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"I am the NEW YEAR and I come to you
pure and unstained from the hand of God.
Each day, a precious pearl is given that you must
string upon the silver thread of life.
Once strung, it can never be unthreaded,
but stays an undying record of your faith and skill.
I give to you free and unstained,
twelve glorous months of soothing rain and golden sunshine.
The days for work and rest, the nights for peaceful slumber.
All that I have, I give with love unspoken.
All that I ask, keep the faith unbroken."
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J.D. TEMPLETON
