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Jesus Was An Only Son

Bruce Springsteen

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Jesus Was An Only Son

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Jesus was an only sonAs he walked up Calvary HillHis mother Mary walking beside himIn the path where his blood spilledJesus was an only sonIn the hills of NazarethAs he lay reading the Psalms of DavidAt his mother's feetA mother prays, "Sleep tight, my child, sleep wellFor I'll be at your sideThat no shadow, no darkness, no tolling bell,Shall pierce your dreams this night"In the garden at GethsemaneHe prayed for the life he'd never live,He beseeched his Heavenly Father to removeThe cup of death from his lipsNow there's a loss that can never be replaced,A destination that can never be reachedA light you'll never find in another's face,A sea whose distance cannot be breachedWell Jesus kissed his mother's handsWhispered, "Mother, still your tears,For remember the soul of the universeWilled a world and it appeared
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