sweep the hemisphere;
Give me a tranquil vision, bringing near
The challenge flung by storms before they die,
That I may grasp the hopes that underlie
The proud success of every passing year.
Give me a heart at peace; I would be true
To every vibrant dream that stirs my soul
To new awareness born, that I may see
The promise of tomorrow shining through
The dark today, where clouds of doubt uproll;
Give me a quiet hour -- the magic key!





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