| But suddenly I felt
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| His arms around me At last He had come
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| The Son of Man spoke to me:
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| «You…"the voice came, «beloved one»
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| He raised me up And walked before me And I followed his footsteps
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| With a sound of deliverance
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| A small and hidden gate
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| Was opened for me
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| «Follow me», he said
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| And invited me Into the landscape
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| From where I first came
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| We sat down by a fire
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| And while his eyes penetrated me He started to show me The purpose of all my pain
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| «You see», He declared
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| «I myself once did this for you»
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| «For me», I replied. |
| «Why?»
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| He continued:
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| «I once walked this path of pain
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| But I went much deeper
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| Than you ever may do My love for you knew no end
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| And therefore I did
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| I had to sacrifice my life that time
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| And I did it Because of the never fading love I have for you
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| But, though your pain was terrible
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| And I saw no end to your sufferings
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| I have walked the whole path with you
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| You have not taken one single step
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| Without me seeing it And I have heard every one of your words
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| I heard when you cried for help
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| When you asked the Father to see your pain
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| Behold the path now lying behind you»
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| I turned and watch
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| The steps on the road
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| Each one of them was covered with blood
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| As steps before also were
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| His smile told of his great love to me And as I started to cry tears of relief
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| He made a statement
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| Beloved one, I may not tell you why
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| I let you face situations like these
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| But I give you a promise…
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| I will never do these things
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| To hurt you in any way
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| But to strengthen you for future walk
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| And remember
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| Beloved one you will never be able to walk
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| Deeper into the unknown parts of the forest
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| Than I have done
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| I have walked the whole way
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| And therefore I know how to give you guidance
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| When you feel trapped on unknown ways…
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| He suddenly stood up and pointed
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| In another direction, and said:
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| Now walk this way and you will soon be Out on the main path again
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| He disappeared from my sight
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| But my spirit could feel his presence of His
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| I trusted His words, and soon I walked
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| Beside the clear spring again
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| My whole being was strengthened
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| And I was armoured with the trust in Him
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| I needed for future tests to come
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| And I continued to walk the path ahead |