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A world- wearied man with
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Walked in off the street of the
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uncommonly wise
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Into the church meeting,
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with this story he came
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Sometimes angels and strangers
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are one and the same
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The preacher said "Sir,
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Now tell us as much as you'd want
And the stranger said,
"It was no more than an hour ago, people,
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I was lookin' for shelter for the night."
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"I wanted to go somewhere
out of the way,
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somewhere peaceful and quiet."
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"So I went to a cemetery,
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close by Thompson Lane,
and with full respect I entered it
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and found rest from the rain."
"I laid down under a sycamore,
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an' I was barely asleep,
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when someone said "Hello stranger"
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and touched the boots on my feet."
"His hair was pure silver,
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almost like a crown of glory on top,
and the rain didn't touch him,
"His voice was familiar,
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it brought me comfort and peace."
"He laughed and said,
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"Well, we picked a strange place to meet,
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but I understand, I've often come here to pray,
when the burdens of life
"And you see friend,
you and me, we're brothers,
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though we've never met."
"We've both known heartache,
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disappointment and the pain of regret."
"The full weight of sadness,
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and without love, a soul is nothing,
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"And I've come to tell you,
to go on now and be brave."
"You know it's her love that you crave."
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"Go find the one you left behind,
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hold her, take her by the hand."
"Show her how much you need her,
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I believe she'll understand."
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"Now son you take a look at this ground,
it's filled with things unsaid."
"There's a world of good intentions
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here in the land of the dead."
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"And friend I'm here to tell ya, on this very night,
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I was sent by your Maker, the giver of life, to tell you there's rest
for your soul."
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"There's peace and relief,
if you'll just surrender your burdens."
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"Lay them at God's feet."
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"Walk out of this place."
"Go now and live in the light
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of a pure perfect presence,
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that loves and forgives."
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He wore a long purple coat,
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Red leather boots, with sparkling heels
On a dark stormy night,
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Brought into the fold on Porter
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Wagoner's grave
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