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Artist: J. Tillman
Canonical path: /j-tillman/an-occurrence-at-the-river-jordan
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An Occurrence At The River Jordan
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An Occurrence At The River Jordan
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To the sky
On the far side, the river jordan
I see magnolias around your feet
To the hills
You escaped the hounds of heaven
And all that day the thieves had no song to sing
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