The Sky-Veil

The Sky-Veil

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St. Thérèse - My little mother, queen, and saint

I wish that I could run right now; All through those fields, I see, and how

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Walter Emerson Adams
May 05, 2022
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My little mother, queen, and saint
A little flower I found one day
Thérèse, whose fragrance none can hide
Sweet, from above, where she abides

My little mother, queen, and saint
Whose petals hold the dew and rain
Of grace from God that falls up there
That makes its fields so pure and fair

My little mother, queen…

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